REVIEW: THE SPECIALS @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (28/07/09)
Reviewed for FasterLouder. They had waited a long time for their two-tone heroes, 26 years according to the band, and finally the wait was over for the seemingly large number of Sydney fans of The Specials. Doc Martens, pork pie hats, suspenders, sideburns and well-cut slacks were on proud display as the faithful revisited their youth with the intention of celebrating a unique band. There … Continue reading REVIEW: THE SPECIALS @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (28/07/09)
REVIEW: AUGIE MARCH @ Metro Theatre, Sydney (17/07/09)
Reviewed for LiveGuide. The Watch Me Set My Strange Sun You Bloody Choir tour is billed as a bit of a retrospective look at the work to date of Augie March and it serves as a closing chapter on the first volume of the band’s career. As singer Glenn Richards announced towards the end of their set, this is the last tour for a few … Continue reading REVIEW: AUGIE MARCH @ Metro Theatre, Sydney (17/07/09)
REVIEW: JACKSON MCLAREN – Jackson Mclaren
1 2 3 4 5 out now via Inertia I saw this young guy playing on ABC’s Sunday Arts and he impressed with his countrified ballads, troubadour looks and mature voice. His sound falls somewhere between Ryan Adams, Elvis Perkins and many of the other Americana artists that are melding country, folk and rock with great honest songwriting. Mclaren manages to produce an effortless sound … Continue reading REVIEW: JACKSON MCLAREN – Jackson Mclaren
VIDEO: DIMMER – Cold Water
The new single form Shayne Carter’s Dimmer. Off the just released new album Degrees Of Existence. Continue reading VIDEO: DIMMER – Cold Water
DOUBTFUL SOUNDZ METAL MOMENTZ – Slayer… new tracks!
Thrash metal frontrunners Slayer return with ‘Hate Worldwide’ and ‘Psychopathy Red’, two tracks from their forthcoming album World Painted Blood. Both songs continue the relentless and pummelling attack of a band that has been leading the way for metal for 28 years. In other Slayer news, the band will beheading to Australia and New Zealand in October on a double bill tour with Megadeth. Tickets … Continue reading DOUBTFUL SOUNDZ METAL MOMENTZ – Slayer… new tracks!
NEWS: THE BATS tour Australia…
New Zealand band The Bats have been peddling their indie guitar pop for 27 years now and many of their releases came out on the seminal Flying Nun label. They have a new album The Guilty Office out now via Mistletone in Australia. 8th Aug MELBOURNE – Northcote Social Club with Crayon Fields and The Twerps 9th Aug SYDNEY – Hopetoun Hotel with Crayon Fields … Continue reading NEWS: THE BATS tour Australia…
VIDEO: JANE’S ADDICTION
Just to make you feel even more disappointed about Jane’s Addiction not making it down to Australia this week, here is a video piece that NME ran for their London club shows. Let’s hope they reschedule soon. NME JANE’S ADDICTION VIDEO Continue reading VIDEO: JANE’S ADDICTION
Gig Guide….
Danananakroyd – 29th July @ Annandale Hotel The Bats – 8th August @ Hopetoun Hotel Alice Cooper – 24th August @ Entertainment Centre Decoder Ring – 28th August @ Metro Theatre Violent Soho/Talons – 29th August @ Spectrum Queensryche – 31st August @ Metro Theatre Shihad – 18th/19th September @ Annandale Hotel Shapeshifter – 19th September @ The Forum Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – … Continue reading Gig Guide….
Currently Listening To…
Levon Helm – Electric Dirt Malcolm Middleton – Waxing Gibbous Faust – Cest Com Com Complique Iggy Pop – The Idiot Alice Coltrane – A Monastic Trio Continue reading Currently Listening To…
REVIEW: WILCO – Wilco (the album)
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for Fasterlouder If Wilco ever wanted to use an album as a CV to show off all of their skills then this is the one. Wilco (the album) sees the band taking stock of their career and attempting to summarise it in 42 succinct minutes. The title alone is a giveaway that the album is a pause to reflect … Continue reading REVIEW: WILCO – Wilco (the album)
VIDEO: THOM YORKE debuts new song…
Thom Yorke played a solo set at the Latitude Festival in Sussex, UK and treated the crowd to a newie. The title of the track is unconfirmed but many are referring to it as ‘The Present Tense’. Continue reading VIDEO: THOM YORKE debuts new song…
REVIEW: JAY REATARD – Watch Me Fall
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder. Matador Singles ‘08 was a great introduction to Jay Reatard’s schizophrenic pop punk songs. With that album he compiled his string of limited edition 7”s, a great marketing move by Reatard and his new label and a sign of the increasing desire of music fans to acquire physical items of music from their favourite artists. Following on … Continue reading REVIEW: JAY REATARD – Watch Me Fall
Doubtful Sounds 