VIDEO: NEIL YOUNG & PAUL MCCARTNEY
Glastonbury rolled through at the weekend once more and again they raised the stakes with the likes of Springsteen and Neil Young playing huge sets. An apparent highlight was the appearance of McCartney on-stage during Young’s finale ‘Day In The Life’, adding backing vocals. Check out the great footage below… Continue reading VIDEO: NEIL YOUNG & PAUL MCCARTNEY
REVIEW: DINOSAUR JR – Farm
1 2 3 4 5 Dinosaur Jr are now into album #2 as the reunited original lineup of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. Many people expected the reunion to be short lived and that the bitterness of old times would rear its head to scuttle the union like it has for so many other bands. 2007’s Beyond was as good a return to form … Continue reading REVIEW: DINOSAUR JR – Farm
REVIEW: THE LEMONHEADS – Varshons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Lemonheads are for all intensive purposes an Evan Dando solo vehicle in 2009. He still clings to the bankable name like a security blanket but it has been all about him for many years now. Being the sole proprietor means he can take the music where he wants and over the 23 years of … Continue reading REVIEW: THE LEMONHEADS – Varshons
REVIEW: JIMMY SOMERVILLE – Suddenly Last Summer
1 2 3 4 5 Gay icon Jimmy Somerville may have slipped from the mainstream radar since his glory days in the 80s but a read through his biography suggests he has been as busy as ever over the years and still remains a source of inspiration and entertainment for his massive fan base. While playing some theatre shows in Melbourne and Sydney in 2006 … Continue reading REVIEW: JIMMY SOMERVILLE – Suddenly Last Summer
NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON DEAD…
Shocking news out of LA today as the King Of Pop has died after apparent heart failure at his home. The man may have been pretty messed up as a person but his musical legacy is untouchable – millions of albums sold, chart domination, breakthrough music videos and some of the most obsessive fans in the world. The trilogy of Off The Wall, Thriller and … Continue reading NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON DEAD…
VIDEO: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – Summertime Clothes
NEWS: BEASTIE BOYS new album details…
Those B-Boys are back brandishing a new bouquet of bountiful beats and the album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 is due to drop on September 15th. One wonders if this is just the first part of new material given the title of the record… Before that their reissue campaign continues with Hello Nasty and Ill Communication getting the makeover treatment. 1. Tadlock’s Glasses 2. B-Boys … Continue reading NEWS: BEASTIE BOYS new album details…
NEWS: MODEST MOUSE Whale Song streaming…
The b-side of the Autumn Beds single is an older song called Whale Song and oh what a goodie it is too.. check it for a limited time over at thetripwire Continue reading NEWS: MODEST MOUSE Whale Song streaming…
REVIEW: DEERHUNTER @ The Annandale Hotel (20/06/09)
Reviewed for FasterLouder – visit them, they’re great !!! Tonight was a special evening for the Sydney indie crowd who had missed Deerhunter at the Manning Bar a week earlier, such was the hype and anticipation that has been built up around this tour. Tweets and bloggers have been foaming at the mouth over the the band’s visit and so for someone who hadn’t yet … Continue reading REVIEW: DEERHUNTER @ The Annandale Hotel (20/06/09)
NEWS: SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE return…
Seattle’s Sunny Day Real Estate were a fairly unique band who through the 90s released consistently great albums. Enigmatic lead singer Jeremy Enigk wrote compelling words and sang them with a life affirming voice that soared into a fantastic falsetto.Musically they mixed grunge with time signature changes and an emotional delivery. When they split, Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith went on to form the rhythm … Continue reading NEWS: SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE return…
NEWS: WILD BEASTS new single and video
Wild Beasts, who delivered one of the great debut albums of last year, return with their new single Hooting & Howling ahead of their sophomore album Two Dancers due out on 3rd August. The single is out via Domino on the 20th July but you can stream it on the Domino site HERE. Continue reading NEWS: WILD BEASTS new single and video
REVIEW: WOLF & CUB @ Oxford Art Factory (19/06/09)
Reviewed for THE DWARF visit them, they’re great! Psychedelic-tinged music is on the rise in Sydney with bands like The Laurels, Circle Pit and now Cabins utilising its effects. These bands are all including it in their sound in a different way, whether it is adding atmosphere to shoegaze or a garage rock element to punk, they are forgoing straight chords and aggression to create … Continue reading REVIEW: WOLF & CUB @ Oxford Art Factory (19/06/09)
Doubtful Sounds 