NEWS: M WARD new HOLD TIME album artwork…
The ever reliable M Ward releases Hold Time next month and here is a preview of the artwork. The new record features guest performances from Lucinda Williams, Tom Hagerman (Devotchka), Jason Lytle (Grandaddy), Rachel Blumberg (The Decemberists) and Zooey Deschanel who he paired up with on the She & Him project. NPR Music will be streaming the entire album as an exclusive preview, beginning at … Continue reading NEWS: M WARD new HOLD TIME album artwork…
REVIEW: RHYS DARBY – Live Imagine This! DVD
Everyone needs a good laugh now and then… check out my review of Darby’s new live DVD over at Liveguide. Continue reading REVIEW: RHYS DARBY – Live Imagine This! DVD
VIDEO: THE DODOS – LiveDaily Sessions
Check it out here, great sound and video work on these live in-studio performances… http://www.livedaily.com/sessions/10.html Continue reading VIDEO: THE DODOS – LiveDaily Sessions
LIVE REVIEW: FLEET FOXES + THE DODOS @ Metro Theatre
3RD JANUARY 2009 For most people this gig was the first of the new year and in many ways the Fleet Foxes were the indie band of 2008 with their self titled debut appearing at the top of most ‘end of year’ lists. It seemed like the perfect way to kick off a truly packed month or two of shows in Sydney and the style … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: FLEET FOXES + THE DODOS @ Metro Theatre
NEWS: NEIL FINN’S 7 Worlds Collide super lineup…
This week has seen three concerts in Auckland, New Zealand led by Neil Finn and featuring a stellar lineup that includes members of Radiohead and Wilco plus Johnny Marr, Liam Finn, Bic Runga, KT Tunstall, Don Mclashan, Lisa Germano and Sebastian Steinberg. The last of the shows is tonight at the Powerstation in Mt Eden and will be followed by an album of original material … Continue reading NEWS: NEIL FINN’S 7 Worlds Collide super lineup…
NEWS: RON ASHETON R.I.P
Sad news today that Ron Asheton of The Stooges was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the age of 60. Ron had not been contactable for a few days so his PA contacted police who entered the house and found him dead. The Stooges Funhouse is the favourite album of all time for Doubtful Sounds so the guitarist will be greatly … Continue reading NEWS: RON ASHETON R.I.P
NEWS: DAN DEACON new album artwork and tracklisting…
Dan Deacon and his label Carpark have released the artwork (above) for his new album due for release in March. Before that he will tour Australia and New Zealand. The tracks are: 1 Build Voice 2 Red F 3 Paddling Ghost 4 Snookered 5 Of the Mountains 6 Surprise Stefani 7 Wet Wings 8 Woof Woof 9 Slow With Horns / Run for Your Life … Continue reading NEWS: DAN DEACON new album artwork and tracklisting…
OPINION: FAVOURITE SONGS OF 2008
1. The catchiest album of the year gave us the single She Doesn’t Belong To Me… 2. The ever elegant Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds produced the slo mo wordy swagger of More News From Nowhere… 3. Bon Iver was the shooting star of 2008 and this was one of the most beautiful songs of the year… Skinny Love…. 4. M38 delivered a convincing … Continue reading OPINION: FAVOURITE SONGS OF 2008
VIDEO: HEADLESS CHICKENS – Gaskrankinstation
In honour of the recent reunion shows by New Zealand’s Headless Chickens, here is their best song Gaskrankinstation which was released in 1990 with a great B-side in Crash Hot. Continue reading VIDEO: HEADLESS CHICKENS – Gaskrankinstation
REVIEW: THE WELCOME WAGON – Welcome To The Welcome Wagon
We may as well get the obvious comparison out of the way early with the debut album from New York’s The Welcome Wagon. Almost as a mentor, Sufjan Stevens plays the role of producer, engineer and arranger on this selection of songs recorded over a number of years. His style of orchestral indie pop music is stamped all over the album with familiar female vocal … Continue reading REVIEW: THE WELCOME WAGON – Welcome To The Welcome Wagon
REVIEW: VOLCANO! – Paperwork
Chicago’s volcano! are back with their second full length release and they continue their exploration of melody and noise with both success and on occasion, failure on Paperwork. With their smug lower case ‘v’ and the increasingly popular exclamation point (see Die! Die! Die, !!! and You Say Party! We Say Die!) it is obvious from the outset that there is going to be some … Continue reading REVIEW: VOLCANO! – Paperwork
REVIEW: JACK LADDER – Love is Gone
Jack Ladder is one of those artists that has been ‘bubbling under’ for a few years now. His first album Not Worth Waiting For came and went with little fanfare and he seemed to be a perennial support artist around Sydney, performing with visitors such as Jason Molina, Bill Callahan and Okkervil River. Love is Gone arrives with an underlying sense of expectation. In the … Continue reading REVIEW: JACK LADDER – Love is Gone
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