2013 was a pretty strong year for music. From the established artists hitting their late-period straps to newcomers breathing new life into old forms, it felt like a year where a whole range of styles rose to the top. There were plenty of surprises with new albums appearing out of the blue from Bowie and MBV and also irritating marketing campaigns that felt like they … Continue reading FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF 2013
It’s always a mighty challenge to narrow down all the songs you’ve heard in one year and slot them into order on a nice tidy list of 20. I’m sure I’ve missed a handful of gems but these are all songs that have either captured my imagination, feet, ears or all of the above and made me think “damn that is a great song”. 1. … Continue reading DS Favourite Songs of 2013
On his exceptional new album, Bill Callahan (formerly Smog) has recorded his most peaceful and meditative set of songs. There is a bucolic, contemplative feel to the eight songs on offer as they weave across percussive landscapes, led by flutes and hypnotic guitars. Sonically the album is rooted in pastoral folk, much of it soaked in dub-heavy reverb and delay. The focus though is firmly … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Bill Callahan | Dream River
This week I got to listen to a preview stream and review the new LP Dream River by the always reliable Bill Callahan. The review will be in The Music next week (and online) so I won’t give too much away other than to say it is a wonderful album, a very, very good record and a stylistic change for him in some ways yet … Continue reading EIGHT DAYS A WEEK: September 6th, 2013
Check out the awesomely animated video for America!, one of the standout tracks from Callahan’s recently released album Apocalypse. Video by Okay Mountain (Sterling Allen, Peat Duggins, Ryan Hennessee) Produced by Dave Bryant. Continue reading WATCH: Bill Callahan | America [Official Video]
Drag City have announced the upcoming release on March 23rd of new albums from Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Rough Travel For A Rare Thing is a live album from Callahan featuring a bunch of his best songs while Billy’s is a new collection of songs credited to Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World. Rough Travel … Continue reading NEWS: BILLY AND BILL UPDATE…
Yep, it is rolling round again. It’s hard to believe it is nearly a year ago since the last festival. This years looks bring some great acts out to play at fantastic venues like the Famous Spiegeltent, Becks Bar and The Domain. Check out the full program here. For me the highlights will be: OPENING NIGHT Grace Jones in the Domain for Free, Sharon Jones … Continue reading NEWS: SYDNEY FESTIVAL 2009 program announced…
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