TOUR: THE SCARE spread some Oozevoodoo across AU…

Hot on the heels of their great new album Oozevoodoo the Scare boys hit the road later this year for a headline tour with the brilliant Jack Ladder and Cabins in tow. Tour Dates Thursday 29th October – The Harp, Wollongong Friday 30th October – The Annandale, Sydney Saturday 31st October –Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle Wednesday 4th November – ANU Bar, Canberra Friday 6th November – … Continue reading TOUR: THE SCARE spread some Oozevoodoo across AU…

REVIEW: JACK LADDER @ The Annandale Hotel (28/06/09)

Written for FasterLouder. Thanks to Antony McDonald for some great photos. Sunday night gigs at the Annandale are a great way to start the new week. Seeing three bands and being home by 10pm is a pretty good night out and Jack Ladder even made the tongue-in-cheek comment about not leaving the stage before the encore to save time so we could catch the end … Continue reading REVIEW: JACK LADDER @ The Annandale Hotel (28/06/09)

NEWS: 2009 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS lineup…

SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2009 – 1ST LINEUP Bloc Party (in their ONLY Australian show), The Flaming Lips, Jane’s Addiction, MGMT (also in their ONLY Australian show), Hilltop Hoods, Grinspoon, Midnight Juggernauts, The Specials, Sarah Blasko, Augie March, Josh Pyke, Friendly Fires, Little Birdy, Birds Of Tokyo, The Gutter Twins, Manchester Orchestra, Yuksek, Bob Evans, White Lies, Kram, Yves Klein Blue, Decoder Ring, Lost Valentinos, … Continue reading NEWS: 2009 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS lineup…

NEWS: EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING wins AMP

Melbourne’s Eddy Current Suppression Ring have taken out the 2008 Australian Music Prize and the 30k prize money for their album Primary Colours. Their back to basics post punk sounds are built on melody and refreshing simplicity. Check out the video and mp3s on their WEBSITE. The band beat The Presets, Beaches, Cut Copy, The Drones, Cut Copy, C.W Stoneking, Jack Ladder, Tom Cooney and … Continue reading NEWS: EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING wins AMP

REVIEW: ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 08/02/2009

Jack Ladder was the first full set we got to early in the day and it was a nice relief from the early afternoon sun to descend into the Basement venue to check out his indie rock ‘n’ soul sound. Ladder finally got going after some guitar issues and proceeded to play a set from his recent Love is Gone album. With the Pivot rhythm … Continue reading REVIEW: ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 08/02/2009

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

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