REVIEW: AKRON/FAMILY @ Annandale, Sydney 12/12/09

Brisvegas’ Oh Ye Denver Birds joined Akron/Family for their tour and they were a suitable support choice with their low-key rambling and hypnotic sound. They have elements of Arcade Fire in their more uplifting moments alongside more folkier sounds of early Animal Collective and The Dodos. It was the first time I had seen The Paper Scissors live and they are a curious proposition. They … Continue reading REVIEW: AKRON/FAMILY @ Annandale, Sydney 12/12/09

VIDEO: DIRTY THREE (feat. Nick Cave) – Sea Above, Sky Below

On the eve of their Australian tour and shows featuring the Ocean Songs in their entirety, here is Dirty Three accompanied by Nick Cave on piano with an epic version of Sea Above, Sky Below from that album, recorded at ATP NY for Surveillance on Pitchfork TV. more about “Pitchfork: TV“, posted with vodpod Continue reading VIDEO: DIRTY THREE (feat. Nick Cave) – Sea Above, Sky Below

REVIEW: TALONS + VIOLENT SOHO @ Spectrum (29/08/09)

It is always interesting to see which bands get the big breaks and which don’t. Violent Soho have recently signed to Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label after he heard their debut We Don’t Belong Here, and they’ve played some showcase gigs in the USA including one exclusive performance for Rick Rubin. Talons on the other hand recently released their debut self-titled album and have been … Continue reading REVIEW: TALONS + VIOLENT SOHO @ Spectrum (29/08/09)

NEWS: SLAYER to play Reign In Blood in full…

Alongside their pending tour of Australia and New Zealand with Megadeth, Slayer have announced they will be playing a special ONE TIME ONLY Australian show featuring their metal masterpiece REIGN IN BLOOD in full. Brutal and uncompromising, Reign in Blood is perhaps THE defining thrash metal album. Thu Oct 15- Big Top Luna Park- Sydney Tickets on sale 9am, Wed 16th Sept from ticketek.com.au 132 … Continue reading NEWS: SLAYER to play Reign In Blood in full…

VIDEO: DEPECHE MODE – Wrong (live @ Echo Awards Berlin)

Exhale DM fans for here it is, the world premiere of the new singe Wrong live in Germany today. True to form it is a great anthemic DM single with Dave in full preacher mode, spelling out a litany of wrongs over a strong rhythmic beat and some glorious analog synth squelches. Good to see Martin playing the Firebird guitar too. Enough talk, check it … Continue reading VIDEO: DEPECHE MODE – Wrong (live @ Echo Awards Berlin)