We look at six songs that stand out as important moments in modern music, changing the playing field and inspiring legions of other musicians… JEFF BUCKLEY – GRACE (1994) With alternative music (as it was known at the time) in the grip of grunge and hard rock it took a sensitive young man with an angelic voice, good looks and a mesmerizing guitar style to … Continue reading FEATURE: Signposts in Modern Music
You lucky monkeys in Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne get to experience PE play their classic album Fear of a Black Planet as ’10 becomes ’11. Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, DJ Lord, the S1W1s and a SUPER NASTY FUNK BAND will play the entire album and Public Enemy classics… Melbourne – Corner Hotel – Dec 29th Christchurch – Isaac Theatre Royal – Jan 7th … Continue reading ON TOUR: Public Enemy play Fear of a Black Planet…
We’ve hardly taken a breath and recovered from all the summer festivals when the announcements start coming for 10/11 festival season. The latest is the line-up for Falls Music & Arts Festival and Sunset Sounds which boasts some big indie names in The National, The Soft Pack, Interpol, Klaxons, Tame Impala, The Rapture, Cold War Kids, Sleigh Bells, Hot Hot Heat, he Morning Benders and … Continue reading TOUR: Falls Music & Arts Festival and Sunset Sounds 2010 line-up…
Doubtful Sounds 