NEWS: 2012 Vivid LIVE Festival Program Announced…

This year the Sydney Opera House based festival Vivid LIVE has done away with a guest curator, in the past using Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno and others. From 2012 onward the festival will be overseen by the Sydney Opera House’s programming team, led by Head of Contemporary Music, Fergus Linehan as Festival Director. The full line-up for this year has been announced today … Continue reading NEWS: 2012 Vivid LIVE Festival Program Announced…

NEWS: Sufjan Stevens announces details of new album…

On the back of the just released All Delighted People EP, Sufjan Stevens has announced details of his next long player The Age Of Adz which will hit the digital streets on October 12th and on 2LP on November 5th via Asthmatic Kitty. The label has described the new album as… We can say it shows an extensive use of electronics (banjos and acoustic guitars … Continue reading NEWS: Sufjan Stevens announces details of new album…

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