Pond have been getting mad props all over the place with their debut album Beard Wives Denim and now they’ve released the self-made clip for Moth Wings. Check the insanity below… Australian Tour Dates Friday July 27th – Splendour In The Grass Festival, Byron Bay Saturday September 15th – The Bakery, Perth, Thursday September 20th – Metro Theatre, Sydney Saturday 22nd September – Fat As Butter … Continue reading WATCH: Pond | Moth Wings (Video)
The xx have a new record Coexist coming out on September 10th via Young Turks Records and here is the first official taste of it in the form of a tripped out video for the song Angels. Follow the link below the video to preorder Coexist and get a free download of Angels at midnight tonight. Continue reading WATCH: The xx | Angels (NEW)
by C. Familton New Zealand’s Lawrence Arabia (James Milne) set himself up as an exponent of literate pop on his second album Chant Darling and though it was a clever collection of songs there were moments when they veered into quirky territory that felt a tad contrived. He has learnt from those missteps and taken his writing and arranging to an impressive place on his … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Lawrence Arabia | The Sparrow
by C. Familton For many, Graham Coxon is inextricably linked to his tenure as guitarist in Blur but since his departure from the band a decade ago he has increasingly carved out his own distinct discography as a solo artist. His work has swung from the blues/folk leanings of Crow Sit On Blood Tree to the noisy thrash pop of The Golden D. The impression … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Graham Coxon | A+E
by C. Familton When news first broke that Neil Young & Crazy Horse were reconvening there was a palpable sense of excitement in the virtual air online yet for many that initial burst of joy quickly turned to apprehension when word seeped out that their first new release was going to be a collection of traditional folk songs, many of which are staples of childhood … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Americana
Melbourne’s Iowa have released a new video for Love Song, taken from their most excellent debut album Never Saw It Coming. The trio are also heading out on a run of East Coast Australian dates next month. Tour Dates: Thu Aug 16th – Sydney FBI Social (with Sounds Like Sunset, Narrow Lands & Lyyar) Fri Aug 17th – Brisbane X&Y Bar (with Tape / Off … Continue reading WATCH: Iowa | Love Song
Zola Jesus played a stellar show at the Sydney Opera House recently and continues to release videos from acclaimed Conatus album. Here is the bathed in white clip for the four to floor synth workout Seekir featuring some of the same smoke visuals that she uses heavily in her live performances. Continue reading VIDEO: Zola Jesus | Seekir
EVERY WEEK WE’LL BE POSTING OUR FAVOURITE SONG OF THE WEEK. THIS WON’T NECESSARILY BE A NEW RELEASE BUT RATHER A SONG WE’VE HEARD THAT HAS STUCK IN OUR HEAD AND REFUSED TO LEAVE. There are a ton of bands coming out of Melbourne at the moment with a distinct jangly indie guitar sound that feels lo-fi but a lot of the time isn’t. Bands … Continue reading Song of the Week: Lower Plenty | Nullarbor
by C. Familton The debut album from New Yorkers Light Asylum follows their well received In Tension EP from 2010 and finds Shannon Funchess and Bruno Coviello positing their songs in a colder and harsher sonic environment than that first EP. Funchess is still the absolute drawcard with her voice that can sound like any and everyone from Neneh Cherry and Grace Jones to Ian … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Light Asylum | Light Asylum
by C. Familton Jason Pierce certainly has a strong vision for his music, whether it be the electric psych drones of Spaceman 3 or the more baroque, narcotic sprawl of Spiritualized. He has a template and he adheres to it with such devotion that every release is always an ‘album experience’ with a sonic flow and thematic cohesion. His latest, Sweet Heart, Sweet Light follows … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Spiritualized | Sweet Heart, Sweet Light
Every week we’ll be posting our favourite song of the week. This won’t necessarily be a new release but rather a song we’ve heard that has stuck in our head and refused to leave. This week we’ve chosen The Jam’s That’s Entertainment as our Song of the Week. Originally appearing on their 1980 album Sound Affects, it was never officially released as a single at … Continue reading SONG OF THE WEEK: The Jam | That’s Entertainment
BAMBINO KORESH’S LETICIA NISCHANG TAKES US THROUGH THE INSPIRATIONS FOR THEIR SONGS AND THE EXCITEMENT OF RELEASING A DEBUT ALBUM. How did the band first form and where does the name Bambino Koresh come from? Since Tom and I got together back in 2002 we always wanted to have a band to play the songs we started to write. We first thought of the name back then, while … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Bambino Koresh
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