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Album Review: Rowan Smith unveils songs ‘in the key of kintsugi’ – an assemblage of exquisite sonic treasures framed in gold.
Rowan Smith is songwriter and founding member of Melbourne bands Macguffins and Barefoot as well as writing a series of solo albums. The MacGuffins played between 1988 and 1992 before recently reforming and have links to the Underground Lovers with Philippa Nihill a member. Smith has just released a solo album entitled ‘in the key …
Live Review: Paloma Faith – Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield 19.04.2024
By Phil Wright Tuesday April 19th brought the pocket-size powerhouse, that is Paloma Faith, to the iconic Sheffield City Hall. The 2800 sell-out crowd was in for an amazing masterclass in entertaining and owning the stage. This was a show of two halves with no supporting act for Paloma. She emerged onto the stage performing …
Premiere: The Ronson Hangup (featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band) unveil new video for single ‘SSDD (Same Shit Different Day)’
Today we can exclusively bring you the new video for the track ‘SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day)’ from Melbourne psych-pop supergroup The Ronson Hangup – featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band. The track is off last year’s magnificent album ‘Centaurus’, reviewed by us here. ‘SSDD (Same …
Track: The Lemon Twigs – How Can I Love Her More
The sibling duo of Brian and Michael D’Addario have shared ‘How Can I Love Her More?’, the final teaser of their forthcoming album, ‘A Dream Is All We Know’ due out the 3rd of May via Captured Tracks. Recorded completely to tape and mixed and mastered by Brian and Michael themselves on of-the-era equipment the …
Premiere: Restless Leg jangle their way through ‘Sow A Little Seed’: planting an effervescent pop delight in our heads as a new album is on its way through the new label Sinister Porpoise Records.
We are absolutely honoured to premiere the new single ‘Sow A Little Seed’ from Sydney indie pop gurus Restless Leg. It’s been nearly three years since we heard from this band upon the release of their album ‘Dream Buffet’, and this is one of the bands that first lit a lightbulb for me about the …
Live Gallery: Peach PRC at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney 6.04.2023
Peach PRC brings a rainbow of musical magic to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.
Track: Joey Sachi returns with another ethereal delight in the delicate ‘Reverie’.
We were incredibly honoured to premiere the stunning debut single ‘Fractured’ of Tokyo-based Sydney artist Joey Sachi last year, and she has followed this up with a new single, ‘Reverie,’ which proves without doubt that this is an artist that has a brilliant career ahead. ‘Reverie’ floats in the skies: celestial and majestic instrumentation dapples …
News: Australian Artist Sam Fischer Returns Home for National Tour Following Debut Album ‘I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me’
Sam Fischer, the Aussie singer-songwriter who warmed hearts worldwide with his debut album ‘I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me‘ in 2023, is gearing up for a limited series of gigs along the East Coast this May. Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne are in for a treat as this homegrown sensation hits the stage. His latest …
News: Alter Boy drop new track ‘Life Finds A Way’
Perth’s Alter Boy have dropped their first music for 2024 – a single, ‘Life Finds A Way.’ The group has also unveiled an accompanying, Auslan music video, filmed amidst the industrial echoes of Brisbane Powerhouse. This pioneering work not only weaves Auslan into the fabric of their music but elevates it to a celebrated cornerstone …
Track: London duo The Itch release the deliciously dark synth pop debut ‘Ursula’ – an enigmatic paean to cult author Ursula K. Le Guin, ahead of live gigs.
The Itch is a project directed by Georgia Hardy and Simon Tyrie and their debut single ‘Ursula’ is an exciting bubbly electronic anthem with deep enigmatic vocals that capture the zeitgeist of uncertainty and anxiety. Sounding like something that has Depeche Mode, Visage and The Beloved in its genes with a cinematic glow, there is …