Backseat Downunder
Live Review: The Sweet Success of Gumball 2023! Dashville NSW 23.04.23
The three day festival of Gumball returned triumphant to the dual stages of Dashville a couple of weeks back. The packed lineup entertained the up to 3000 strong crowd day and night, delighting our ears with the sounds of so many varied styles of music – easily something for everyone. The Dashville promoters who also …
Premiere: Rich Webb is walking down ‘Brunswick St’ – a streetwise and passionate tribute to the iconic Melbourne thoroughfare, with launch dates announced.
We are very pleased to premiere the vibrant thrum of ‘Brunswick St’ from troubadour Rich Webb. With traces of fellow Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly and an added steely spine augmented by fuzzy guitars and a driving rhythm, Webb creates his own visceral edge filled with an antipodean sheen – a sort of Bruce Springsteen stadium …
Live review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 5 (the final day, Monday, 10.04.2023)
The final day of Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 was upon us. The weather had been superb throughout the festival, with only one wet day of the six days (inclusive of the 5 day campers night) and Monday promised more of the same fine weather. The preceding 5 days had taken a reasonable toll on my …
Live Review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 4 (Sunday 09.04.2023)
Day 4 began with a trip to catch Round Mountain Girls, a lively folk-rock band who I had only caught glimpses of in the past, and was keen to see. I certainly wasn’t disappointed, and their high-energy performance has ensured that I will almost definitely be catching them again in future. Next up was the …
EP Review: Chavez Cartel’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ EP is a blistering sonic tsunami that will deliver a noise abatement order from your neighbours if administered properly.
The über cool Chavez Cartel have unleashed the filth and the fury of their new EP ‘Man’s Best Friend’ through UK’s prestigious End Of The Trail Records with a sneer and an insouciant indolence that radiates so much cool it would give you frostbite. This is a brilliant serving of gritty, posturing rock’n’roll that will seduce you and …
Premiere: Mecha Mecha pay a grandiose tribute to ‘My Hero The Homewrecker’ – gentle melodies and delicacy wrapped in a vast operatic, theatrical overcoat of sound.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘My Hero The Homewrecker’ from Meanjin/Brisbane-based Mecha Mecha. An astounding mélange of classical instruments, electronica and thundering guitars with operatic vocals, this is a thrilling ride that sounds like nothing else (although a nod to the sonic acrobatics of Muse cannot be denied). To describe ‘My …
Premiere: Eora/Sydney’s dynamic chanteuse and rising star Sarah Yagki unveils the thrilling single ‘Alone’ and announces tour dates.
We are very honoured to provide exclusive access to the new single ‘Alone’ from rising star Sarah Yagki. ‘Alone’ is pure sonic drama with a thrilling cinematic instrumentation that is expressive and bold. Yagki’s voice sweeps with passion and urgency, majestic above the musical maelstrom and embellished with an anthemic melody and rousing chorus. The …
News: Tove Lo Splendour Side Shows Announced
Tove Lo has announced some Splendour in the Grass Sideshows