Folk rock
Album Review: The Kill Devil Hills 7th album, the masterful Matango!
6 years on from their last release, Pink Fit, The Kill Devil Hills have released a juggernaut of an album in Matango! For those who may be unaware of The Kill Devil Hills, they are a band from Western Australia who play what has often been referred to as acoustic folk-rock. However, while this fits …
Live Review and Gallery: Surf’s Up and Psych-Rock as Allah-Las Returns to Australia With Their Latest Album ‘Zuma 85’ – 07.12.23, Eora/Sydney
If there’s one word that perfectly encapsulates the essence of Allah-Las, it’s undoubtedly “cool”. This sentiment reverberated through the Metro Theatre in Eora/Sydney on Thursday night as the California-based band took the stage. Renowned for their distinctive fusion of surf rock, folk rock, and classic rock elements, Allah-Las has been making a splash for the …
Album Review: Wax Machine : ‘The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On’ : stirring up a whirlpool of psych, folk, bossa and jazz energies.
Brighton’s Wax Machine are a band who thrive on drift. Sometimes cosmic, often psychedelic and frequently exotic, they float between the warming thrill of tropicalia and the misty chill of nu-folk without losing direction. Revolving around the restless creativity of Brazilian born song-writer/guitarist Lau Ro, this most fluid combo have just released their third album …
Gallery and Setlist: Father John Misty / Jealous of The Birds – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 15.07.2023
On a rainy Saturday night, July 15th, American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer Father John Misty took to Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens for a show that can only be described as ethereal. The former Fleet Foxes drummer performed Support on the night came from Belfast-based artist Naomi Hamilton, commonly known as Jealous Of The Birds. Jealous Of …
Gallery: The Waterboys / David Kitt – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 13.07.2023
The fantastic raggle taggle gypsy that make up The Waterboys graced the stage of Iveagh Gardens to be the third act to play this years Live at The Iveagh Gardens series of shows and what a show it was including songs like Bang on The Year / Blackberry Girl / Medicine Bow / The Pan …
Live Gallery: Larkin Poe at the Metro, Sydney 9.04.2023
Larkin Poe dazzle Sydney audience with their unique blend of traditional blues and folk music with modern rock.
News: Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission announce new album ‘Where Only Memory Can Find You’ alongside news of upcoming national tour
To celebrate the news of the upcoming release, the band has released the second single from the album, Lilac Trees. The new single ties in with memories and perceptions of the past. Not only is it a song about memory, but it is also a song about a song; an old song from the American …
Track: Cash Savage and the Last Drinks drop new single, announce Tour.
Cash Savage and the Last Drinks have announced a new album, ‘So This Is Love’
News: Indie folk-rock darlings, The Paper Kites unveil the wistfully beautiful The Sweet Sound Of You
Winter of 2022 saw Australian indie folk-rock band, The Paper Kites take themselves away from the lights of the big city to begin the process for writing and recording a new album, their sixth. While working on the album, the band performed an unannounced month-long residency in the small Victorian town of Campbells Creek. Word …
News: Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission release new video for Back In The Day
Evergreen Aussie troubadour, Mick Thomas (former frontman for Australian icons Weddings, Parties, Anything) and his fellow Roving Commission bandmates have released a whimsical video clip for the title song of recently released EP, Back In The Day. The clip sees footage of the band on the road and live on stage which was taken from …