St. Vincent
0 Comments. 1,442 Views. Posted 15 Feb 2012 @ 8:58am.
  Society is in dire need of artists who have something important to say. St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) is doing her part. Cruel – the second track on her most personal album to date, Strange Mercy – was one of the most significant songs of 2011. In addressing the objectification and dehumanisation of women via society-imposed standards, St. Vincent has evolved from being a shiny bead in a... Read More

Fleet Foxes
0 Comments. 1,743 Views. Posted 4 Jan 2012 @ 9:45am.
Reducing the disparity between ‘who you are’ and ‘who you want to be’ remains one of life’s greatest challenges. The title of Fleet Foxes’ sophomore album, Helplessness Blues – the follow-up to the Seattle-bred harmonic-folk group’s influential self-titled debut album – alludes to this struggle and the realisation that, sometimes, the individual is the only thing standing in the way. “The songs... Read More

Dead Letter Chorus - Friday September 30, Northcote Social Club
0 Comments. 1,085 Views. Posted 5 Oct 2011 @ 10:13am.
It’s a gloomy, cold and wet night in Melbourne, but a faithful group of fans arrive at NSC early to witness The Trouble With Templeton (aka Thomas Calder). The emerging Brisbane singer-songwriter released a gem of an EP in June entitled Swelland is set to unveil his debut full-length early next year. Calder’s rippling finger-picked melodies and pure vocals are heightened by the intensity of... Read More

Dead Letter Chorus : Yearlings
0 Comments. 2,078 Views. Posted 7 Sep 2011 @ 9:35am.
In early 2009, the inspired pairing of Dead Letter Chorus and Hey Rosetta resulted in one of the most memorable double-headline tours - although based on opposite sides of the globe, both have garnered loyal fan-bases in one another's countries, but are considerably underrated on a broader scale. Since then, Dead Letter Chorus' distinctive harmonic folk/baroque-pop sound has shifted from its alt-... Read More

Liner Notes: INXS
0 Comments. 2,509 Views. Posted 30 Aug 2011 @ 1:09pm.
Living in Melbourne, we tend to take cultural festivals for granted. Seems like every week, some ethnic or artistic celebration is happening in our beloved, soy-chai-latte city. Getting a little passé? Maybe so, but every now and then we strike it lucky and our patience is rewarded with a real treat, like the Melbourne Writers Festival. With such a delightful range of local and international... Read More

Calling All Cars
0 Comments. 1,701 Views. Posted 18 Aug 2011 @ 9:29am.
It's been an absolute whirlwind for firebrand Melbourne rock act Calling All Cars. March 2010 saw them release their debut album Hold Hold Fireto critical acclaim and adulation from an ever growing fan base. Indeed, that fan base expanded exponentially when the band went on the road supporting the almighty behemoth AC/DC across Australia on their Black Ice Tour, playing in front of crowds of... Read More

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez : Telesterion
0 Comments. 2,397 Views. Posted 9 Jun 2011 @ 4:28pm.
What on earth are you doing, señor? One of the most gut-bustingly productive musicians of his generation attempts to distill eight years and nineteen albums (nineteen solo albums, that is) into two hours of double-you-tee-effery on most sonic fronts. I will be stabbed if I call poor form on this release, but… it's puzzling, nonetheless. It's not like there's any need for Omar to resort to... Read More

Gypsy And The Cat Announce ‘Jona Vark’ Tour
0 Comments. 3,095 Views. Posted 28 Mar 2011 @ 2:26pm.
When 2010 drew to a close fans were celebrating Gypsy And The Cat releasing their debut album ‘Gilgamesh’. And in a few months it had turned into one of the most popular and talked about albums of the year.   The Melbourne duo’s debut album made it to the top 15 on the national ARIA charts, stole the #2 spot on iTunes and produced three tracks on Triple J’s Hottest 100 chart. And the good... Read More