Tag: "Sound"

60 Seconds With... Big Words
0 Comments. 520 Views. Posted 25 Apr 2012 @ 9:47pm.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? BIG WORDS: K-Lee – MC/guitar, Will – MC, Cam – bass, Lawrence – drums.   What do you think people will say you sound like?  We don't really care what people say our music sounds like, we just do what we do.   What do you love about making music?  That music is a universal language that brings everyone together.... Read More
60 Seconds With... Oscar + Martin
0 Comments. 595 Views. Posted 13 Apr 2012 @ 9:50am.
Name/Band: Oscar and Martin (Oscar + Martin)   Define your genre in five words or less: "just a couple of guys appreciating some architecture."   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? A lot of people say we sound kind of nostalgic, or like sentimental but in a genuine way I would hope.   Describe the best gig... Read More
60 Seconds With... Spell House
0 Comments. 1,248 Views. Posted 12 Apr 2012 @ 12:19pm.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? Spell House (formerly known as Frames) are four guys creating bizarre sounds in a shed out the back of the drummer's house. Sometimes we begrudgingly recreate these noises in a live setting for people to listen.   What do you think people will say you sound like? People tend to come away with different interpretation of our... Read More
Band Of Skulls : Sweet Sour
1 Comments. 1,098 Views. Posted 29 Mar 2012 @ 6:32am.
  I feel as though Sweet Sour, the third album from English trio Band Of Skulls, has been released ten or so years too late. While the album would have had the perfect home in the early '00s wave of Elephant’s and Pawn Shoppe Heart’s, today Sweet Sour’s basic rock'n'roll and flirting-with-pop sound feels clichéd.    Opener is the title track Sweet Sour, sounding as though ripped... Read More
Tanlines : All Of Me
0 Comments. 586 Views. Posted 21 Mar 2012 @ 5:54am.
  All Of Me sounds like it should be interesting. Avey Tare-esque vocals dance riotously over mischievous Chromatic-like synths which culminates into a chaotic frenzy of dejected sounds. But, for whatever reason, it falls short. It's not bland by any stretch of the imagination, but it's far from interesting. Does that make sense? No, probably not. Either way, expect to see this one in the... Read More
Xavier Rudd
0 Comments. 1,382 Views. Posted 15 Mar 2012 @ 2:18pm.
It's been quite a while since Xavier Rudd has released a solo album. His last release was 2010's Koonyum Sun, credited to Xavier Rudd and Izintaba, and before that his most recent solo record is 2008's Dark Shades Of Blue. Rudd recently returned to the studio to record a new batch of songs and an interesting theme to knit them together, the first taste of which is Follow The Sun, a... Read More
Lambchop : Mr M
0 Comments. 817 Views. Posted 13 Mar 2012 @ 1:20pm.
  Four years has been the biggest gap between Lambchop albums, but when Kurt Wagner’s gruff, gentle vocal cuts in with the lyric ‘Don't know what the fuck they talk about’ on the new album’s opening song If Not I’ll Just Die, it’s as if they’d never been away. And just like that particular lyric, Wagner hasn’t paid any mind to what has been happening outside his bubble and dishes up some... Read More
60 Seconds With... The Kilniks
0 Comments. 1,199 Views. Posted 9 Mar 2012 @ 10:00am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? We are The Kilniks and we play music! Consisting of Tom 'vocals' Benjamin, Liam 'lead guitar' Kelly, Nat 'keys' Taylor, Lewi 'bass' Baker and Alex 'drums' Roper.   What do you think people will say you sound like?A Kooks cover band or The Beach Boys.   What do you love about making music?It's fun playing music and that's... Read More
Q&A: Pieta Brown & The Sawdust Boys
0 Comments. 893 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2012 @ 9:06am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Prairie stomp.   So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? "Wow!  Pieta Brown really has her own sound!"   How long have you been gigging and writing? I've been gigging for ten years...writing in my notebook and making up songs since I can remember.... Read More
Ben Kweller To Perform On A Tram
0 Comments. 1,629 Views. Posted 6 Mar 2012 @ 9:44am.
  Remember when the queen visited Melbourne and hopped on a tram? It was pretty dull, eh? Perhaps she should have taken a leaf out of Ben Kweller's book and brought a six-string with her. Because that's exactly what the American songwriter will be doing this afternoon! After crushing it at The Hi-Fi last night, Ben will be sticking around town to perform what will most likely be the best... Read More
Ørjan Nilsen
0 Comments. 822 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 5:31pm.
  The onset of technology has changed the way artists represent nowadays. The baby-faced Ørjan Nilsen is testament to that. Not yet 20, his releases on Intuition, Enhanced and Armada Recordings have established him as a force to be reckoned with in the progressive trance scene. Hailing from Norway, Nilsen is primed for his schedule of festival dates around the country – and equally, is ready... Read More
60 Seconds With... Young Maverick
0 Comments. 782 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2012 @ 9:14am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The band is called Young Maverick, my name is Will, and I play Drums.   What do you think people will say you sound like? We get some Vampire Weekend references, but I don’t really see that too much. We’ve branded our style as ‘Holiday Pop’, so hopefully that catches on.   What is “Holiday Pop”? It’s pretty much exactly... Read More
Shades of Gray
0 Comments. 662 Views. Posted 16 Feb 2012 @ 8:53am.
  There’s an undeniably unique electricity in the air that one can’t help but pick up on, standing in one of Australia’s numerous clubs as 2am hits, and everybody present is sweaty, grinning and dancing for their lives. Clubbers, you know that vibe I’m talking about? As one of the men running Australian imprint Beef Records – home to releases by artists such as Robert Babicz, Mike Monday,... Read More
60 Seconds With... Sub Atari Knives
0 Comments. 891 Views. Posted 9 Feb 2012 @ 10:34am.
  So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? Sub Atari Knives. I am one third of a collective that combines organic drums, bass and vocals with electronic sounds. I do all of the above.   What do you reckon people will say you sound like? We have only done three shows to date but so far "new Prodigy" has come up a lot.   What do you love about making music?... Read More
Kimmo Pohjonen
0 Comments. 1,122 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2012 @ 12:52pm.
  Little known fact: aside from providing a traditional ambience to Finnish wrestling matches, accordion music was utilised as a cover for wrestler’s farts, Kimmo Pohjonen explains. The idiosyncratic artist hails from Finland and is renowned for his exploration and development of his much loved instrument – the accordion. Due to hit our shores this March for the WOMAD festival, Kimmo speaks... Read More
Five Finger Death Punch : American Capitalist
0 Comments. 1,004 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2012 @ 9:34am.
  Another album, another lineup change. Surprisingly shedding Matt Snell, aka ‘that dude with the beard’, 5FDP continued recording the follow up to 2009’s War Is The Answer with producer Kevin Churko taking over bass duties. Fortunately, this has not altered the band’s drive or focus and their new effort, American Capitalist, lives up to the standards they have previously set. Their fi rst... Read More
Danny Daze Debuts Down Under
0 Comments. 978 Views. Posted 21 Jan 2012 @ 6:04pm.
Miami's techno and electro young-gun Danny Daze is proud to proclaim his lack of tan, despite living in what could arguably be called the USA's home of partying. Instead, he prefers to spend his time in the studio experimenting with the underground sounds of house, disco and techno instead of posturing and being photographed, unlike a number of fellow big-name producers we won't name here. A DJ... Read More
Caitlin Park : Milk Annual
0 Comments. 1,202 Views. Posted 19 Jan 2012 @ 12:25pm.
It’s perhaps the abstract artwork that best sets the scene for Caitlin Park’s Milk Annual. A flower-breathing fox head carried in a basket by poppy-picking children in the dark of night.   Musically she is self-described as having taken the neo-folk genre and single-handedly pulled it to the left with abstract compositions and film nostalgia. No matter how it reads on the promo material, it... Read More
Turbowolf : Turbowolf
0 Comments. 1,614 Views. Posted 18 Jan 2012 @ 11:15am.
  Turbowolf's eponymous debut is the sort of first effort most bands dream of. Contemporary artists mixing elements of '60s/'70s stoner and rock is not a new idea. However, Turbowolf have created a unique sound thanks to a good dose of punk aggression and mostly thanks to their erratic yet catchy songwriting.     The aptly named Introduction starts off the retro-riff-fest. The... Read More
The Hello Morning : The Hello Morning
0 Comments. 1,751 Views. Posted 17 Jan 2012 @ 11:13am.
  The Hello Morning’s recent gig at the Northcote Social Club was a stunning success as the band rolled out an “all killer no filler” set that was characterised by intuitive and energetic musicianship, a soulful immersion in the music and some wonderfully dry self-effacing humour allied to a decidedly likeable and magnetic collective stage presence. The captivated audience remained... Read More
Toxic Holocaust, Friday January 6, Bendigo Hotel
2 Comments. 1,965 Views. Posted 10 Jan 2012 @ 1:19pm.
As I write this, it is Sunday night. My knees still kill from banging against a 50cm high stage, my right ear still rings deafeningly, the egg on my forehead has started to end its reign of terror and my Big 4 tour shirt from Germany is fucked. All I can think of this is that Toxic Holocaust are catastrophically good live. But before I go into that, a shout out to the awesome Melbourne talent... Read More
HTRK, Friday November 25 - St Michael’s Uniting Church
0 Comments. 1,838 Views. Posted 20 Dec 2011 @ 11:08am.
In March this year, HTRK's original bassist Sean Stewart committed suicide. However six months later, the band continued as a duo and released their second album Work (work, work). The band hadn't toured their town-of-origin for five years, though have now returned to Melbourne and with the help of Mistletone (who were also celebrating their 5th birthday), St Michael's Uniting Church... Read More
Cut Chemist Tours Australia
0 Comments. 881 Views. Posted 4 Jan 2012 @ 8:40am.
A founding member of legendary west coast hip-hop crew Jurassic 5 and world-beats posse Ozomatli, as well as one of DJ Shadow's favoured partners in crime and a DJ with a fearsome reputation in his own right? Cut Chemist is the man. Always one to push the boundaries of what DJing is about, Cut Chemist is making a return to Australia with a new cut ‘n’ scratch audio-visual blowout Sound of the... Read More
Robert Rich
0 Comments. 725 Views. Posted 20 Dec 2011 @ 10:12pm.
In electronic music terms, this story is by rights, an ancient one. For Rich has been cutting a swathe through the world of ambient for over 30 years. And then he suggests that he didn't even plan on being a musician. "I was more interested in visual arts as a kid," he says. "But I loved the sounds of nature, and I used to listen to the tree frogs chirping from my window on rainy spring evenings... Read More
State Of Mind
0 Comments. 731 Views. Posted 7 Dec 2011 @ 8:07am.
The boys from State Of Mind know what it's like to pump a little bit of bass. The scene in Auckland, believe it or not, is burgeoning. "We actually met up through the drum and bass scene here," chimes Pat. "We were both going to the gigs, and met through friends. We were both making music already and I think one morning at the after party we decided to have a go at making a tune together. It... Read More
Camille : Il Veyou
0 Comments. 1,329 Views. Posted 6 Dec 2011 @ 10:35am.
Everyone knows the French are all class. Let's face it, we all secretly want to be French, don't we?! Or maybe that's just me. Sometimes when I'm in one of my French moods, I play some French music. It's often Carla Bruni, sometimes Emilie Simon and sometimes some fuzzy old Brigitte Bardot or Serge Gainsbourg recordings. But, more often than not, I choose Camille. Her first album, which I fell... Read More
The Kooks
0 Comments. 1,558 Views. Posted 2 Dec 2011 @ 8:48am.
When the Beatles, aka the Biggest Band In The World released Please Please Me in 1963, they weren't just lauded - they were also heavily criticised. The quip for some was the question: What made the Liverpudlian's version of rock'n'roll more deserving of adoration than say, British rock pioneers The Shadows or the doo-wop, harmony- infused sounds of The Shirelles? Couldn't you clearly... Read More
Ryan Adams : Ashes & Fire
0 Comments. 1,330 Views. Posted 30 Nov 2011 @ 10:10am.
I am a Ryan Adams fan. In my Beat Wrap Up last year, I put his Love is Hell in the Best Albums of the Decade and still think it's an underrated masterpiece. Ashes & Fire doesn't quite reach the heights of that album, but it's not aiming to. What Ryan Adams does better than most is write melodic, tight and emotionally bare songs. Even his filler songs are better crafted... Read More
The Revenge Gets Unleashed On Melbourne
0 Comments. 927 Views. Posted 1 Dec 2011 @ 2:30pm.
House and disco stalwart Graeme Clark, the man behind The Revenge, began his love affair with the music scene as a young teenager, learning how to make a skewed, inventive blend of electronic beats with a few of Dad's old drum machines and a sampler. While studying sound production at university, him and a few mates began label Five20East in 1999 with brothers Scott & Ross Langley as an... Read More
60 Seconds With Loon Lake
0 Comments. 955 Views. Posted 25 Nov 2011 @ 12:03pm.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? We are called Loon Lake, my name is Sime and I play the guitar in the band.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? I'd think different people would say different things, some people might like us and some people might hate us. I've heard a few people... Read More
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