LCD Soundsystem proved several things tonight, not least that music designed for dancing can also be vital, dynamic and filled with flawed human emotion. Another is how loud and detailed a band can sound in a stadium if they invest … Continue reading LCD Soundsystem – Marriage Equality Arena, Melbourne (26/07/17)
Angie McMahon’s powerful and surprisingly deep vocal filled the Melbourne Recital Centre, even if the majority of the seats remained unoccupied. The singer’s lyrical content and charmingly nervous between song banter revealed her youth, but this didn’t really matter once … Continue reading Father John Misty + Angie McMahon – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne (24/07/17)
How Creativity & Technology Birthed The Modern Remix And Dance Music Musical history is littered with examples of innovators using technology in creative ways that have wide reaching and lasting affects. In part one of this article we examine … Continue reading THE HISTORY OF DUB MIXING TECHNIQUES PART 1
It’s extremely heartening to see the amount of love that is being shown to Cable Ties at the moment. Their debut album has been embraced by community radio and music publications around the country and the three launches being held … Continue reading Cable Ties + The Peep Tempel – The John Curtin Hotel, Melbourne (13/07/17)
Anyone who has seen WAAX live can attest to the fact that Marie DeVita’s bug-eyed, high energy performances – twisting on the stage like a woman possessed – are a big part of WAAX’s live appeal. That commitment to the … Continue reading WAAX – Wild & Weak (2017 EP)
Strength is the key word for Mary J. Blige’s 13th album, Strength Of a Woman, on which the R&B powerhouse returns to showcase exactly what her strengths as an artist are. Throughout these 14 soul baring tracks she is unflinchingly … Continue reading Mary J. Blige – Strength Of A Woman (2017 LP)
Pure Comedy continues Father John Misty’s run of super-chic, highly sarcastic albums based in the 1970’s singer-songwriter mould. While 2012’s Fear Fun was cloaked in self-deprecating LA cool and populated by an array of characters – i.e. Sally Hatchet, the … Continue reading Father John Misty – Pure Comedy (2017 LP)
Talking down the phone Luke Holmes sounds excited. Although he and his band Ocean Grove have been making music for the last seven years, their new album The Rhapsody Tapes is still days away from being released and he listens … Continue reading Interview: Ocean Grove
“I’m going to explain the format, I’d hate to get to the end and find you’d been confused this whole time,” joked Joe Henry. This was because tonight’s performance was not a typical Billy Bragg or Joe Henry show, rather … Continue reading Billy Bragg and Joe Henry – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne (23/04/17)
The amount of thought and attention poured into the four tracks on Songs In Your Name make it clear how dedicated Huntly are to their craft. The Melbourne three-piece make pop music with an electronic basis that is highly melodic … Continue reading Huntly – Songs In Your Name (2017 EP)
Elbow have always felt like something of a guilty pleasure to me – perhaps because their music is so unabashedly romantic and sincere. Too often artists that can be labeled as ‘earnest’ walk a dangerous line of self importance, however … Continue reading Elbow – Little Fictions (2017 LP)
Festival Hall was packed with exactly the sort of crowd you would expect to turn out for a Madness gig in Melbourne – the overall age bracket was decidedly +40, with the dress code consisting of flat tops, novelty hats … Continue reading Madness – Festival Hall, Melbourne (13/04/17)
