To many, the feeling of returning to the supernatural amphitheater is something akin to coming home. The general feeling of joy that fills the place, exhibited by each and every attendee, has not changed throughout the years. Guards are dropped … Continue reading 2016 Meredith Music Festival – Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Victoria
Roses Always Die is a beautiful record that is shockingly sparse and sardonic in nature. Sarah Mary Chadwick, accompanied throughout only by her own keyboard and what sounds like its factory setting drum beats, challenges the listener with her slightly … Continue reading Sarah Mary Chadwick – Roses Always Die (2016 LP)
Despite the success of Kamasi Washington’s The Epic and his high profile collaborations, it was still surprising to be greeted by a long entry line and a packed-to-the gills Prince Bandroom. Old jazz heads commingled with younger fans, the mood; … Continue reading Kamasi Washington – The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne (22/03/2016)
Golden Plains. Two words guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of many a music lover; a weekend-long celebration of music and life held in the picturesque surrounds of the Nolan farm in Meredith, Victoria. Gold Class kicked things … Continue reading Golden Plains 2016 – Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre (12-13/03/2016)
As DJ Mathematics dropped the opening bars of 1993’s Bring Da Ruckus and the packed arena went predictably nuts, RZA strode out, in total command of the stage. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Masta Killa and GZA each followed, delivering their verses … Continue reading Wu-Tang Clan – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne (23/02/2016)
Despite his size and trademark ninja vest, strapped loosely over a lumberjack flannel, Thundercat cuts an unassuming figure. Touring as a trio with acclaimed jazz drummer Justin Brown and keyboardist Dennis Hamm, the cat otherwise known as Stephen Bruner donned … Continue reading Thundercat – Max Watt’s, Melbourne (11/02/2016)
“Some people say there’s a toughness to the songs, and I’d say that’s cool. I’m glad that there’s a female representative of a tough voice. I do feel strong and I do feel tough and I feel comfortable in that … Continue reading Interview: Ecca Vandal
Afterlife, the second album by Melbourne collective NO ZU, is a party. A very well thought out and expertly delivered party, designed to hit you deep in the pleasure glands, as the music shifts and reveals its changing layers. What’s … Continue reading NO ZU – Afterlife (2016 LP)
Cameron Avery’s rich baritone voice and the old-timey delay on his semi-acoustic helped to give the impression that he should be singing in a suit. His deeply sentimental songs were inflected with a wry sense of humour and earnest wit, … Continue reading Father John Misty + Cameron Avery – The Forum Theatre, Melbourne (10/12/2015)
Review of Liam Finn and Dan Kelly’s recent joint solo show at The Shadow Electric in Melbourne. Continue reading Dan Kelly + Liam Finn – The Shadow Electric, Melbourne (26/11/2015)
Interestingly, with its stripped back live band sound and jazz inflected grooves I would have imagined that Hard Hold, the debut album by Melbourne singer Cosima Jaala, would be exactly my cup of tea. Tea, like music, however, has a … Continue reading Jaala – Hard Hold (2015 LP)
To celebrate the opening night of The Australasian Worldwide Music Expo a killer lineup of some of Melbourne’s most interesting acts trading under the wide banner of funk/soul/groove music congregated at Max Watt’s last Thursday. The amount of work that … Continue reading AWME: Mojo Juju + Emma Donovan and The Putbacks + Quarter Street + The Seven Ups – Max Watt’s House of Music, Melbourne (12/11/15)
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