“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)
PJ Harvey returns after a five-year absence, picking up where she left off with 2011’s acclaimed Let England Shake. Having been informed by trips she undertook to Afghanistan, Kosovo and Washington, Harvey is still appalled and enraged on The Hope … Continue reading PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project (2016 LP)
It was a fairly subdued yet appreciative crowd that turned out to The Corner Hotel for Villagers’ Splendour in the Grass sideshow last night. Support act Courtney Barnett did her best to warm the room with her everyday stories of … Continue reading Villagers + Courtney Barnett – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (30/07/13)
Oh Hawke, Melbourne singer-songwriter Dan Lethbridge’s second album, is a sparse, sophisticated collection of folk and folk-country ruminations on life and love. Backed by his capable band, The Campaigners, and featuring contributions from Shane O’Mara (who also mixed the album), … Continue reading Dan Lethbridge – Oh Hawke (2012 LP)
Originally from Perth, now a resident of Melbourne, I Thought I’d be Someone by Now is the first album by singer/songwriter Damon Smith with his band The Quality Lightweights. The record is a slow burning journey through an emotive and … Continue reading Damon Smith and The Quality Lightweights – I Thought I’d Be Someone By Now (2011 LP)
The Late Night Tales series began in 2001 and at the time of writing has born 25 releases, each guest programmed by a different musician or group with the purpose of reflecting their favourite ‘late night’ songs, meaning in this … Continue reading Midlake – Late Night Tales (2011 LP)
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