Album Review: ‘Once Upon A Time’ – Badinage serve up a kaleidoscope of sonic treasures in their debut album.
Badinage‘s new album ‘Once Upon A Time’ is a treasure chest of tangible, organic instrumentals that express raw feelings and emotions without words. A veritable smorgasbord of aural pleasure and moods. The details behind the structure of the album are fascinating. Comprised of ten chapters, presented as Book One and Book Two, the album is …
Album Review: Alma Leta’s Nik Brinkman-produced ‘Time Of Our Lives’ sparkles and shines like a glittering jewel in the firmament.
Born in California but raised in New Zealand, Wellington-based singer and songwriter Alma Leta (the nom de plume of Emmanuelle Alma-Rose Baur) has worked with one of our favourite antipodean producers Nik Brinkman to bring out an enchanting and ethereal debut album ‘Time Of Our Lives’, out today. The album is a deeply personal reflection …
Premiere: Modern Guilt release the anthemic and style-laden EP ‘We’ll Always Have Vegas’, and we bring you an exclusive early listen.
We are honoured to bring to you an exclusive early listen to the new EP from Modern Guilt entitled ‘We’ll Always Have Vegas’ ‘We’ll Always Have Vegas’ is a delicious set of guitar-driven tracks imbued with an incandescent pop sensibility and a verve and energy that is thrilling. At the heart is an emphasis on …
Track: Canberran troubadour Jack Biilman unveils swaggering new single ‘Hot Blood’ ahead of live dates
Jack Biilman has a swaggering and louche style that is imprinted into his new single ‘Hot Blood’ – a slice of bluesy Americana that canters along like a hot rod at full tilt. Slide guitars, harmonica and blowsy backing vocals all add to a thrillingly cathartic ride with a bacchanalian air: Hot blooded indeed. ‘Hot …
News: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds announce new album ‘Wild God’ for August and release explosive title track as single in anticipation.
The ever industrious and prolific Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have today announced their new album ‘Wild God’ set for release on 30 August 2024 and released the title track as an appetiser to tantalise us. The single sets sail on a dappling instrumentation with Cave’s trade mark sense of wry observant humour and …
News: The irrepressible and iconic Jet announces extension of their 20th Anniversary of ‘Get Born’ tour.
The iconic and suave Jet today announce an extended run of dates across Australia this May and June celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their seminal debut album, ‘Get Born’. Jet’s classic album heralded an era where straightforward guitar-based rock came back to the fray with a thumping swagger and an compelling sneery and ultra louche …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Charlie Lane unveils the enigmatic and slow burning fuse that is ‘Gold Drips’, with launch date announced.
We are honoured to premiere the new track ‘Gold Drips’ from Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Charlie Lane. We are taken on a smooth dappling journey in this soul-inflected track that soars feely in the atmosphere like an sea bird, punctuated by a fuzzy wild guitar break and an insistent driving rhythm. Co-written and produced by Adam Jack …
Track: Betty Taylor just ‘Can’t Get Enough’ – another dreamy ray of filtered sunlight from the Sunshine Coast as an EP is on the horizons
Betty Taylor (the band) are creators of the most radiant missives of sunshine from the Sunshine Coast – bright pop that is filtered by a thread of melancholy and suffuse with melody. Their new single ‘Can’t Get Enough’ is beamed into the universe with this bittersweet concoction that so epitomises their dream pop-infused songwriting. The …
Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane trio Fingerless say ‘Yes Today’ – a dreamy escapade that ascends into a celestial storm
We are inordinately proud to bring you an exclusive taste of the new single ‘Yes Today’ from one of our favourite local Meanjin/Brisbane outfits, Fingerless, released through one of our favourite labels, the ultra chic 4000 Records. Fingerless like to surprise their audiences with their musical guises, displaying a mastery of styles that can range …
Live Review plus Gallery: MONA FOMA Festival – TISM, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Mulga Bore Hard Rock, Cataract Gorge, Launceston 02.03.2024
The Cataract Gorge is an unique geological formation almost right in the centre of Launceston where a river cuts through the rocks and a deep flat valley has emerged, replete with zip lines and a public swimming pool. It was a fitting and magnificent setting for the last finale of the MONA FOMA Festival – …