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Live Review: No One Could Save Us But Chris Isaak- Live at the State Theatre, Sydney 10.05.2024
The State Theatre was on Fire as Chris Isaak sizzled in Sydney
Track: Fallon Cush return with the rollicking boogie woogie lilt of ‘Sweet Joanna’ ahead of launch date.
Steve Smith’s Fallon Cush return to the fray with the rollicking bluesy ‘Sweet Joanna’ that has a luminescent boogie woogie lilt channeling the Stones. It is sunlit by the soaring backing vocals of Suzy Goodwin (who has recently released her own sixties-influenced soul tracks) and represents a far more up tempo side of the band …
Premiere: Jo Meares’ Silver Bullets eviscerate the target with the fin de siècle gothic attack of ‘Lone Gun’.
We’ve been openly stalking Jo Meares for many years now to the extent he would be justified if he took out a restraining order against Backseat Mafia. The fact remains, however, that he is a prodigious talent and whatever he turns is mind to, it will be remarkable. We are therefore catatonic with excitement to …
Live Gallery: Peach PRC at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney 6.04.2023
Peach PRC brings a rainbow of musical magic to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.
Track: ‘Life in a Dressing Gown’ – Jamie Hutchings (Bluebottle Kiss and Infinite Broke) puts on display his reflective side ahead of live dates.
‘Life In A Dressing Gown’ is a gorgeous dappling acoustic-based song from Jamie Hutchings – a far quieter side of the prolific musician whose bands Bluebottle Kiss and Infinite Broke are more known for their more combative approach. Hutchings says of the track (which comes off his 2023 album ‘A New’): The song about disconnection and …
Track: Perth’s Peter Bibby is adamant that he’s not that ‘Fun Guy’ any more in a rampant blast of punky fun, ahead of album release and tour.
Peter Bibby laces his punk-infused music with an element of brooding malevolent humour in his new track ‘Fun Guy’. With a driving anarchic onslaught reminiscent of The Cramps, ‘Fun Guy’ launches like a rocket with a pulsing bass and a cataclysm of guitars with a circular riff and a howl of feedback hovering at the …
News: The venerable Underground Lovers announce Australian Anniversary tour with Youth Group and reissue of the classic ‘Dream It Down’ album on vinyl.
It feels like Christmas here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia with the much anticipated news that the brilliant Underground Lovers are taking to the road for an anniversary tour with the wonderful Youth Group. And, continuing their reissue of past albums, the much lauded ‘Dream It Down’ will be issues in vinyl for …
Track: The Gin Palace capture spiritual and passionate elegance in their new track ‘I Will Fall For You Always’
The Gin Palace are whetting our appetites for their forthcoming debut album ‘Year of the Dog’, and the wait gets sweeter with each release as the anticipation builds. Their third single ‘I Will Fall For You Always’ enters with a dramatic crystalline sweep like a desert dust storm thundering across the sonic landscapes with its …
News: Australian Artist Sam Fischer Returns Home for National Tour Following Debut Album ‘I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me’
Sam Fischer, the Aussie singer-songwriter who warmed hearts worldwide with his debut album ‘I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me‘ in 2023, is gearing up for a limited series of gigs along the East Coast this May. Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne are in for a treat as this homegrown sensation hits the stage. His latest …