Smith & Frank… And Charlie
Check it out everyone, a post that’s not about Lana Del Rey! I like her stuff but man, let’s stop the press for a second and listen to something a bit different. Smith & Frank are a relatively unknown duo from Brisbane (Toby Phillip Meadows and Taija Marie Davis). Their music is a soft, dreamy, … Read more
Part of Every Party
It’s still the stupid season (or “silly season” if you’re a purist). This means lots of parties and EVENTS, and exhaustion because you are getting old. And you can’t party too much anyway because your nosy neighbour wants your tree trimmed but you still feel like you are too busy having FUN! And in the … Read more
My Top Ten Lists for 2011
A lot of people said 2011 was a terrible year. Myself included. And sure, in some ways it was, and in some ways it wasn’t, and 2011 is as subject to perspective and the theory of relativity as any other year. But it seemed tough for a lot of people. Europe began sinking into critical … Read more
Magnetic, Majestic: Active Child
Upon hearing Active Child’s debut album, You are All I See, listeners have immediately detected something distinctly spiritual behind the harp and choir-skilled falsetto vocals. While the sound is arguably more heavenly than say, Joanna Newsom’s sound, there is a noticeable air of presage and remorse. “Sometimes I’m scared to admit it,” the man behind … Read more
Husky Hits Home
triple j’s Unearthed has produced quite the monumental music pool. Some artists flounder and defect. Others, however, really come into the fore. When HUSKY won the triple j Unearthed award they didn’t brag or preen, they were grateful. “It’s helped us in a big way,” lead-man Husky Gawenda attests. “It’s difficult to get your music … Read more
Weekend Wind Down
Eariler tonight, courtesy of my friend Sarah Cake, I saw the documentary on New York photographer Bill Cunningham, which is only just showing now in cinemas in Australia. What an accomplished and focussed man he is! The end of 2011 approaches and I’m quietly pleased. It has been a busy year and looking at the … Read more
Jack Colwell
Jack Colwell’s sound is similar to Patrick Wolf’s but more organic and thankfully less dramatic. With Glee songs playing in shops and whatnot all the time I really need a little less drama in my songs lately. Colwell has been classically trained and his control over the music makes it a rewarding listen! Colwell was … Read more
Masters of the House
After years of deejaying (live and on radio), remixing, making mixes and releasing a debut album, THE ASTON SHUFFLE have timed their recent independent status well. With a strong following and a solid reputation it makes sense that the local duo would experience a surge of motivation to write. This is perhaps why, only months … Read more
Planting Seeds
Unless you are Canadian many of you may not have heard HEY ROSETTA! before, yet they have been receiving high acclaim in their part of the world, winning awards and being short-listed recently for the prestigious Polaris award (alongside heavyweights like Arcade Fire and Austra). Much like The Jezabels (whom Hey Rosetta! will be supporting … Read more
Weekend Wind Down
What a difference a warm day makes in Canberra. I emerged yesterday to find people walking all over Canberra, happily chirping away to each other as they waited outside for their coffee (usually in winter waiting outside means angry faces). People are undeterred by the explosive fire that happened on Friday in the industrialised suburb Mitchell, … Read more
