By: Natalie Salvo They’ve done krautrock, guitar pop, folk-rock and even psychedelia and now Brisbane’s John Steel Singers have added another feather to their caps with, “Weekend Lover”. The single is from their forthcoming third album, Midnight At The Plutonium (named after their record label and studio) and sees a mix of seventies funk and … Continue reading Single Review : The John Steel Singers – Weekend Lover
It was fifty years ago today that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. Not quite, but it has been that long since The Beatles did their first and only tour of Australia. The tribute band, The Beatle Boys would recreate their 1964 set as well as play another full set of classics, favourites and some obscure songs at the State Theatre. It proved to be one fun night and respectful tribute to the Fab Four.
Ever since they won Triple J’s Unearthed High in 2010 the four gorgeous Findlay sisters known as Stonefield (and previously Iotah) have had to face their fair share of criticism over their image and being discounted as a “teenage gimmick”.
It has been five years since Alex Lloyd released a solo album but in that time he had a break like John Lennon. He was busy caring for his brood of children (he now has four) and was busy writing music for other acts (like Passenger) plus producing and working on soundtracks (including collaborating with the Pigram Brothers for the Mad Bastards OST). This period – like much of his career – has been a rich and varied one and this is also the most striking element on his sixth studio record.
On his most recent tour Bob Evans slapped his head and practically called himself crazy for allowing such a young, talented and attractive band open for him. They were Sydneysiders, Tigertown.
If Stone Music Festival’s first day was a salute to rock then day two proved a little more difficult to pigeonhole. The bill included an American piano man, two elder statesmen of Oz music, a new band and two former Australian Idol contestants. I suppose we’ll just have to say that this unlikely grouping meant that this was a celebration of music, pure and simple.
Steve Tyler was an immense joy to watch as he gyrated and sung. There were times he looked windswept while singing into a fan; he clasped his “lick me” mic stand like a giant phallus; and that’s when he wasn’t running around playing a mean harmonica or an even sweeter piano. The guy did not still for one minute and commanded you to pay attention in much the same way as Mick Jagger.
Love her or hate her, there’s no denying that Björk is an artist that never fails to be eccentric and interesting.
thefearofmissingout is an earnest set of experimental rock, full of complex arrangements and soundscapes.
deerRepublic are a Sydney-based quartet who produce richly textured, indie pop music.
The Proclaimers’ Like Comedy is an upbeat, adult contemporary record that is full of toe-tapping pop and effervescent folk numbers practically designed to be jovial, light-hearted and feel-good…
Barry Morgan’s a piano man but he’s not singing songs. The man who put the “organ” into “Morgan” is the alter ego of comedian, Stephen Teakle, who originally rose to fame on Spicks & Specks.
Emma Louise’s musical life has been one vast jungle ever since she released her debut EP, Full Hearts & Empty Rooms. There was the rise of single, “Jungle,” and listeners taking the emotionally stirring, “1000 Sundowns” straight to their hearts and souls.
Friday night at The Metro was an intimate affair between a man and a woman. Two Perth singer-songwriters cracked open the guitar cases and played a set of personal and stripped-back songs with little more than an impressive stage set for company.
This LP is the group’s self-described baroque n’ roll record with Daniel Hunt (synthesisers, guitars, vocals) claiming it is their most coherent and perfect piece of work to date…
