I went to this show due in no small part to the support act, John Steel Singers, who are one of the best smaller Australian bands going around at the moment, however I was also looking forward to seeing Tame Impala live again after having been underwhelmed with the first time I saw them. What […]
Continue readingAlbum Review: Sufjan Stevens ‘The Age Of Adz’
I’ve put off reviewing this album for quite a while, because it is such a huge challenge to review your favourite singer/songwriter’s new work. Especially when it is an album like this. ‘The Age Of Adz’ is such a complete departure from Sufjan’s older full-length efforts that it seems rather foreign, however this doesn’t prevent […]
Continue readingLaneway 2011 Lineup
The lineup for my favourite Summer festival, Laneway, has been progressively revealed on Triple J this morning, and here it is in its entirety: Ariel Pink Beach House Bear In Heaven Blonde Redhead !!! Cloud Control Cut Copy Deerhunter Foals Gotye Holy Fuck Jenny And Johnny Le Savy Fav Local Natives Menomena PVT Rat Vs […]
Continue readingAlbum Review: Hungry Kids Of Hungary ‘Escapades’
This debut album from Brisbane lads Hungry Kids Of Hungary has been a long time coming, but it manages to perfectly encapsulate everything that is great about their preceding EPs and their energetic live shows while still adding something new. In other words, it achieves everything that a debut album should.
Continue readingVanderlyle Cry Baby, Cry
Come January, I’m finally going to be seeing my favourite band in the world live. In honour of the occasion, here is an absolutely sublime video of The National performing Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks a couple of days ago at a concert in Nashville. It is completely unplugged, without a single microphone. This is about as […]
Continue readingGig Review: Cloud Control @ The Corner Hotel, 1st October
Last Friday night was no less than my seventh time seeing Cloud Control live, so it’s safe to say that there were few surprises. However there’s a good reason they’re my most seen live band, and they put on a show that demonstrated this perfectly.
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October 17, 2010 
