All posts by Kat Gilbert
-
Band Of Skulls @ The Corner Hotel, 7th April ’15
It’s hard to believe that upon citing Band of Skulls as a favourite band of recent years, I’m sometimes met with blank stares. Yet the...
-
Adalita @ The Gasometer, 4th March ’15
Understated, raw and down-to-earth, both artist and venue are graceful hosts during Adalita’s March residency at Melbourne’s Gasometer Hotel. With it’s surprise open-air band room...
-
Melbourne Soundwave, 21st – 22nd February ’15
With a line-up featuring favourites seemingly handpicked for my inner 90’s child, Melbourne Soundwave 2015 has been calling to me softly, softly since those big...
-
Childhood
Fresh-faced UK quartet Childhood have come a long way since co-founders, Ben Romans-Hopcraft and Leo Dobsen bonded over a love of Deerhunter at Uni. Their...
-
The Belle Havens @ Spectrum, 26th September ’14
Fresh off the high of releasing their debut album several days earlier, The Belle Havens take to the stage at Spectrum for the official launch...
-
Little May – “Little May EP”
Listening to Little May is like lying in dappled sunlight on a warm Spring afternoon, retreating into bittersweet memories and making peace with all that...
-
The Beautiful Girls – “Dancehall Days”
With their instantly recognisable dancehall-tinged electronica and trademark reggae-pop hooks it’s very easy to forget just how far The Beautiful Girls have come since 2002’s...
-
Kingswood @ Waves, 19th September ’14
A respectably hirsute presence graces the stage of Waves as Fergus Linacre addresses the thirsty room. “Wollongong this is fucking great isn’t it?” Kingswood are...
-
The Belle Havens – “Free The Animal”
Free The Animal, the debut album from endearing Sydney indie 4-piece The Belle Havens, signifies the propulsion of a band with the world at their...
-
Finch
Finch front-man Nate Barcalow has seen a lot of changes to the post-hardcore scene over the last decade or so. With their third album, Back...
-
Finch – “Back To Oblivion”
Finch has been keeping fans on their toes for over a decade now with a roller-coaster of on-again/off-again activity. From hiatus to reunion tours to...
-
Eliza Hull
It’s been a surreal journey for Melbourne singer-songwriter Eliza Hull, one that’s taken her to all parts of the globe and seen her touring with...
-
Nicholas Allbrook – “Ganough, Wallis And Fatuna”
Nicholas Allbrook ruminates on guilt, innocence and obedient psychedelic clouds (yep) in his debut solo album Ganough, Wallis and Fatuna. It’s a sprawling opus that...
-
Steve Smyth – “Exits”
“Love is your life dancing” cries the epically-bearded Steve Smyth on his second full-length album Exits. It’s a call that sets the tone for 43...
-
Fozzy – “Do You Wanna Start A War”
Do You Wanna Start A War is the sixth album from metal outfit Fozzy and it’s laden with just the sort of gritty, unrelenting aggression...
-
Mosman Alder – “Humdrum Star”
Conjuring ambling, adventures and fleeting, bittersweet epiphanies, Mosman Alder justify critical acclaim with their debut album Humdrum Star. With earnest, soaring melodies and lyrically dark...
-
Counterfeit Tribute Night: Ween Keen 5
It’s a windy winters night and Sydney’s Imperial Hotel is host to a bevy of like-minded music lovers in appreciation of a little band called...
-
Kingswood – “Microscopic Wars”
Whether you’ve already been charmed by Melbourne indie rock 4-piece Kingswood, or you’re yet to be initiated, their forthcoming album is unlikely to disappoint. Just...
-
Gum – “Delorean Highway”
Since late 2012, there has been talk of another side project from prolific psyche-pop purveyors Tame Impala/Pond in the form of a solo album from...
-
British India @ Coopers Sounds After Dark, 30th May ’14
What could be better than free beer and live music? That’s what’s in store tonight for the lucky winners of tickets to the Coopers After...
-
Hits And Pits Festival Sydney, 11th May ’14
It’s a crisp autumn Sunday and punk fans everywhere have ditched their mum’s (or their own families as it may be) on Mothers Day to...
-
King Of The North @ Spectrum, 10th May ’14
The smokey cavern that is Sydney’s Spectrum is aflood with an appreciative crowd as King of the North take to the stage for the launch...
-
Sydney Soundwave, 23rd Feb ’14 – Review
Whilst there’s a lot to be said about a festival as well-oiled as this year’s Sydney Soundwave, some part of me can’t help but feel...
