Reviews
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Joel Rafidi – “Phases”
Phases is the debut album from Shire via Liverpool rapper Joel Rafidi. Over twelve tracks he has showcased his penchant for rapid fire rhymes over...
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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...
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Boy & Bear @ Her Majesty’s Theatre, 6th September ’14
Boy & Bear are a class act and watching these likeable lads it’s hard to not be impressed and in awe with the music they...
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Allah-Las – “Worship The Sun”
Emerging from a time machine somewhere in California, Allah-Las are back with their second album Worship The Sun. To say this band is influenced by...
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Daniel Lee Kendall – “Daniel Lee Kendall Is Dead”
Daniel Lee Kendall’s debut album, despite being full of deep self reflection, is predominantly a sunny sounding alt-country journey. Hailing from the Central Coast of...
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Lowell – “We Loved Her Dearly”
It is rare that a record comes along that gives you both goosebumps and an irresistible urge to boogie. Calgary born Toronto based solo artist...
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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...
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Spiderbait @ The Gov, 28th August ’14
Spiderbait are as important and relevant now as they ever have been in their entire career with a staggering sold out tour right across the...
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Mau Power – “The Show Will Go On”
Materialising from the remote Thursday Island, Mau Power is a self described lyrical storyteller. The first ever MC to record and tour from the Torres...
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Many Things – “What We Are” EP
Recorded equally in the creative hotbeds of Berlin and London, Many Things (formerly known simply as MT) have delivered a polished debut EP. The ubiquitous...
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Extinction A.D. – “Plague Prophecy”
Emerging from New York’s Long Island, four piece Extinction A.D.’s debut ep is a succinct explosion of brutality. With only four tracks and clocking in...
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King Buzzo @ Anita’s Theatre, 22nd August ’14
King Buzzo acoustic? Surely that is an oxymoron if there ever was one. Here we have the widely adored frontman of seminal grunge pioneers The Melvins,...
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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...
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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...
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Spiderbait @ The Metro, 8th August ’14
The Metro, scene of many a Spiderbait conquest of yesteryear, is bursting at the seams on this wintry Friday evening. As hits from the 80’s...
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Wildcat! Wildcat! – “No Moon At All”
No Moon At All is the debut album from Wildcat! Wildcat!, a trio of long term friends from Los Angeles. The ten tracks that make...
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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...
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Chelsea Wilson – “I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me”
Chelsea Wilson’s debut album is an energetic amalgamation of styles, incorporating healthy doses of funk, reggae and blues. The Melbourne vocalist has enlisted some of...
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Charming Liars – “We Won’t Give Up” EP
Hailing from London, Charming Liars’ desire to completely immerse themselves in rock n’ roll saw them flee the motherland for the home of all things...
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Patrick James – “Broken Lines” EP
‘Broken Lines’ is the second EP from Sydney via Port Macquarie singer/songwriter Patrick James. Upon moving down to the big smoke a few years ago...
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The White Album Concert @ The Festival Theatre, 25th July ’14
The Beatles White Album is steeped in history but has been given a new lease of life with a series of concerts across five states...
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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...
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Violent Soho @ The Gov, 4th July ’14
Violent Soho is on the crest of a massive wave that doesn’t look like breaking any time soon. Each tour gets bigger in size and...
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Reuben And The Dark – “Funeral Sky”
Mere seconds into Funeral Sky’s opening track Bow And Arrow we hear the first reference to the great outdoors, a theme that is visited repeatedly...
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Band Of Skulls @ The Hi Fi Bar, 20th June ’14
It’s a Friday night, winter has taken it’s first real bite and its as good a night as any to be squashed up against numerous...
