Claire Anne Taylor Giving It Away Cheatin’ Hearts Records There’s so much new music that comes down the information superhighway, a veritable landslide of songs and singer-songwriters opening up their hearts and baring their souls. To be honest, most of it is bland and derivative and you have to wade through an avalanche of mediocre … Continue reading
Naarm (Melbourne) based alt-country duo Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits release their second album Say What You Mean today on vinyl, CD and digitally. The release is followed by a 15 date tour across four states during May/June 2024. Recorded by Alex O’Gorman (Angie McMahon, Big Smoke) at his studio in Pakenham, the 11-track album Say What You … Continue reading
NSW songwriter, singer and guitarist CJ Stranger has worked as a musician in musical theatre and played live with William Crighton and others but it’s his particular brand of cosmic Americana at the junction of psych rock, folk and country where he most impresses. CJ shares that rarefied air with the likes of The War … Continue reading
Patrick Wilson is something of a go-to figure on the Melbourne scene, often found behind the drums for acts such as Georgia State Line, Ben Mastwyk and Dan Brodie. On his debut album It’ll Be Alright it turns out he’s something of a consummate artist in his own right. It’s an album that swings from … Continue reading
The ever prolific Matt Joe Gow continues to put out essential Antipodean roots music releases and is seemingly constantly on the road in Australia and Aotearoa, whether it’s solo, with his band The Dead Leaves or in collaboration with the likes of the exceptional Kerryn Fields and others. Most recently, Matt followed up his Music … Continue reading
It’s been a while between albums of new music from the melancholically brilliant Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent. There was the excellent Full Moon Project covers album last year, a signal that productivity was increasing, but prior to that the last album came in the form of C’est La Vie in 2018. Today he’s released the … Continue reading
Charley Crockett is certainly making hay while the sun shines. After years on the busking circuit he’s had a well deserved stellar ascent in recent years, culminating in The Man From Waco in 2022 and last year’s Live From The Ryman LP. Now he’s announced a new album, $10 Cowboy, set for release on April … Continue reading
Sierra Ferrell‘s star continues to ascend at a rapid pace with late night TV performances and a new album with guests including Nikki Lane, Lukas Nelson and Chris Scruggs. As well as announcing the new album Trail Of Flowers, due March 22, 2024, she’s also released the second single from it, the upbeat and infectious … Continue reading
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Sydney’s Caitlin Harnett released her first band album with The Pony Boys, but in fact three years have passed. In the meantime, through a pandemic, Harnett’s career has gone from strength to strength, becoming an in demand live act across the country and scoring some impressive international supports … Continue reading
The acoustic guitar has been a mainstay of popular music through a myriad of genres over the last 150+ years. Through folk, country, blues, jazz and classical music it’s persisted and provided the soundtrack for generations of players, from the back porch to concert halls, juke joints to folk clubs. One particular strand that … Continue reading
‘Last Night In Redfern Park’ sets the scene perfectly as the opening track tumbles out of the speakers. With the urgency of life in the inner city and both the bruises and exultant times that comes with that lifestyle, Keyes sets a lofty standard out of the gate and not unexpectedly he more than matches … Continue reading
The Melbourne songwriter Dan Brodie is something of an enigma on the Australian music scene, having forged his way in the pub rock scene, straddling both rock in the traditional sense and countrified twang and rockabilly. His last few releases though have explored a more noir aesthetic, adding to the mystery of Cowboy Dan. On … Continue reading
The acoustic guitar has been a mainstay of popular music through a myriad of genres over the last 150+ years. Through folk, country, blues, jazz and classical music it’s persisted and provided the soundtrack for generations of players, from the back porch to concert halls, juke joints to folk clubs. One particular strand that … Continue reading
Queensland songwriter JB Paterson released his third album Springtime Is Coming (Holiday Maker Records) at the tail end of 2022 but this one is such a great record I felt compelled to post a belated review of the 13-track folk suite which traces the seasonal shift from winter to spring. The album was written, performed … Continue reading
On Australian Dream, Concrete Sea take a swing at navigating and chronicling the suburban experience of living on this great continent in the 21st century and they do so impressively, via a baroque rock feel with a vivid poetic quality. Channeling the evocative storytelling of some of our masters – Paul Kelly, David McComb, Steve … Continue reading
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