Matt Walker has been quietly going about his business for three decades now, from his early collaborations with Ashley Davies, through his ongoing tenure as singer/guitarist for the brilliant Lost Ragas, his solo work, and as sideman for Tex Perkins— in his many guises. What typifies his playing is a kind of austere, unhurried precision, … Continue reading
Claire Anne Taylor – Giving It Away 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 to find … Continue reading
Last month I wrote about Rufous Whistler‘s single ‘Honey’ and now I’m very pleased to premiere the video clip for the new single ‘I Mean It‘, released this week. The song, detailing the complex journey of self-conviction, comes complete with a loping rhythm section and a really nice blend of mandolin, fiddle and bouzouki that … Continue reading
Next week (Nov 20th) sees the release of the self-titled fourth album from Victorian folk/blues singer-songwriter Luke Watt and today I’m very pleased to premiere the video for the song ‘In Plain Sight‘. Luke cites artists such as Chris Whitley, Richard Thompson and Kelly Joe Phelps as influences and you can hear them in his … Continue reading
Ahead of the release of his new single ‘Talk To Me‘, across streaming services and Bandcamp tomorrow (Oct 18th), I’m very pleased to premiere Skyscraper Stan‘s excellent new live/studio video clip for the song on PTW. Now on the exciting downhill run to the release of his third studio album, Those Were Days, out February 14th on Cheersquad Records & … Continue reading
Adelaide band Twine have released a great new single today called ‘Sleeping Dogs‘. It’s a track that sits at the nexus of ragged alt-country and noisier underground rock music. My initial thought was that their sound reminded me of the band Wednesday and then I read that their forthcoming album New Old Horse, out Friday, December … Continue reading
Irish/Australian songwriter Peter Baxter recently released his new EP The Dark Familiar and tomorrow sees the release of the latest single/ video from it, ‘A Thousand Dreams‘, on Bandcamp, You Tube and streaming services. ‘A Thousand Dreams’ is a re-recording, with some new lyrics, of a song that first appeared on Peter’s 1997 album The Miracle … Continue reading
Named after the bird found throughout mainland Australia, Rufous Whistler (Vinny Russell) has released ‘Honey‘, his second single of 2024, and he and his band will be celebrating with a powerhouse, six-piece headline show at the Wesley Anne in Melbourne on October 31st – TICKETS Rufous Whistler’s sound bears a strong similarity to his namesake, … Continue reading
DASHVILLE SKYLINE October 4-6th, 2024 Hunter Valley, NSW This was the tenth year of the cosmic country celebration that is Dashville Skyline, in the exquisite surrounds of Wonnarua Country in Belford, Hunter Valley, and it was another exceptional long weekend of music and catching up with friends new and old. A slight layout tweak meant … Continue reading
Fallow Fields (Dandenong Ranges, Victoria) continue their run of great singles with the melodic, quick-stepping ‘Lil Honey‘, in anticipation of their debut album Rocky Head Road (Aug 26th). Out across streaming services on Monday August 26th, I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the song’s video clip here on PTW today. Creating an original … Continue reading
“I just wanna hear you say ‘don’t go’…” Based on the NSW South Coast, Caliko are a collaboration between singer/songwriters Vanessa Jade and Paul Greene. Jade wad first discovered by Kasey Chambers before being scouted by management team Winterman & Goldstein (Jet, The Vines, The Preatures etc). Since then she’s had a career working as a solo … Continue reading
Victorian group The Smith & Western Jury dial into authentic, gothic-tinged and dusty twang on their debut album Hotel Texas. Theirs is a distinctly American border sound, where one could picture Calexico backing Eilen Jewell in a late-night honky tonk. Opener ‘Have Mercy’ tumbles and shimmers beautifully, with singer Samantha Lombardi making her mark instantly, … Continue reading
Castlemaine VIC songwriter Jesse Lawrance continues impressive with the latest in a run of singles he’s been releasing through 2024. I’m very pleased to bring you the exclusive premiere of the video for ‘For Better Or For Worse‘ featuring Jesse’s partner Honeytree on vocals. “‘For Better or for Worse’ is a real-deal duet between two … Continue reading
Sydney artist Lo Carmen has today announced that her new album Transatlantic Light, will be released on vinyl on Sept 13th and digital on Sept 20th. Self produced, recorded with her long time band The Great Beyond – Cec Condon on drums (Mess Hall), Ken Gormly on bass (Cruel Sea and Sam Worrad on guitar … Continue reading
Taken from Mark Moldre‘s exceptional 2023 LP Nambucca Fables, I’m very pleased to exclusively premiere the video clip for ‘I Saw You Last Night‘, a highly personal song set amid the grief and process of dealing with the death of a parent, in this case Mark’s mother. The video clip, rendered in black and white … Continue reading
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