DASHVILLE SKYLINE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THIS FRIDAY!

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

PRESENTED BY DASHVILLE, 2SER AND POST TO WIRE One of the alt-country, Americana, folk, blues and rock ‘n’ roll highlights on the calendar each year is Dashville Skyline. The festival is held yearly in the Hunter Valley/Wonnarua Country region of NSW over the October long weekend. Dashville Skyline – Cosmic Country Weekender is a throwback … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Justin and the Cosmics – Cool Dead

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

JUSTIN AND THE COSMICS COOL DEAD LOVE POLICE RECORDS + TAPES I’d actually forgotten I saw Justin & The Cosmics back in 2018, opening for Deer Tick at the Lansdowne Hotel here in Sydney. Once my pre-pandemic memory recall kicked back into gear I remembered how impressive they were that night. Attitude backed up with … Continue reading →

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Small Town Romance – Home Fires

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

From the opening notes of Small Town Romance‘s new single ‘Home Fires‘ you’ll be hard pressed not to succumb to the warm and lilting tone of Flora Smith‘s lead vocal on this slow burning slice of dreamy twang and mesmerising country soul. It drifts along with one eye to to sky and the other grounded … Continue reading →

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DASHVILLE SKYLINE ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP FOR OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND FESTIVAL

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Presented by Dashville, 2SER and Post To Wire, Dashville Skyline is excited to announce the full line-up for the festival, held on Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley NSW on the October Long Weekend, Sept 28th-Oct 1st. This is more than just your standard country music festival. Dashville Skyline is a meticulously orchestrated musical feast, which casually meanders … Continue reading →

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DELANEY DAVIDSON RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘YOU’RE A LOSER’, FROM THE COMPILATION ‘ALTERNATIVES’

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

“You’re a loser and you’re losing me” Aotearoa/New Zealand singer-songwriter/producer Delaney Davidson has just released a new compilation album of deep cuts from across his fascinating career called Alternatives. The collection includes the APRA Best Country Music Song Award winning single, ‘You’re a Loser‘. A timeless country music ballad, the song follows the tropes that have … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Adam McGrath – Dear Companions

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

PTW is very pleased to have guest reviewer Heath Forsyth write this wonderful review of Adam McGrath’s Dear Companions, released late in 2022. Adam McGrath Dear Companions Independent What do you get for $10 these days? Schooner of Toohey’s New? Half a haircut? 500mb of phone data? How about a single iceberg lettuce to go with your cans of … Continue reading →

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MATT WARD & TAASHA COATES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘TWO TO TANGO’

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Adelaide artists Matt Ward and Taasha Coates (The Audreys) have teamed up to record a new Matt Ward-written single ‘Two To Tango‘, out now on Bandcamp and streaming services via Heartland Music Australia. Musically, the song possesses a gentle swing and sway, bolstered by the gentle pedal steel serenade that adds a late-night dreaminess to … Continue reading →

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MATT MALONE & THE HOLY SPIRITS RELEASE HAUNTING AND EVOCATIVE NEW VIDEO

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Matt Malone is a singer/songwriter born in the goldfields region of country Victoria. He has formed his musical vision out of the blues, country, folk and gospel traditions of the American, British and Australian past. Malone’s commanding baritone and masterfully crafted songs have been compared to the archetypal Johnny Cash, African-American gospel preachers such as Blind Willie Johnson, … Continue reading →

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DASHVILLE SKYLINE 2023 1ST LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Our favourite Australian cosmic country music festival, Dashville Skyline, is back for another year in the idyllic surrounds of Wonnarua Country, Hunter Valley, NSW, over the October long weekend, Friday 29th September, Saturday 30th and Sunday 1st October. As usual they’ve dropped a superb first batch of acts for the festival, with many more to be added: … Continue reading →

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Looch Lewis & The Press Gangsters – Whiskey Helps The Sun Go Down

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Sydney songwriter and musician Looch Lewis already has an EP and single under his belt but Whiskey Helps The Sun Go Down is the first release with his six-piece band The Press Gangsters and his first release on the local Stanley Records label. We’re very happy to be able to premiere the video clip for … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Watty Thompson – S/T

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

WATTY THOMPSON WATTY THOMPSON CHEATIN HEARTS RECORDS It’s a rare thing for an artist to arrive on the scene as fully formed and creatively realised as Victorian Watty Thompson. Most songwriters take a few albums to figure out how to craft their music into its ideal shape. Thompson has done it on his first swing. … Continue reading →

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MINOR GOLD TAKES A SURREAL AND MAGICAL TRIP ON THEIR NEW IRRESISTIBLE SINGLE

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Minor Gold create their own offbeat, folkloric universe in the video for their song ‘Don’t Change’, the third single released from their upcoming debut album. The characters in the clip represent classic opposites and ultimately offer the conclusion that only love can conquer all. It’s a take on the classic fable, but it’s one you can dance … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bud Rokesky – Outsider

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

BUD ROKESKY OUTSIDER RAINBOW VALLEY RECORDS A tall, lanky, dark-haired, truck-driving, songwriting stranger. It might sound like a country music cliche but that’s a snapshot of the enigmatic and supremely talented Bud Rokesky, who was interviewed in the last issue of Rhythms. It’s been a while coming for this late bloomer but Outsider is a … Continue reading →

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits – Arrowhead

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Melbourne-based Hana Brenecki and guitarist Jessie-Lee Zubkevych are working towards the release of a new album in early 2024 but the good news is they’re already releasing music from it. First up it’s the stunning single ‘Arrowhead‘ which drifts and sways with a gentle rock ‘n’ roll sashay, draped in heavenly country-soul. Hana’s voice has … Continue reading →

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Rusty Pickups – Canary

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

South Queensland band Rusty Pickups have a new EP called Rattle In My Heart on the horizon and last week they released the title-track single ‘Canary’, under licence from Near Enough Records (Mt. Morning, Kyle Jenkins). It’s a gently anthemic song that showcases the desperation of lost love, and yet still builds to leave a … Continue reading →