In our recent review of Edge of the City, the impressive new album from Greg Fleming and The Trains (New Zealand) we said “This is resolutely a landscape of concrete and streets, traffic lights blinking through the Auckland drizzle and people struggling with work, dreams and love” and it is that noir quality that he has … Continue reading
by Chris Familton Fanny Lumsden is one of those personalities for whom the phrase ‘born entertainer’ was created. Boundless energy, a warm and endearingly funny stage persona and a stellar voice are what made her set so appealing. Her band of country/folk players played a critical role in presenting Lumsden’s songs making her the real deal and … Continue reading
Fanny Lumsden’s reputation as a songwriter and performer has been getting her a lot of attention in the last 12 months with the release of her new EP Autumn Lawn and a higher live profile since moving to Sydney to live. She is backed by the brilliant playing talent of The Thrillseekers who flesh out … Continue reading
by Chris Familton Amid the current bountiful run of country and folk music releases coming out of New Zealand is the latest album from songwriter Greg Fleming. Fleming has been writing and recording since the late 80s, exploring his muse and refining his art with each of his handful of albums. His latest, Edge of … Continue reading
by Chris Familton People who say they hate country music have generally only been exposed to crass country pop, that shallow veneer that exists on the surface of a genre that has much more to offer. Real country music, whether it be outlaw country, alt-country, americana or tex-mex, has deep, rich roots both historically and … Continue reading
We’ll have a full review of the show up soon but in the meantime here’s a selection of photos from Henry Wagons’ excellent gig on the weekend. You can see more photos over on our Facebook Page: Henry Wagons Achoo! Bless You Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers Continue reading
The highly talented Loene Carmen has a new EP out called The Peach State which she wrote while living over in the deep South of the USA (and recorded in Nashville) earlier in 2012. Born in a heatwave and inspired by a Stella parlor guitar that she discovered in a junk shop, the EP is … Continue reading
This will be great news for those of you who like a little rock and blues with their country with Deer Tick and Two Gallants announcing a dual headline tour of Australia in February 2013, brought to you by Love Police Touring. Read our review of the latest Two Gallants LP The Bloom and the … Continue reading
by Chris Familton In the five years since their last record Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel played in different bands and in Stephen’s case spent time recovering from a van accident. Reconvening as Two Gallants seemingly allowed them to reflect on the experiences of those years and create a batch of songs that swing wildly … Continue reading
I only just discovered Austin Lucas (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) for the first time this week and then, after posting a link to a video of him on the Post To Wire Facebook page I got a message from the man himself asking if I’d be checking him out when he tours Australia in January. Life … Continue reading
Jason Isbell possesses a devastating voice and one that should be experienced live if at all possible. Isbell and his band The 400 Unit will release a live album, Live From Alabama, on Lightning Rod Records/Thirty Tigers on Nov 20th and the first taste of the record is this brilliant sparse take on Isbell’s best … Continue reading
Western Australia natives Davey Craddock & The Spectacles are releasing their new EP Going Home on November 2nd and will be marking the occasion with a show at the Fremantle Arts Centre. You can check out the EP via the Soundcloud stream below and if you like what you hear then make sure you pick … Continue reading
by Chris Familton Country couples have always been an integral part of the genre with the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, George Jones and Tammy Wynette and more recently Gillian Welch and David Rawlings mixing business and pleasure. South Carolina duo Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent continue that lineage as Shovels & … Continue reading
Fallen Angel (2004) was made by director and musician Gandulf Hennig and American music journalist, musician and biographer Sid Griffin. Friends, contemporaries and devotees of Gram Parsons talk about the importance of his work and the bizarre circumstances of his early death. Rare footage of his performances shows why Gram Parsons has become a legend. Interviewees include Gram’s … Continue reading
NSW singer/songwriter James Thomson has recently released his debut album on Laughing Outlaw Records to much critical acclaim. The album is a slow growing collection of folk, blues and country songs – stark, brooding, intimate and elegant in the way they carry and convey emotional ache and weight. There are touches of Justin Townes Earle, … Continue reading
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