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ALBUM REVIEW: William Crighton – William Crighton

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

For the last few years William Crighton has been building a strong buzz around his songs and live performances – both solo and with his band. Finally we see the fruition of his songwriting and recording with this mesmerising debut album. There’s a dark weight to Crighton’s music, both in subject matter and delivery, with … Continue reading →

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LIVE IN SYDNEY: Andy Golledge Announces Union Hotel May Residency

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Local guitar slinger and man about town, Mr Andy Golledge, is playing a run of shows at Newtown’s Union Hotel through the month of May. Thursday 5th w/ Redundant Technology Thursday 12th w/ Direwolf Thursday 19th w/ The Kev Walsh Band (Kevanescence) Thursday 26th w/ Caitlin Harnett Facebook Event Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: The Felice Brothers – Aerosol Ball

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

The Felice Brothers are one of our favourite alt-country bands with their fusion of all manner of styles–from country to folk, blues to ragtime. The good news is they’re also a prolific group and they’ve just announced that their new LP Life In The Dark is coming out on Yep Roc Records on June 24th. … Continue reading →

Americana / New Music / Videos

NEW MUSIC: Skyscraper Stan -A Tune I Might Remember

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Skyscraper Stan has turned his hand to songwriting for the screen with this new track that appears in the animated feature film 25 April which revolves around New Zealand’s involvement in the Gallipoli campaign of WWI. Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats play Cherry Bar tonight (April 8th) and tomorrow at The Workers Club in … Continue reading →

alt.country / Americana / Folk / Gig Reviews / Rock

LIVE REVIEW: Houndmouth @ Newtown Social Club, Sydney 25/03/16

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

This was a public holiday with reduced trading hours which meant an early start time for the local support act Le Pie. Backed by a five-piece band, she was one part Kim Gordon, one part 60s girl group. Over a bed of indie rock they showed a fine stylistic range, especially on their set-closer which … Continue reading →

Album Reviews / Country / New Music / Videos

ALBUM REVIEW: Loretta Lynn – Full Circle

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

This is the first album in over a decade for the legendary country music singer and it finds her surveying a life in music with new versions of classics such as Fist City and Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven, covers and new duets with Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson. Lynn sounds in surprisingly strong … Continue reading →

Album Reviews / alt.country / Americana / Stream

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Altmann – Renaissance Man

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

South Australian Chris Altmann, now based in Canada, continues to hone his songwriting craft and guitar playing on this, his third solo album. There are dips into traditional West Coast sounding country rock, barroom honky tonk and pastoral folk rock in this varied journey through American roots music. Altmann is entirely convincing and comfortable with … Continue reading →

Album Reviews / alt.country / Folk / Videos

ALBUM REVIEW: The Weeping Willows – Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Melbourne alt-country and folk duo The Weeping Willows recorded their sophomore album in Los Angeles and as such it has a lived-in, warm and lush sound. Their authenticity and craft as singers, as songwriters and in Andrew Wriggleworth’s sublime guitar playing makes this a hypnotic and alluring album. They’ve taken a detour down some darker and … Continue reading →

alt.country / News / Video

NEWS: Sam Newton Takes Alt-Country To The Theatre

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Sydney troubadour Sam Newton has been a busy man of late with regular local gigs and a tour. Now he’s taking alt-country to the theatre with a musical role in a new local production called A Man Walks Into A Bar. It kicks off on April 21st at a new theatre space called “The Blood Moon … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Nathaniel Rateliff

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

THE REINVENTION OF NATHANIEL RATELIFF Ahead of his debut Australian shows, Nathaniel Rateliff chats with Chris Familton about the transition from solo artist to leader of the Night Sweats and the ups and downs of being a working musician. A few years ago at the SXSW Festival, Nathaniel Rateliff was recently separated from him wife … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Houndmouth

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Houndmouth’s second LP Little Neon Limelight was released last year and since then they’ve been on the tour circuit playing headline shows, festivals and TV appearances. The success of that album, on the back of their well-received debut From The Hills Below The City, has led them to book the long-haul flights down to Australia and … Continue reading →

alt.country / Folk / Gig Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Aldous Harding, Jess Ribeiro, Seth Frightening @ NSC (09/03/16)

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

This was an evening of three shades of solo performance, three acoustic guitars, three bewitching voices and a common thread of dark humour. Aucklander Seth Frightening serenaded the slow-filling room with his fascinating mix of spooky, atmospheric folk music. With an emotive and melancholically angelic voice he stepped out of the standard folk singer paradigm … Continue reading →

alt.country / Americana / Bluegrass / Country / News / Stream / Videos

NEWS: Heartbreaker Sessions Easter Special

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Heartbreaker Sessions returns to the bricked walls and sky-high shimmering stage of Freda’s for an Easter Special. Myself and Daz will be on the decks spinning classic and deep-cut country tunes all evening while The Sweet Jelly Rolls and Whiskey Jeff help kick off the long weekend with some fine live music. From 6PM and it’s … Continue reading →

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SIX STRINGS: Adam Young

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Adam Young has been on the Sydney music scene since the 90s heyday of alternative and indie rock, playing with bands such as The Daisygrinders and Big Heavy Stuff. He’s fronted Grand Banks in recent years and now he’s finally released his debut solo album Elementary Carnival Blues that includes the guest vocal talents of … Continue reading →

alt.country / Americana / Country / Interviews / Videos

INTERVIEW: Ruby Boots

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Ruby Boots And the Balance Of Self-Preservation Amid a run of national dates and ahead of a USA tour, Ruby Boots talks to Chris Familton about writing new material, casts her opinion on the Australian country music scene and looks back at 2015. 2015 was a landmark year for Ruby Boots (Bex Chilcott) with numerous … Continue reading →

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