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ALBUM REVIEW: Shane Nicholson ~ Hell Breaks Loose

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

This is the first album of new material since Nicholson’s marriage break-up with Kasey Chambers who he’d recorded his two preceding albums with. In that sense this is a new start and it’s a quietly confident one that reflects on the personal attrition of such a traumatic experience as well as geographical locations and depression. … Continue reading →

Americana / News

NEWS: The Petersham Bowling Club Presents Oxjam Inner Western

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

As part of the 2015 OXJAM Music Festival the Petersham Bowling Club is presenting OXJAM Inner Western featuring musicians from the local Americana banding together to raise money to support OXFAM’s efforts to reduce world poverty. Now in Australia & started in the UK in 2006, Oxjam is a month-long party against poverty where music lovers from all … Continue reading →

News / Tour

TOUR NEWS: Lucinda Williams Announces 2015 Australian Tour Dates

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Lucinda Williams has announced a return to Australia, her first since 2012, on the back of her brilliant 2014 album Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone. It was near the top of our Americana albums of the year and by its nature as a double LP I keep going back to it more than … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Blues / News

NEWS: Heartbreaker Sessions announce 2nd show line-up

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

The opening night of Heartbreaker Sessions at Freda’s in Chippendale, NSW was a resounding success, thanks to the efforts of the staff, Caitlin Harnett and Brielle Davis and those who attended. If you don’t know, the evening is a new fortnightly alt. country, folk and blues night curated by myself (PTW editor Chris Familton) and … Continue reading →

Album Artwork / alt.country / Americana / Country / New Music / News / Tour / Video

NEWS: Fanny Lumsden announces new album, single and tour

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Sydney’s irrepressible alt. country songstress Fanny Lumsden is on the cusp of releasing her debut album Small Town Big Shot (September 2015) and to kick things off she’s released the video clip for its first single ‘Soapbox’. Filmed in the country NSW town of Tallimba where Lumsden first went to school the song takes aim at … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / alt.country / Americana / Gig Reviews / Photos

LIVE REVIEW & PHOTOS: The Wild Wild Inner West Revue feat. Mark Moldre, Jason Walker, Michael Carpenter, Bree De Rome

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

The third instalment of The Wild Wild Inner West Revue happened last night at The Vanguard in Newtown and the small crowd was treated to another excellent night of music. Bree De Rome, recently relocated to Sydney from the Gold Coast, opened the evening with a strong set of intimate country-tinged torch songs with some … Continue reading →

Blues / Rock / Video

VIDEO: Kris Morris ~ Bury My Bones

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Kris Morris released his album Ruins last year but like all good things it just keeps giving. This time in the form of a new clip for the single ‘Bury My Bones’ with the dark reverend Morris testifying the blues. Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / News / Tour

NEWS: Out On The Weekend reveal their festival line-up

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Out On The Weekend was universally hailed as a success in its inaugural year in Melbourne in 2014 while Brisbane also had a version of it and Sydney was treated to a week of incredible sideshows. The great news is the expansion to include a full festival day in Sydney at Bella Vista Farm in … Continue reading →

Country / Folk / Jazz / Stream

NEW MUSIC: Kent Goolsby & The Gold Standard ~ Dog Days (Have Lost Their Bite)

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

A new discovery for us this evening with Nashville resident Kent Goolsby and his new album No Substitute For Handsome which was released on July 7th. You can stream seven of the album’s country swingin’ tracks via Soundcloud including the excellent ‘Dog Days (Have Lost Their Bite)’. Continue reading →

Alt-Country / News

NEWS: PTW Presents – Ben Bunting, Dave Favours @ The Midnight Special

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

This weekend we’re presenting a gig featuring Ben Bunting and Dave Favours at The Midnight Special. Ben Bunting journeys down the highway from Brisbane for some rare Sydney shows including this double bill on Sunday August 2nd with Dave Favours (The Saloon Daddies). Catch solo sets from both artists with the Post To Wire Jukebox spinning alt.country, rock … Continue reading →

Interviews / Six Strings

SIX STRINGS: Alison Ferrier

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Alison Ferrier recently released her second album featuring members of The Stillsons and a fine record it is too. It may often sound sweet and soulful on the surface but there is plenty of lyrical depth and some wonderful playing to dig deep into. In our review we said “Be Here Now is a polished album with … Continue reading →

Interviews / Six Strings

SIX STRINGS: Jed Rowe

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Jed Rowe recently released his new album The Last Day Of Winter, a collection of songs of which we said “Rowe’s songs fall easily on the ears, drifting by with a US West Coast feel, rich in vocal harmonies and slide guitar”. He’s been touring the East Coast of Australia recently to celebrate the new … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / News

NEWS: Dashville Skyline reveal second line-up announcement

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Dashville Skyline, the new Americana music festival brought to you by the good folk behind The Gum Ball and PigSty in July have announced the second batch of bands for the event taking place on the October long weekend (3rd & 4th) in the Hunter Valley NSW. Joining those already announced you can add the acts … Continue reading →

Album Reviews / Country / Folk / Video

ALBUM REVIEW: The Good Lovelies ~ Burn The Plan

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Starting with a lo-fi drum pattern Good Lovelies quickly arrive with their sweet intertwined harmonies to elevate the opening track into a quirky, sparkling pop-laced folk song. They’ve tried to mix things up on their new album, sonically and in their songwriting and at times it works very well. Too often though the curse of … Continue reading →

News

THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP: July 17th, 2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

It’s been a big week for announcements and releases and shaping for another big one next week. Jason Isbell‘s new album Something More Than Free is finally out after being announced months ago (and leaking very early too). It’s been getting mixed reviews – Pitchfork gave it a paltry 5.8/10 while Paste gave it an 8.6/10. … Continue reading →

POST TO WIRE

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EXPLORING THE NEIL YOUNG ARCHIVES

ALBUM REVIEW: The Delines – The Sea Drift

ALBUM REVIEW: Shane Nicholson ~ Hell Breaks Loose

NEWS: The Petersham Bowling Club Presents Oxjam Inner Western

TOUR NEWS: Lucinda Williams Announces 2015 Australian Tour Dates

NEWS: Heartbreaker Sessions announce 2nd show line-up

NEWS: Fanny Lumsden announces new album, single and tour

LIVE REVIEW & PHOTOS: The Wild Wild Inner West Revue feat. Mark Moldre, Jason Walker, Michael Carpenter, Bree De Rome

VIDEO: Kris Morris ~ Bury My Bones

NEWS: Out On The Weekend reveal their festival line-up

NEW MUSIC: Kent Goolsby & The Gold Standard ~ Dog Days (Have Lost Their Bite)

NEWS: PTW Presents – Ben Bunting, Dave Favours @ The Midnight Special

SIX STRINGS: Alison Ferrier

SIX STRINGS: Jed Rowe

NEWS: Dashville Skyline reveal second line-up announcement

ALBUM REVIEW: The Good Lovelies ~ Burn The Plan

THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP: July 17th, 2015