NSW Central Coast songwriter Mark Moldre has come along way since his early releases with his band Hitchcock’s Regret in the early 2000s. Now four albums deep into his solo career, he continues to refine and develop his craft of songwriting, arranging and playing, and on the new album Nambucca Fables he dives deep into … Continue reading
To mark its one year anniversary, Mark Moldre has today released the fourth single and fifth video clip from his acclaimed 2019 album Fever Dreams. ‘White Lightning‘ is a raised-glass country sway, an intoxicating tale of love lost and found – with soft shuffling drums, woozy electric guitar and a loose and heady, end-of-the-night vibe. ‘White Lightning’ was a … Continue reading
2019 delivered another bounty of homegrown treats in the form of full-length albums that captured the range and spirit of Australian and NZ Americana music. We encourage you to hit the links to read reviews, listen and buy any new discoveries you might make from our list of favourites, head to a show, buy … Continue reading
Mark Moldre continues on his quest to release a clip for each of the ten tracks on his excellent 2013 LP An Ear To The Earth. ‘O, Dreamtime’ is a special family affair with Moldre’s 14 year old daughter creating the video on her iPad. It’s a stellar effort, suiting the song wonderfully with its … Continue reading
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
Mark Moldre continues with his mission to release a film clip for each of the tracks off his excellent 2013 LP An Ear To The Earth. ‘Madeleine’ is video number eight and the beautifully shot clip was produced by Michael Carpenter and lyrically inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Vertigo. ‘Madeleine’ is a gorgeous shimmering song like the last lonely sway … Continue reading
Ahead of Mark Moldre’s last full band show for 2014 at the Petersham Bowling Club this Saturday Nov 29th (presented by Post To Wire) we’ve asked him to be the guest editor of the inaugural edition of Celluloid Jukebox, a new feature where musicians will select and talk about a handful of their favourite clips. * Mark Moldre + The … Continue reading
Recently Mark Moldre unveiled the new video clip for the song ‘Bone Orchard’ from his excellent 2013 LP An Ear To The Earth. Moldre’s been on a mission to get a clip made for every song on the record and so far he’s got through seven of them. On the back of the latest video … Continue reading
Mark Moldre continues with his mission to make a clip for each and every track on his excellent An Ear to the Earth album from last year. This time it’s the turn of the rattling, skeletal knees-up of ‘Bone Orchard’ with its banjo limbs and junkyard spine that swings from a blues stomp to a … Continue reading
Massive thanks to everyone that came along to the PBC on Saturday for the Post To Wire Presents show. Thanks to Darren, James and Mark for playing three sets of brilliant music, The PBC for hosting and a special thanks to Nick from Dear Orphans for making it sound so damn good! Continue reading
MARK MOLDRE ~ JAMES THOMSON ~ DARREN CROSS Saturday June 7th, Petersham Bowling Club, 2-5pm $10 After the success of the last gig we put our name to at the Petersham Bowling Club (The Weeping Willows) we decided the gentlemen needed a look-in next. Accordingly we are proud to present three of our favourite NSW songwriters … Continue reading
Tracklisting Gene Clark – American Dreamer (American Dreamer soundtrack) Calexico – Alone Again Or (Love cover, Alone Again Or EP, 2003) Davey Craddock & The Spectacles – Keep On Waiting (Going Home EP, 2012) Bill Monroe – Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Country & Western Hit Parade 1947, compilation) Phosphorescent – Cocaine Lights (Pride, 2007) Oakley … Continue reading
On February 27th ‘The Wild Men of Folk’ will be playing at Lizotte’s Kincumber. Featuring Mike McCarthy, Mark Moldre, Kris Morris and Adam Lang the foursome will be playing a mix of their own material and sharing a few favourite covers ( incl. Mississippi John Hurt, Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Lefty Frizzell and … Continue reading
Mark Moldre continues in his quest to release a clip for every song on his 2013 LP An Ear To The Earth and this could be his best yet. Filmed amid the mid-renovation bricks and tiles of bandmates Jamie and Scott Hutchings’ childhood home the video perfectly complements the percussive elements of the song. Continue reading
It’s been another superb year of Americana releases both here in Australia and from around the world. It also feels like a well balanced collection of great music that makes up out twenty favourite albums of 2013 with alt-country rocking guitars, sensitive songwriters, both male and female, as well as a spread of ages that … Continue reading
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