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
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 On their new EP Hollywood, Sydney folk duo The Falls have captured both the organic and ornate essence of their heart-laid-bare songs. This EP is the documentation of Simon Rudston-Brown and Melinda Kirwin’s romance from its beginnings to its dissolution one Valentines Day. It is a fascinating background story but nonessential information … Continue reading
American Aquarium (Raleigh, NC) have been doing the hard yards for a number of years now with countless tours and five albums of americana music in the vein of Ryan Adams and Drive-By Truckers they have a brand new album called Burn. Flicker. Die. coming out on August 25th. The record was produced by Jason Isbell and … Continue reading
by C. Familton When Matthew Ward began to gather curious listeners and build his audience with his fourth album Transfiguration of Vincent in 2003 he felt like somewhat of a mysterious figure with that husky, otherworldly voice that conjured up images of dusty country roads, dimly-lit juke joints and back porch sunset strumming. As his profile has grown and … Continue reading
by C. Familton When news first broke that Neil Young & Crazy Horse were reconvening there was a palpable sense of excitement in the virtual air online yet for many that initial burst of joy quickly turned to apprehension when word seeped out that their first new release was going to be a collection of … Continue reading
Seattle -based singer songwriter Shannon Stephens has a new album Pull It Together coming out on Asthmatic Kitty right about now. Check out the first single/video Care of You with its gorgeous swooning vocal and super rich and organic sound. She has a ton of great people working with her on the album including duets … Continue reading
Following Gram Parsons’ death in 1973 A&M Records issued a double-LP, 23-song compilation, Close Up the Honky Tonks. It contained one LP of tracks from The Flying Burrito Bros first two records, adding the non-LP single The Train Song. The second LP introduced 11 previously unreleased tracks including covers of The Bee Gees’ To Love Somebody, Chuck Berry’s Roll Over, … Continue reading
Sydney’s Sam Shinazzi has released a new video for the song Movie Of Your Life, one of the highlights from the 2011 LP When The Light’s Come Up. Continue reading
Taken from the brilliant new album Maraqopa… http://vimeo.com/34849480 Continue reading
From the band’s forthcoming album The Lion’s Roar out January 27th. First Aid Kit – March 2012 Australian Tour Monday 12 March – The Famous Spiegeltent, Melbourne – SELLING FAST Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne. More info and tickets: http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/ Wednesday 14 March – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne – SOLD OUT – Support by The Harpoons Thursday 15 March – The … Continue reading
John Grant performs a devastating version in Iceland of Where Dreams Go To Die from his album Queen of Denmark. If you haven’t checked him out before then that album is an essential listen. Grant first found fame in the totally underrated band The Czars who released six studio albums before imploding around Grant. The … Continue reading
Ahead of the release of his new album of the same name Adams has recorded a version of the title track to get us warmed up for the new material – and it sounds fantastic, vintage Adams! Continue reading
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