David Byrne & St. Vincent
DAVID BYRNE & ST. VINCENT LOVE THIS GIANT (4AD/Remote Control) There are people young enough to know who St. Vincent is, but who don’t recognise this old guy hanging out […]
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Howzat!
Various Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War [Sony] Okay, we were glued to the mini-series and loved the music featured. If you missed it, Howzat! dramatised the emergence of Kerry Packer’s World
Blur 21: The Box
Blur 21: The Box (EMI) [rating: 4.5/5] There seemed a strange finality to British band Blur’s announcement back in April that they would be issuing this wonderfully exhaustive and elaborate
James Reyne Live
It’s just after 10pm at the Hamilton Hotel and there’s a sense of expectation in the air. There’s a jockeying for position in the crowd and then the lights dim.
Splendour In Review
Splendour in the Grass 2012 by Kayla Clibborn [Photo by Stephen Booth] Gumboots were less a hipster accessory and far more a necessity at this year’s Splendour in the Grass
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Tina Arena Live
Tina Arena and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Lyric Theatre, QPAC 06.07.2012 For a time there, in the early to mid-90s, Melbourne-born songstress Tina Arena was the closest thing Australian music
Bob Dylan Tribute Night
Bob Dylan Night Lyric Theatre, QPAC 07.07.2012 For legendary American troubadour Bob Dylan, 2012 marks 50 years since Columbia Records issued his self-debut back in 1962. In the interceding
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ADELE & GLENN – CARRINGTON STREET
ADELE & GLENN CARRINGTON STREET (Indie) Album of the year? Possibly. It’s modesty probably counts against those kinds of big accolades. Lets just say that Carrington Street represents a perfect
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MADONNA – MDNA
MADONNA MDNA (Universal) Madonna returns with her first album since the misfiring 2008 effort Hard Candy. That album was a misstep where the Queen of Pop tried her hand at hip-hop.
Paul Weller – Sonik Kicks
PAUL WELLER SONIK KICKS (Universal) Word on the street is that Paul Weller’s new wife has turned the mod-father onto David Bowie. Whether it was that, or the inspired touch
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NORAH JONES – LITTLE BROKEN HEARTS
NORAH JONES LITTLE BROKEN HEARTS (Blue Notes) For whatever reason, it has never been especially cool to like Norah Jones. Snarky critics have dismissed her liltingly lovely music as jazz-lite
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DAMON ALBARN – DR. DEE
DAMON ALBARN DR. DEE (EMI Australia) Ever since Britpop phenomenon Blur took a time-out back in 2003, frontman Damon Albarn has kept busy with an almost bewildering array of projects.
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Bic Runga
Bic Runga, Ollie Brown Brisbane Powerhouse 05.05.12 Newcastle-born, Sydney-based Ollie Brown strides onstage clutching an acoustic guitar and a bottle of water, which he then proceeds to drop, only to
Hilltop Hoods
HILLTOP HOODS Drinking From The Sun (Golden Era Records/Universal) Wow, it`s a good day for Aussie hip-hop when Hilltop Hoods can rattle Adele at the top of the charts. So
Cold Chisel – No Plans
Cold Chisel No Plans (Warner Music) I don`t want to tell you again all that stuff about Chisel’s history, reformation; big tours chart positions how platinum 78s and all that
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LANA DEL RAY – BORN TO DIE
LANA DEL REY Born To Die (Universal) It`s difficult to remember a debut album more incessantly hyped in recent times than American singer Lana Del Rey`sBorn To Die. With the notable
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STEPHEN CUMMINGS – REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY
STEPHEN CUMMINGS REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY (Head Records) As the song sort of goes: when everybody else got fat, Stephen stayed thin. After the heyday of The Sports, Cummings dabbled with further
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