Aussie ex-pats Gypsy and the Cat will play local shows in Sydney and Melbourne in January to launch their new album Gilgamesh. Sure it’ll have been out for a few months by then, but who cares? After being released last Friday the album’s happily sitting pretty at number nine on the iTunes album charts, so…
I’m just about jumping out of my skin with the news that Cyndi Lauper is heading back to our shores. Cyndi’s one of those artists I’ve loved forever, but I’ve never managed to see her live. I’ve always dealt with the lacklustre reception of friends and family, but I’ve finally worn my husband down. He…
It doesn’t seem like too long ago that Two Hours Traffic was winging their way around the country with Dead Letter Chorus, yet already the Canadian band is planning a return journey. I caught up with the band’s lead singer/guitarist Liam Corcoran to chat about the upcoming tour with The Jezabels, the album Territory, and…
The Verses are one of my favorite new acts from 2010, and I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Dan Sultan, so when I heard they’d teamed up for a single I knew it’d be good. If the song “Running Away” sounds familiar it’s because you’ve heard it on The Verses debut…
Brisbane dub-dancehall act Dubmarine have been making a big impact abroad with appearances at the Amsterdam Roots Festival, Trier Alstadfest in Germany, and the Afro Latio Festival in Belgium. After taking Europe by storm they’re back on home soil to promote their recently released debut album Depth of Sound. It’s a pretty appropriate title, with…
After sitting through another excruciating X Factor elimination show I’m starting to rejoice that the season is winding down. This time around I didn’t even have the contestants singing for their lives to keep me entertained, just a couple of performances from guest artists that I didn’t really care about. Clearly the nation disagrees with…
Like so many other Australians, I recently sat home applauding Angus and Julia Stone as they took home award after award at the recent ARIAS for their sophomore effort Down the Way. Listening to Gossling’s new EP Until Then I wondered whether she’ll need as many long players under her belt before the awards start…
Tonight The X Factor finalists looked set to show some star quality with the theme of “chart toppers.” I must admit, I was a little nervous about this theme as so often my favourite tunes never win any popularity polls. However with Robin Gibb acting as guest mentor I hoped our final four could pull…
You don’t need to head to New Orleans to experience big brass sounds and the best soulful funk around. Ruby’s Lounge is bringing these feel-good sounds to Melbourne with their monthly big band nights. Known as Ruby Noir, the evenings look to transport patrons back to the prohibition era with its underground speak-easies, all with…
They say there’s an app for everything, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before Paul Kelly made one for his memoir How To Make Gravy. The app for the iPhone and iPad brings Paul’s words and music to life in a cool interactive format. You can read the unabridged ebook, watch a…