Elizabeth Rose’s self-titled EP is in stores now! If first single “The Good Life” didn’t get you excited about this release, then the follow-up “Sensibility” will probably do it.
I couldn’t help thinking about artists like JoJo and Aaliyah as I listened to this laidback, melodic tune, which isn’t surprising because Elizabeth Rose cites the RnB music of the late ‘90s and early naughties as one of her biggest influences.
“I grew up loving that sound,” Rose says, “and I just loved writing with that influence in mind.”
See why The Guardian UK called our own Elizabeth “an emerging star” and discover the Elizabeth Rose EP today!
Image used with permission from Recon Music
Image used with permission from Mucho Bravado
Another year is winding down, and we’re all looking forward to the next one. I’m not making any resolutions, because I figure I’ll have my hands full with house renovations and the concert plans already on the horizon. I’ll do my best to be nice to folks and remember to keep calm in a crisis, but there’ll be no grand promises. But before we break out the bubbles, let’s take a look back at 2013. I bought my house, but really that was one of the few sunny spots for my family. My mum had a hip replacement, my dad had a hernia operation, and we lost my last remaining grandma. But thankfully there was music to get us through. These were the best of 2013 as I saw it.
His X Factor competitor Dami Im continues to sell truckloads with her self-titled debut. The platinum-selling album sits at number seven this week.
Melbourne Zoo isn’t generally the place you think of visiting when you want to hear some great tunes, but this summer it’s playing host to some of the best Aussie and international acts you’ll find. Fourteen incredible shows will run over six weeks for the Melbourne Zoo Twilights 2014 season.
7 December 2013 – Southside Tea Room, Brisbane ($5 at the door)
Dami Im continues to ride the wave of post-X Factor success. Not content with a number one single a few weeks ago, Dami’s debuted at number one with her self-titled album. It features that number one hit “Alive” as well as tracks performed during her stint on the reality TV juggernaut. Her album’s the 12th by a local performer to hit number one on the ARIA charts this year. That beats the previous record of 11 Aussie number ones set in 2004. Does 2013 have another Aussie number one in it?
Through my blog I listen to plenty of new music. I love to keep my finger on the pulse and I still get excited when I discover something new. But am I the only one who thinks that music just isn’t as good as it once was?
Does anyone else remember spending hours in record stores? My mum used to leave my in Brashs while she’d do the grocery shopping and I’d spend forever staring at the cassettes and CDs, planning my next purchase. Even better were the days when I’d catch the bus after school to Rices Bookshop and pour over their exhaustive range of vinyl. That’s where I picked up Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet, Wham’s Make It Big, and Poison’s Open Up and Say … Ahh! I was thrilled to search the internet to find Rices is still there on Newcastle’s Hunter Street, and it’s still selling records. There’s even the odd website, like