I spent Friday night at Oxford Art Factory in Darlinghurst seeing some great Aussie bands for a super cheap price. $20 tickets, $5 frozen cocktails, free street parking – what more can you ask for. Oh yeah, ridiculously good music, oh man. First up was Battleships who, thanks to my PS3-playing boyfriend, I automatically want to call Battlefields (sorry, guys!) I also didn't take any photos of them because at the time they were on stage, I was toting two… Read more »
My sister-from-another-mister, Yolanda, put me onto Of Monsters and Men knowing that I would get absolutely caught up in them and she was right. Their album, My Head is an Animal, is an absolute delight. I can't really describe it any other way. It's been out for almost a year but I figure that Australia is far enough away from Iceland that it might just have taken 11 months to get all the way to us (or maybe I'm just… Read more »
Have you ever listened to an artist that, at first, you think is so not you and then suddenly – a few plays into their album – you realise that it is SO your kind of music? My dad always used to do it to me, like he knew my taste better than i did. As if, at 16, I would like Coldplay, one of the Dad-recommended bands. Pfft, as if he knew me that well. Turns out they're one… Read more »
Last night, I had the immense pleasure of seeing Melbourne band, The Paper Kites, live. Introduced to me by a friend, The Paper Kites have quickly become my mellow go-to band. Their 6-track EP, Woodland, is a sweet and subtle melodic adventure great for late night listening and Sunday morning chill sessions. Seeing the band live just made me feel a little bit more love for them. If it is even possible for a band to sound better live than… Read more »
If this song doesn't make you want to learn French, nothing will, but it just reminded me how badly I want to learn! Carla Bruni = gorgeous. 500 Days of Summer Soundtrack = most excellent. Actually, now I want to learn to play the guitar as well… Tweet
Oh, what? Another Brisbane band. Yes. Yes, indeed. If I have to single-handedly promote the talent in the Brisbane music scene, well so be it, but I promise to only bring you the best talent around!! Alpine Fault are the latest Brisband (oh yeah, I did that) on my radar and I have fallen for them. Introduced to me by my sister, Rach, a devout metal head, I revel in the orchestral sounds of the violin evocatively intertwined with heavy… Read more »
There is no denying that I am a massive advocate of our Australian independent/unsigned music industry and November is Oz Music Month. Over the years, as the music industry has evolved into the monstrosity that it is – where almost every singer played on the radio has to sound like Rhianna or Beyonce or Usher – I have placed all my hope in the hands of the little guys. And I will promote them as much as I can, just… Read more »
Open commincation is at the heart of human progress – Regular Joe Today I got the complete thrill of leaving work early! That should have meant that I spent the unusually free hours hitting up my 'to do'' list of important things that I have been putting off for too long. Instead I had a cheeky afternoon nap and then indulged in finally getting to check out my new Hit Record that arrived a couple of weeks ago. What… Read more »
When I listen to Parachutes, Coldplay's debut album, I am 15 and staying up way too late listening to music and talking to my friends on MSN Messenger. When I listen to A Rush of Blood to the Head, I am 17 talking to my dad about music and movies and books and life. When I listen to X and Y, I am hanging out with my two old friends, Benjamin and James, drinking and discussing the intricacies of growing… Read more »
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