Short Story: Black Springs + Wild Oats + Velcro + Doctopus
Sydney group Black Springs have just released their debut record, Sunrise, combining similar merits to DIIV or Kurt Vile/The War on Drugs. The album seems as if it’s been recorded in one take, capturing much of the pre song banter and laughter adding that DIY feel, certainly a bonus. Key tracks to listen to if...
All I Do Is Listen Presents: Beef Jerk + King Tears Mortuary + Mining Boom + Bored Nothing
After a few great years of curating this blog, it’s high time we put together a showcase for y’all. It’s with pleasure that I can put the blog name amongst such brilliant bands. We have paired Melbourne’s Bored Nothing and Mining Boom with Sydney’s King Tears Mortuary and Beef Jerk. It’s a sensational line up...
Short Story: Bad Dreems + Community Radio + Red Aces + Sparkspitter
You may know Adelaide’s Bad Dreems‘ track ‘Chills’, it reminisces of a summer spent in Adelaide, hot weather and not a whole lot to do. The quartet are back with some more ‘downer pop’ tunes for us to nod along to. ‘Too Old’ is a little more upbeat than what I was expecting, it’s got...
Captured: Courtney Barnett + I Told You I Was Ill at The Tote 26/6/12
Photos by Tom Lukaitis. Courtney Barnett & The Courntey Barnetts and I Told You I Was Ill. The Tote, 26th June.
Captured: Leather Towel + Full Ugly + Peak Twins + Old Mate at The Gasometer 22/6/12
I took some (awful) photos at the Old Mate tape launch at the Gasometer on the 22nd of June. These are the only four photos that were slightly in focus, sorry guys. Great supports from Leather Towel, Full Ugly and the almighty Peak Twins.
Wu Lyf
Wu Lyf is without doubt the cult band of the moment in the UK. Standing for World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation/ Love you forever, Wu Lyf claims to be more a movement than a band. “Established in 1998, The Lucifer Youth Foundation is a non-for-profit organization anchored to the concrete truths of unconditioned youth” according to...
The Weeknd (may well be dyslexic)
This is what R.Kelly would sound like if he was still cool and relevant. The Weeknd have dropped this mysterious Mixtape for free download over here—->http://the-weeknd.com/ It’s an interesting crossover between RnB and Dub Influenced beats. The songs can often sound formulaeic, but it shouldn’t stop you from enjoying them. With all that said...
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