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HOLLY THROSBY – ” After A Time “

Posted: December 25, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Holly Throsby’s “After a Time” tour kicked off in Katoomba at the Clarendon  Also just commencing a large tour is the support Shining Bird, Holly Throsby is a songwriter, musician and novelist from Sydney, Australia. She has released four critically acclaimed solo albums, a collection of original children’s songs, and an album as part of the band, Seeker Lover Keeper (with Sarah Blasko and Sally Seltmann).

This cracking  album release “After A Time” which was released this year. The title was fitting, the album arriving six long years after it’s predecessor Team. Plus a stunning duet with Mark Kozelek on “What Do You Say?” is but one of the album’s many blissful treasures.

Rich with emotional insight, touched by grace and buoyed by trust, it sounds and reads, and most importantly feels, like just what she needed to do and what we needed to have.
“Even though After A Time has much more of a full-band energy than Throsby’s previous releases Team and A Loud Call, there’s a peacefulness to this album. It feels raw, honest and is easy to get lost in… Some critics have been calling this Throsby’s strongest album yet, and they might just be right.

MILK RECORDS – ” Various Artists Sampler 2017 “

Posted: December 25, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Dear Milk! Records followers and fans,
To thank you for another year of supporting what we do, we’d like to give you a free compilation of some of the songs we’ve released in 2017 from Courtney Barnett, Jen Cloher, Jade Imagine and many more.

Happy 2017 everyone, we love ya XO

Jen Cloher – Strong Woman -from Jen Cloher “Self-Titled” 2017
Hachiku – Moonface – from Hachiku “Self-Titled” 2017
Courtney Barnett – How To Boil An Egg – from “Split Singles Club” 2017  www.splitsingles.club
Jade Imagine – Tell Her She’s Dreamin’ – from Jade Imagine “What The Fuck Was I Thinking” 2017
The Finks – Good Intentions – from The Finks “Middling” 2016
Loose Tooth – Everything Changes – from Loose Tooth “Saturn Returns” 2016
East Brunswick All Girls Choir – 14 Clay Gully Court – from East Brunswick All Girls Choir “Seven Drummers” 2014
Fraser A. Gorman – Blossom & Snow -from Fraser A. Gorman “Slow Gum” 2015
Ouch My Face – The Hammer – from Ouch My Face “Bunyip” 2015

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ALEX LAHEY – ” I Haven’t Been Taking Care of Myself “

Posted: December 22, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Australian punk-pop newbie released her sugar-rush of a debut album this year, packed with crunchy guitars and hooks that could land a barracuda. “I Haven’t Been Taking Care of Myself” is the best of the blazing bunch, and it features Lahey shouting her insecurities from the rooftops. It’s less of a singer-songwriter confession than a drum-thumping power pop anthem, albeit one in which the singer swings through a chorus about weight gain, drinking problems and self-esteem.

CAMP COPE – ” Audiotree Live Session “

Posted: December 21, 2017 in MUSIC
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Camp Cope is an alternative rock band from Melbourne. Lead singer Georgia McDonald’s seasoned, resilient vocal tone relays stories of regret, shame and embarrassment with deadpan humor and acute self awareness. Her deep natural twang adds a tier of passion to the simplest lines making Camp Cope the perfect companion for self-expression on even your worst days.

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Band Members
Georgia McDonald – Vocals and Guitar
Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich – Bass
Sarah Thompson – Drums

GANG OF YOUTHS – ” The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows “

Posted: December 21, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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“Go Farther in Lightness” earned Gang of Youths a whopping four ARIA awards in their native Australia but largely fell on deaf American ears and the rest of the World, which is strange considering it sounds like a Girl Talk-style mash-up album of every indie rock band thats been popular over the last decade. Over 77 minutes long , the record packs in a healthy mix of the Gaslight Anthem, the Walkmen, and its most obvious comparison, the National. The band breaks into a Springsteen stride by the second track, which sees frontman David Le’aupepe questioning his Christian faith, and from there they never break their pace. It’s odd to describe an album that debuted at number one in Australia as “overlooked,” the rest of us has some serious catching up to do.

Everything from modern Czech authors to ancient Greek mythology gets a liner note reference, but it’s the heartland rock scale-shift from grandiose (“a sky full of light”) to personal (“I am grieving the loss of myself”) that makes this a standout on the best Aussie album of the year. “The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows” is from the New Album “Go Farther in Lightness”

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STELLA DONNELLY – ” Thrush Metal ” Best EP’s Of 2017

Posted: December 19, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Among the best new acts of the year from Australia would’nt be complete without Stella Donnelly. While she’d been rocking in Perth for a while with bands like Boat Show, her real emergence came with the release of her debut LP Thrush Metal, which just about knocked everyone’s socks off.

In an unflinching account of sexual assault, the Perth singer-songwriter provides both an enthralling introduction to her poetic plainspokenness and a snapshot of the reality beyond the #MeToo movement. Most striking is the victim-blaming critique’s abrupt full-stop, as calm assessor turns threatener: “time to pay the fucking rent”.

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Her performances at the Big Sound Festival bumped her even higher in everyone’s estimations, winning her the inaugural $25,000 Levi’s Music Prize, and setting her on the path to take out the triple j Unearthed Artist of the Year at the 2017 J Awards, beating out lots of fierce competition like Ruby Fields, Alex The Astronaut and, Confidence Man . Not a bad year at all.

CABLE TIES – ” The Producer “

Posted: December 19, 2017 in MUSIC
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One of our favourite emerging bands from the Country of Australia, Melbourne three-piece Cable Ties have have been slinging short, sharp bursts of punk majesty for a little while now, and, following a tour supporting Camp Cope earlier this year, it’s all about to culminate in the release of their self-titled debut LP.

Better yet, they’ve deservedly taken out this week’s Feature Album honours on triple j radio , giving their abrasive, politically-minded jams plenty of time to worm their way into the your ears. The album’s release is through Poison City Records.

WINSTON SURFSHIRT – ” Same Same “

Posted: December 19, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Despite having formed a few years ago, 2017 was the year that everything changed for Winston Surfshirt. After releasing a number of brilliant tracks, Winston Surfshirt went on to supporting the likes of Midnight Oil and releasing a debut record that has been considered one of the best albums of the year. Just image what the next twelve months hold for an act that has accomplished this much in just one year.

This album has been years in the making. Some crazy stuff has happened in the past 12 months that I could only dream of.

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TWO STEPS ON THE WATER – ” Camouflage “

Posted: December 18, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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“A human in the wilderness/Is a scary thing to be,” warns June Jones, opening her second album at the helm of Melbourne based folk rock Two Steps on the Water. That’s just over a year since the opening line of her previous LP: “I’m a little bit scared.” It’s a fear that never really goes away, but at least Jones and co. are now better prepared to take it on. With lush three-part harmony and a particularly-beautiful detour prior to its closing chorus, Two Steps On The Water continue to assert their place among the best Australian bands currently working in any capacity.

Band Members
June, Sienna, Jonathan, and Ellah

ALEX LAHEY – ” Wes Anderson “

Posted: December 12, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Alex Lahey is a 24 year old singer songwriter from Melbourne , Australia who has just signed to Dead Oceans Records. who have just re-released her EP and it is an excellent listen. Lahey tackles your traditional 20-something issues including relationships and life choices. Like her fellow Aussie, Courtney Barnett, Lahey has some wonderful lyrics; often at her own expense. For years, we’ve heard that rock ‘n’ roll is dying. Fun fact: It’s not true. Rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well in people like Melbourne, Australia for newcomer Alex Lahey, whose debut full-length I Love You Like a Brother is a bracing blast of big hooks, bigger guitars and biggest fun. Lahey has a tremendous talent for spotting the meaningful moments of day-to-day life, especially relationships, and then cleverly turning them into irresistible anthems. In a year that sometimes felt like drowning in bad news, I Love You Like a Brother is a rock ‘n’ roll lifeline.

She’s going to have some dates in the UK  including a stop Bodega. 20th March 2018, She’s firmly planted on my must-see list.

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