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SMOKE – ” Smoke “

Posted: October 6, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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It’s hard to tell if Smoke intend their name as a noun or a verb, but either one feels appropriate. They claim to be influenced by Hawkwind, Black Sabbath, Hendrix, and Ornette Coleman; that’s accurate, but doesn’t tell the full story. What’s really impressive is their ability to combine the heavy sounds of the first two with the freewheeling weightlessness of the latter two. After taking a break for a couple years, the group has recently returned, ready to spread their smog all over Brisbane and its surrounding environs once more. Set the time machine dial for 1969.

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Smoke is:
Jimi Kent (Guitar, Vocals)
Rick Wallett (Guitar, Vocals)
Fergus Smith (Bass)
Joel Bourke (Drums)

 

The KITE STRING TANGLE – ” Selfish “

Posted: August 24, 2017 in MUSIC
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The Kite String Tangle  the self-titled debut album was produced over a three-year period and saw the bedroom producer move his recording process into a studio with live drums, strings, horns and more. Written, performed and self-produced, the album is mixed by Grammy Award Winning Engineer Eric J Dubowsky (Flume, Flight Facilities, SAFIA) .

The triple threat producer, vocalist and songwriter made waves with his single ‘Given The Chance’, a track that reached Gold status in Australia, ‘Arcadia’, ‘Stone Cold’ and ‘What If’ followed; tracks that by now – are ubiquitous to the Australian music landscape. Alongside sold-out national headline shows, celebrated festival appearances including Splendour In The Grass, Falls Festival and Groovin the Moo, The Kite String Tangle landed in the Top 20 of both the 2013 & 2014 triple j Hottest 100’s. A series of sold out shows on his co-headline tour with Dustin Tebbutt followed, celebrating the release of their collaborative Illuminate EP.

The official video for The Kite String Tangle’s new track Selfish, The Kite String Tangle is the solo project of alternative electronic artist and producer, Danny Harley. Debut self-titled album out now

The KITE STRING TANGLE – ” Selfish “

Posted: July 7, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Kite String Tangle is the solo project of alternative electronic artist and producer, Danny Harley. New single ‘Selfish’ out now.

Brisbane producer Danny Harley has returned with a new single called which is quite an unselfish thing to do, really. ‘Selfish’, which you can stream in full below, sees Harley revive his pop-tinged electronics, complete with vocal hooks, trap-tinged percussion and bright synthesizers.

Harley says ‘Selfish’ came about after he “realised that I wasn’t thinking about the people I love nearly as much as I should”. “It’s hard to admit you’re at fault but it’s also a good habit to get into if you’re wanting to be a reasonable human,” he says.

News of ‘Selfish’ comes as Harley announces that he has also launched his own independent record label called Exist. in collaboration with Unified, and has already signed producer Golden Vessel and Gold Coast siblings Lastlings to his roster.

“Exist. is a great outlet for my own projects but it’s main focus is to sign other acts and develop their music, talent and careers,” Harley says. “Having Golden Vessel and Lastlings as the first two acts on the label is huge for me.”

The official video for The Kite String Tangle’s new track Selfish

GO BETWEENS – ” 16 Lovers Lane ” Tribute Ft Steve Kilbey & More

Posted: June 4, 2017 in MUSIC
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It has been announced that three members of beloved Brisbane band The Go-Betweens will reunite for the first time since 1989 to take part in an epic tribute concert for their acclaimed sixth studio album, “16 Lovers Lane”.

Lindy Morrison, Amanda Brown and John Willsteed will pay homage to the 1988 album on which all three played along with co-founders Robert Forster and the late Grant McLennan  — the last Go-Betweens record of the ‘classic’ era — with assistance from Dan Kelly, Danny Widdicombe and Luke Daniel Peacock rounding out the core line-up of the band.

That already-acclaimed ensemble will be joined by a range of incredible other Australian musicians including The Church’s Steve Kilbey, GANGajang’s Mark Callaghan and Died Pretty’s Ron Peno, as well as festival artistic director Katie Noonan and her brother, Tyrone (both also known for their work with george), plus Montaigne, Sam Cromack and Jen Boyce (Ball Park Music), Tim Nelson and Zoe Davis (Cub Sport), Sahara Beck and Kirin J Callinan.

“We will be recreating that amazing album on its 30th anniversary … it’s going to be amazing,” Noonan said . “And Lindy, Amanda and John haven’t played together since Berlin in 1989, I think … so that’s super-special.

“You know, Grant was one of my heroes as a musician, but just as a human being — he was the sweetest man — and I thought, well, you know, it was only the 10-year anniversary of his passing, I think, the year before last [Ed: it was 2016], so, you know, he just influenced and inspired so many musicians in Brisbane, Queensland, and around the world; they were such an example of, ‘Wow, you can be from, y’know, St Lucia and have an international career as a musician’.

“Them and The Saints paved the way for so many other artists, so it’ll be beautiful to celebrate Grant’s and Robert’s incredible songwriting and songbook.”

GOOD BOY – ” Transparency “

Posted: April 5, 2017 in MUSIC
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The Brisbane trio of Tom Lindeman, Rian King and Stu McKenzie have curated a sound, that although harbours strong indie-pop influences, is much more layered than your standard, run of the mill indie-pop. Thrown into the mix are surf influences and classic rock n roll undertones that intertwine slow, laid-back vibes with more upbeat and bouncy sounds. Indie-pop can sometimes come off sounding a bit flat and lifeless, but the interpretation Good Boy have clued onto offers up a textured and unique sound, which in the long run will keep them a step ahead of the rest.”

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CHOOK RACE – ” Around The House “

Posted: January 1, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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A lot of people still worship at the alter of New Zealand label Flying Nun. If you are one of those folk then I’m sure you were bowing down to this record all year. Its among the best jangle pop album since the Bats’ Fear of God. This Australian trio  Chook Race put out an impressive debut album in 2015.

This is the work of a band deeply in debt to the scrappy sound of early Flying Nun bands like The Clean and The Bats , with the chiming guitars of the early-’80s jangle pop bands in the U.S. like R.E.M and the insistent, detached sound of the early Go Betweens . “Around The House” , makes good while delivering strong songs and more assured performances. Working as they did on their debut “About Time” Tom Hardisty of the band Woollen Kits, this album is cleaner and stronger, with fuller guitars that blast their jangle directly into the listener’s brain. The songs are sticky too, with lots of simple hooks that sink in deeply and nice male/female voices that combine to sing relatable tales of life’s small struggles and love’s tender disappointments. Nearly every song has a big hook — Chook Race are not afraid of “bah bah bah” choruses .
It’s an easy sound to swallow and the album makes for a very pleasant listen with a melancholy tinge around the edges. When the band puts some extra zip in the rhythms or some bite in the guitars, like on “Sometimes” or “At Your Door,” the album really takes off. They do a good job of balancing these amped-up moments with quieter songs that allow for lyrical introspection and musical reflection.

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WAAX – ” Holy Sick ” EP

Posted: December 29, 2016 in MUSIC
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In many ways mirroring the spontaneity of their initial singles, “I For An Eye” and “Wisdom Teeth”, Brisbane’s Waax have decided to today push out a surprise release — a brand new EP entitled “Holy Sick”.

On Holy Sick, those two previously released singles bookend a pair of new tracks. “Holy Sick” follows the lead of its predecessors, constructed around Maria DeVita’s remarkably elastic vocals, the formidable front-woman keeping the composition on a leash as she sets the course with her parabolic yelps and snarling growls.

More surprising, however, is the second new song, “CC Thugs”, a haunting ballad that teasingly takes DeVita’s vocals to the edge of despair. A notable display of susceptibility, but more significantly — evolution. Destroying any pre-conceived ideas that WAAX are simply a full-throttle vehicle.

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CUB SPORT – ” This Is Our Vice “

Posted: December 16, 2016 in MUSIC
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Reminiscent of Depeche Mode’s mid-career work. These catchy tunes are disguising dark feelings the full length debut from Brisbane, Australian pop-rock four-piece Cub Sport has been criminally overlooked here and in the states.  The album tackles the exploitation of women (“It Kills Me”) as well as the complicated feelings of making music  (“Come On Mess Me Up”) and of being in a relationship (“I’m On Fire”).  Despite the tough subject matter, the entire album seems effortless.  Tim Nelson’s angelic voice and his bandmates’ supporting harmonies and musical layers present new surprises with every listen.

The TROUBLE WITH TEMPLETON – ” Vernon / Bad Mistake “

Posted: November 19, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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After the indie-folk restraint of Calder’s 2011 solo mini-album Bleeders, Trouble With Templeton served evidence of tremendous range and ambition on their debut album. Then went a step further, harnessing a leaner, tighter take on Trouble With Templeton’s melodic styled alt-rock . As Calder puts it, “We made a conscious decision to challenge ourselves to focus on minimal instrumentation and production in the recording process in an effort to place more emphasis on the song-writing.”

The full-bodied songs here can take that emphasis,  Trouble With Templeton weren’t slouching , where Calder and company wedded vibrant melodies epic, jangly, glam – to a core of emotive cogency. But on Someday, Buddy, their personality emerges sharper and clearer. “Our goal was to make a record that is raw, bare and honest,” says Calder, a claim borne out by the incisive lyrics of the swelling “Sailor” and lilting “Heavy Trouble”, where Calder’s falsetto dances over a tender indie-folk backdrop.

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Sometimes fragile, sometimes forceful, Calder’s voice remains a marvel on lead track “Bad Mistake”, a combination of intricate verses and a huge chorus pitched somewhere between Pavement and Elliott Smith. And so the album goes, its full of slow-burn songs harbouring great reserves of potency: the discreet neo-glam swagger of “Complex Lips”, the sunburst chorus of “Vernon”, the gorgeous ripples of album highlight “1832”.

The album is the culmination of time spent refining the band’s qualities, something that the Bella Union label allows its artists in abundance and every time pays off . Following extensive touring for Rookie. After taking time out to recharge their batteries, Calder, Ritchie Daniell (drums) and Sam Pankhurst (bass) recorded as a trio with help from their friend Matt Redlich; later, they were joined by another buddy, guitarist Jack Richardson. As a result, says Calder, the band’s bonds are “stronger than ever”. By the time Someday, Buddy fades out with the understated confidence and poised beauty of “Sturdy Boy”, you won’t doubt it. Someday, Buddy is to be released 2nd December on Bella Union.

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In the two and a half years since the release of their last album, Brisbane’s The Trouble with Templeton have, says frontman Thomas Calder, been busy “breaking down and reassembling what it means to make music for us”. On the evidence of the richly confident and clear-sighted Someday, Buddy, released 2nd December 2016 on Bella Union, that time was well spent.

The GOON SAX – ” Sweaty Hands “

Posted: September 23, 2016 in MUSIC
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It’s been an excellent year so far for teenage Australian trio The Goon Sax; they’ve released a critically acclaimed debut album, Up To Anything, and are about to embark on their first UK tour, as well as performing on national radio for Marc Riley. To celebrate their first trip to Europe,

The Goon Sax are pretty special. The Australian trio hail from Brisbane, and their thin, wiry, poetic sound ranks alongside Galaxie 500, The Velvet Underground’s twilight third record, or The Go Betweens.
Too young to know any better, the teen sensations have stumbled onto fresh ground, with their lo-fi take enforcing a real sense of originality. In many ways Sweaty Hands is classic The Goon Sax, effortlessly inviting the listener into the world of teenage romance with all its awkwardness, boredom and self-doubt. Sweaty Hands is one of the albums finest moments, from the primal drum beat to the rolling bass lines its melodic simplicity shines, as Louis’ lyrics take us on a tour of his neighbourhood, his mind constantly drifting back to an un-introduced, “you”. His ability to make the most everyday situation sound like some grand romantic quandary is un-flashily stunning, “I think about you in the elevator alone, and all the things I won’t say when I get home”.
New album ‘Up To Anything’ is a pastoral, hazy, thrill of a record, with The Goon Sax set to follow this with a substantial UK tour.
Check out the video for ‘Sweaty Hands’ its the fourth and most likely final video from The Goon Sax’s debut album Up To Anything, released in March 2016 by Chapter Music on vinyl, CD and digital. Catch the Goon Sax on UK/Spain tour in September,

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