Added on February 3, 2011
Everett True
AMP , Australian Music Prize , Cloud Control , Dan Kelly , Dom Alessio , Eddy Current Suppression Ring , Gareth Liddiard , hip-hop , Lisa Mitchell , Melbourne , Mess And Noise , music industry , Pikelet , red bull , richard in your mind , Sally Seltmann , Sydney , Tame Impala , The Holidays
Is the Australian music industry – ‘alternative’ or not – racist at its heart
Added on February 2, 2011
Everett True
Ben Ayres , Cornershop , Smoosh , Swan Fungus , The Dandelions , The Langley School Music Project , The Shaggs
I was tipped off to this delight by gentleman Ben Ayres (Cornershop) a few months back. It was, he felt, something that I might well enjoy.
Added on February 2, 2011
Everett True
AMP , Australian Music Prize , Brisbane , Cloud Control , Dan Kelly , Dom Alessio , Eddy Current Suppression Ring , Gareth Liddiard , kyü , Lisa Mitchell , Melbourne , Mess And Noise , music industry , My Disco , Noel Mengen , Pikelet , red bull , richard in your mind , Richard Kingsmill , Sally Seltmann , Steve Bell , Sydney , Tame Impala , The Drones , The Holidays , Washington
I got the impression the AMP was supposed to cover ALL forms of music, not just indie. Isn’t Australia known for its hip-hop? Its hardcore?
Added on February 1, 2011
Everett True
Cherryade Records , Frank Sidebottom , grunge , Huw Stephens , Jilted John , John Peel , John Shuttleworth , Kurt Cobain , Leighton Beezer , Moldy Peaches , The Bobby McGee's , The Lovely Eggs , Thrown-Ups
Imagine if The Lovely Eggs were U2 or the Pope. Wouldn’t the world be surreal and wonderful and full of delicious turmoil and laughter?
Added on February 1, 2011
Everett True
001 Albums You Should Die Before You Hear , Brighton , Brisbane , iPod , Laura Marling , London , music critics , Music Writing , Pete And The Pirates , Southampton , Triple J Hottest 100 , Washington
“Having children gives you inhibition. There are things I couldn’t say any more because … people would get upset.”
Added on January 31, 2011
Everett True
coldwave , George Pringle , Jane Bond And The Undercover Men , Karaocake , Lykke Li
The girl is disconsolate, inconsolable. The music behind her doesn’t give a fuck.
Added on January 31, 2011
Everett True
Almost Famous , Brighton , California , Chuck Berry , Courtney Love , Emma Anderson , Facebook , Greil Marcus , Jonathan Franzen , knitting , Lesley Rankine , Lester Bangs , Lush , Meatmen , Miranda Sawyer , music press , Music Writing , Oprah Winfrey , Pauline Kael , Pitchfork , punk rock , sexism etc , Smash Hits , The Edge , The Stone Roses , The Wire
Imagine if the music critic in Almost Famous had been female. Any chance at all she wouldn’t have been portrayed as a groupie?
Added on January 28, 2011
Everett True
Angular Recordings , Can , coldwave , Kraftwerk , Louis Pattison , Miu Mau , Plan B Magazine , Ruth , The Quietus
Love the stilted male vocal and the warm sweeps of synthetic, synthesized melody and looped beats.
Added on January 27, 2011
Everett True
Agent Ribbons , Aretha Franklin , Bikini KIll , Blondie , Buzzcocks , Dexys Midnight Runners , Dirtbombs , Fabulous Diamonds , George Clinton , Herman Düne , Jonathan Richman , Joy Division , La Sera , Lady Gaga , Mudhoney , My Disco , Otis Redding , Pete And The Pirates , Quasi , Ramones , Sonic Youth , Taken By Trees , The Birthday Party , The Commitments , The Fall , The Pastels , The Thing , Thee Spivs , Troublefunk
Julian says: “Everybody’s always like, ‘Oh yeah the music used to be better in the 80s’. No it fucking didn’t.” So what current bands are as good as The Fall, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Birthday Party or Dexy’s [sic] in their prime? Not to mention Blondie, Ramones, Jonathan Richman… (This comment originated on another post. I think it’s […]
Added on January 27, 2011
Everett True
Jakob Dylan , Maddy Prior , Rose Kemp , Steeleye Span , The Like , Ufomammut
Ultimately, it’s remarkably straightforward. I like rock music that ROCKS. I don’t like rock music that doesn’t. Rose Kemp TOTALLY FUCKEN ROCKS
