thoughts on Big Sound Live – Day 1
I spent about two weeks trying to figure out who to see at my first ever Big Sound Live. I wouldn’t say the line-up was spectacular but there was certainly a decent amount of acts to choose from. My night starts out at the Club House, under the Tempo Bar, waiting for New Zealand artist […]
The True Report – 1: Daniel Johnston in Australia, 28.01.10-03.02.10
Sydney (Monster Children) The conversation between Loene Carmen, Millie from Bridezilla and myself went something like this. “Looks like it’s going to rain. Let’s go inside.” “Might not rain.” “Let’s stay in the courtyard. There’s more room here – and look, here are some beers.” “It’s going to rain. Let’s go inside.” “Have you seen […]
Wild Beasts interview
It’s Laneway nest week. That’s exciting. They’ve got several artists I’d like to have a peek at – including Bridezilla, Florence And The Machine, The XX, Daniel Johnston and Wild Beasts. Rockin’! To celebrate, here’s an interview I conducted with Tom Fleming of Wild Beasts. Raw and unedited as it is, it’s also an EXCLUSIVE […]
Spotlight – 31: Bridezilla
They couldn’t play live for shit when I saw them at ATP in January, but neither could Mazzy Star back when I last saw them in 1990, now I think about it. Anyway, these Sydney ladies are way more Opal than Mazzy Star, and all the better for it. At least, they are when they forget […]