On my stereo this week: Alice Merton, Sara Syms, Sharon Van Etten & Dear Seattle.
In my search for the best albums of 2022, I find myself in the company of three fabulous women andContinue Reading
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Classic songs: ‘Physical’ by Olivia Newton-John.
Yesterday Olivia Newton-John aged 73 passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California. For most Australians she wasn’t justContinue Reading
Classic albums: Cyndi Lauper, ‘She’s So Unusual’ (1983).
I’ll bet that not a lot of casual fans of Cyndi Lauper would know that, before her 1983 debut albumContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Florence + The Machine, FKA twigs, Big Thief & Eddie Vedder.
In search of the best albums of 2022, I find myself turning to three established acts and someone very outContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Satellite’ by Courtney Marie Andrews.
It’s kind of satisfying to be able to introduce Courtney Marie Andrews as a Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed songwriter. She’sContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Daniel Johns, Madeleine Kelson, Wet Leg & Hurray for the Riff Raff.
In our search for the best albums of 2022, I find myself trekking the globe from Australia to the IsleContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Cat Power, Lisa Mitchell, Kurt Vile & Hatchie.
Last week I did a feature interview with Los Angeles-based Talker. I wrote briefly how her unique indie rock continuesContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Under The Headlights’ by The Blackheart Orchestra.
I have long been a fan of The Blackheart Orchestra’s synth prog duo of Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington. TheContinue Reading
Introducing singer songwriter Lauren Phillips.
The folk-pop scene in the mountainous Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s wasContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Seven Nation Army’ by The White Stripes.
If you are a soccer fan there is no doubt that you will have come across The White Stripes’ SevenContinue Reading
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