Classic albums: Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On (1971).
Motown Records didn’t want Marvin Gaye to make What’s Going On, a socially conscious record, but in 1971 the worldContinue Reading
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On my stereo this week: ‘In a Good Way’ by Faye Webster.
In the middle of last year, Faye Webster came across my radar via various spotify recommendations. Upon listening to herContinue Reading
Classic albums: Madonna, Bedtime Stories (1994).
The shitstorm that followed the simultaneous release of Madonna’s fifth album Erotica and her controversial book Sex was unprecedented in late 1992. Madonna wasContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Okay Kaya’s new album Watch This Liquid Pour Itself.
What is pretty cool about Norwegian-born, New York based Kaya Wilkin, aka Okay Kaya, is her honesty in trying toContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Dance of the Clairvoyants’ by Pearl Jam.
These last few years I honestly began to wonder whether PJ would ever record another new album. It feels likeContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Alexandra Savior’s new album The Archer.
Anyone who has ever heard Alexandra Savior’s Belladonna of Sadness will remember what a great debut it was, in collaborationContinue Reading
The 10 Best Albums of 2019.
While most critics believed the year belonged to the likes of Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey and Ariana Grande,Continue Reading
Top Ten Australian Albums of 2019.
I’ve often said that with so much music demanding our attention these days, your first port of call should alwaysContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: The Blackheart Orchestra, Beck & Thunderpussy.
The Blackheart Orchestra – ‘Violet’. After almost two years of writing and recording, Manchester progressive pop duo, Chrissy Mostyn andContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Seventeen’ by Sharon Van Etten.
I get excited when musicians branch out into a different musical genres or styles. Of course, sometimes it can beContinue Reading
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