Classic Songs: ‘Live It Up’ by Mental As Anything.
In 2019 Mental As Anything founding member Andrew “Greedy” Smith, who wrote some of the Australian new wave band’s best-knownContinue Reading
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Interview: Anna Tivel’s “Outsiders” confirms her status as one of America’s innovative songwriters.
From the Pacific Northwest of the United States, Portland-based Anna Tivel has been toiling away at her craft for overContinue Reading
10 Best Albums of 2022.
Maybe, just maybe, 2022 stands out as one of those great years in music where every which way you lookedContinue Reading
My favourite song of 2022.
On the subject of best songs of 2022, Beyonce’s Summer Renaissance repeatedly gets mentioned. So does Kate Bush’s Running UpContinue Reading
Top Ten Australian Albums of 2022
Curating the following list of the top ten Australian albums of the year, in no particular order, was as alwaysContinue Reading
10 Best Songs about Cars and Driving.
There’s hundreds of songs about cars and driving going back to the early days of rock and roll. One ofContinue Reading
Songs that got lost along the way: Interview with Lisa/Liza.
I have always thought of Liza Victoria aka Lisa/Liza as a gentle soul. (I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing herContinue Reading
Seawitch’s High Priestess Fiona Horne is about to cast a spell on the world.
If you haven’t heard of Seawitch, it’s time you did. They are one of rock music’s most exciting new bandsContinue Reading
Classic songs: ‘Hazy Shade of Winter’ by The Bangles.
“Time, time, time/ see what’s become of me/ While I looked around/ For my possibilities/ I was so hard to please/ Look around /Leaves are brown /And theContinue Reading
The Existential Brilliance of The Blackheart Orchestra’s New Album Hotel Utopia.
Manchester-based Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington of The Blackheart Orchestra have repeatedly shown a fine handle on synth prog’s landscape,Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 