On my stereo this week: Grace Cummings, Jane Lee Hooker, John Mellencamp & Camp Cope.
I’ve been a long time fan of John Mellencamp since the mid 80s. Scarecrow (1985), The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) andContinue Reading
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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
Interview: Audiobook Narrator Joshua Tatum on his fan-made adaptation of ‘Heir To The Empire’.
In recent months I unpacked two boxes of books and discovered I had put away for safekeeping a trilogy ofContinue Reading
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
Top Ten Lists: My Favourite Bass Players Of All Time.
A Bassist’s importance in a band is on occasions overlooked by music enthusiasts in favour of lead guitarists and drummers.Continue Reading
Interview with folk musician Joyce Prescher.
Joyce Prescher is a Dutch-born, Melbourne based folk musician who caught my attention in recent weeks. There’s a real intimacyContinue 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
Jessica Hottman talks about her cinematic industrial dark-pop project Giveth.
Jessica Hottman has long been a chameleon in the world of pop music. She’s also always unapologetically herself and givingContinue Reading
Interview with Madeleine Kelson.
On my radar this week is Madeleine Kelson, a young Nashville-based singer songwriter with an affinity for country music andContinue Reading
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