Britain’s rocking roots trio Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are bringing their infectious energy and nostalgia-soaked fusion of rockabilly, vintage country and first-generation rhythm and blues to Sydney and Melbourne in February 2018. Delivering their 4th studio album Superscope to Australian audiences for the very first time, featuring Black Van &…
AM’s Greg Phillips chats to the former red Wiggle, Murray Cook about his new band The Soul Movers, who have just released a new album titled Testify The Wiggles, Radio Birdman and soul music are seemingly three of the most random musical entities you could think of. In reality they…
Nick Wilson of Random Acts of Elevator Music. Interviewed by Baz Bardoe Quite some time ago Nick Wilson gave me a burn of a CD of an album by his act Random Acts of Elevator Music. I couldn’t stop playing it. And the concept behind it appealed strongly to my…
Off the back of a sold-out European tour earlier this year, Amistat, otherwise known as brothers Jan and Josef Prasil, will their new single The Coward on November 10– an anthem for those who are having difficulty living as their authentic selves. This effecting yet understated tune has been perfectly…
Enerate are perhaps best known for their synth pop debut Unstoppable, which received a lot of presenter love on Triple J Unearthed. It’s loveable music video premiered in prime time on ABC TV’s RAGE alongside Tame Impala, and Flume. In addition, the song was featured internationally on MTV’s teen drama…
Iconic Australian band THE CHURCH has just released their 26th album and it’s titled Man, Woman, Life, Death, Infinity. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips spoke to the band’s drummer, engineer, and co-producer Tim Powles (aka Bandit) about the creation of the album and in particular, Tim goes into great detail about…
The term ‘legendary’ is one of the most overused in the music business, these days applied to artists way too early in their careers. On the other hand, there are some artists whom you’d swear the term was created for… pioneering, iconic acts like The Temptations, one of the most…
Melbourne-based singer, songwriter, guitarist Neil Hawker has been a stalwart of the local blues scene for well over a decade and has finally released his debut solo album ‘South By East’ It’s a classy affair containing 8 soulful, vibrant, brass-laden tracks, the kind of blues you’d expect to emanate out…
Pop Will Eat Itself Interview by Baz Bardoe Pop Will Eat Itself. It was a stark prophecy in the NME that gave one of England’s most enduring and successful indie acts its name. And it has proven very true. Popular music is feasting upon the carcass of its past glories….
Rose Carleo and band have been added to an already grand line up for this year’s Sydney Blues and Roots Festival. Carleo, whose current album is the impressive Time Is Now has been winning fans for sometime up and down the coast with her energetic, rockin’ live shows. Rose and…