(Preface: This was written prior to the New York Post piece naming the 100 best covers. You'll notice only one song listed here appears in their article. Why the hell the NYP bothers to contain anything even remotely having to do with art is beyond me. They should stick to what they're good at - conservative propaganda.) There are times when events converge in such a way that one must trust it to be a sign. I have experienced a convergence as such within the last few weeks, thus I'm compelled to [...]
The debut album from Melbourne's Ground Components starts off visceral, audacious and cathartic, and ends with a Dylan cover that beats the original.
Originally I was put off Ground Components ' unorthodox style, but as I've listened to them more and more, I've warmed to it and even come to like it. You see, lead singer, Joe McGuigan doesn't just sing the lyrics, he yells them, spits them out. It sounds like something is holding him back and he has to do everything he can, against all odds and with every last breathe, just to get those vocals out to you. It really is a weird effect and I almost feel like he's going to drop dead the moment he finishes. But [...]
If there's one thing that all music bloggers can agree on, it's that we all love doing lists. So when Sean from a-reminder asked me to submit one for his Australia's Top 25 Bands/Artists 2006 project, I jumped at the chance. Here is my top 10 (with final standings in brackets): 1. The Drones (2) 2005's Wait Long By The River.. is one of the all time greats, and this year's Gala Mill comes very close to [...]
Tue 10: Tim Finn @ The Basement $30 George Byrne , Perry Keyes, Jason Walker @ Beach Rd Hotel *Free* Ash Grunwald @ Manning Bar (1pm) *Free* Wed 11: The Jefferson , Venda, Bravado, Defiant Eyes, Evading the Enemy @ Spectrum $8 [...]
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