
Just in case you didn't have enough great shows to go to in January, here's another one. This Saturday, three of Melbourne's finest indie-pop bands are coming up to Sydney to play one special show at The Hopetoun Hotel. It's an overdose of super sweet sounds. Melbourne really does beat us hands down when it comes to making warm, energetic and fun music. It's sure to be a treat. Here's some samples by each of the bands: The Zebras - You Look Ready Summer Cats - Discotheque [...]

Two new releases on the Wee Pop label to write about. First up is the Photo EP by The Darlings who are an indie pop band with plenty of alt-country influences. Their original songs are lovely, cute and in the case of Emily pretty funny. I just hope she isn't listening. They finish with a pretty good ukulele driven cover of AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long . Shake yourself now Angus! Sticking with the Australian theme is the [...]
Down On The Ground - British Sea Power I'm relatively new to British Sea Power, with their latest EP being my first (and only) experience, but this has been more than enough to convince me that they're worth some attention. I can only imagine what their live shows are like, but judging from the atmosphere they generate in their recorded music, it would be pretty special. Diagonal – The Motifs In case you don't know, The Motifs is mostly one girl, Alexis, from Melbourne, playing some unbelievably sweet [...]

Ce l'abbiamo fatta finalmente. Un coniglietto tutto per noi al telefono. Sottratto al sacro rito dei pangoccioli della domenica mattina, Pamello debutta on air, regalandoci due ottimi consigli per gli ascolti, due dischi del 2006 ingiustamente sottovaluati e rispolverati per l'occasione. Per il resto, come al solito, un occhio al mixer e uno al calendario. E così balzano all'occhio le uscite di alcune novità importanti, gli appuntamenti più golosi della settimana, ma, soprattutto, pare il tempo sia maturo per un'altra tazza di tè. Domenica prossima ci occuperemo di un gruppo a cui ci stiamo affezionando, concerto [...]
Alasdair Roberts : "The Old Men of the Shells" [mp3] from The Amber Gatherers (out January 23rd) not@myspace @hype machine Bonk : "Life Is Noise" [mp3] from Bonk Against Nothing @myspace @hype machine Chavez : two tracks [mp3] from Better Days Will Haunt You @hype machine Ghost : "Caledonia" [...]
since it's Saturday, here's a elbowload of music by artists beginning with M. This should last you the weekend, eh? Making April- Roses and Butterflies Marie Leforet- Ils S'en Vont Sur un Nuage The Monolith- The Sounding My Brightest Diamond- Something of an End Mellowdrone- Fashionably Uninvited The Marshmallow Kisses- Everyone Else is Ahead, Far Ahead Mat Kearney- Chicago The Magnetic Fields- I [...]
Vorrei lasciarvi senza parole oggi. Almeno senza quelle scritte. Le ho spese tutte al microfono. I colori dell'alba, una tosse che sta virando a bronchite cronica e, in ultimo, un clamoroso pacco di Ilaria, evidentemente reduce da un burrascoso sabato notte, mi hanno annientato. La pagherà, prometto. Scrivete mail e suggerite torture, multe, penitenze.. Ma ora andate, fedeli ascoltatori. Vi attendono tre quarti d'ora di ottima musica, come sempre. Per scaricare l'mp3 (for bunnies): clicca qui col tasto destro + salva con [...]

Soundvenue reviews The Art Of Kissing Properly by Moi Caprice (5 stars out of 6) . New album-release by Swedish label Music Is My Girlfriend ; Dots by The Motifs . Only 50 copies made, so hurry up if you're into bedroom-pop (this is what it sounds like according to the label!). + Every way + [...]