by Skye Walter | Jul 27, 2015 | Charts
For your reading pleasure, some excerpts of Soberphobia’s biography – an Adelaide band of “Aussie blokes performing songs about f*&kin’ fightin’ fartin and golf. Plus other stuff. Drums, Guitars and swear words.” Their new...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 21, 2015 | Featured Music
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by Tom Gaffney | Jul 21, 2015 | Gigs
Futuresounds Adelaide debut their monthly showcase at Supermild, Tired Lion share the stage with Glass Skies and Tomorrow Rising, and The Shaolin Afronauts party at the Exeter before they jet off to Splendour. Thursday July 23 Crown & Anchor – The Monikers +...
by Matt Saunders | Jul 21, 2015 | Reviews
oncoming clouds ***** Clocking in at a brisk 26 minutes, Tom West’s Oncoming Clouds blow through and disperse before you know it, but the comparatively brief time spent in their shadow brings with it a shower of riches that cleanses the spirit and invigorates...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 21, 2015 | Reviews
okay **** There’s been a pretty big rise in bedroom artists over the last five years, with recording equipment easier to obtain, and huge acts such as Flume and Baths influencing left-field production work. With this movement, there are some hidden treasures buried...
by Matthew Jolly | Jul 21, 2015 | Reviews
making maps ft. joel braithwaite ***** I know Luke Carlino as a live solo performer who combines a sweet soulful voice with acoustic guitar and imaginative use of loop pedals to produce sparse but eloquent tunes. ‘Making Maps’ takes these ingredients and...
by Skye Walter | Jul 21, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Gold Coast-based suit and tie rockers, Double Lined Minority, are back in business, with a huge announcement. They have booked an Australian Tour in honour of their forthcoming single, “Get Around”, scheduled to release on 28 July, and Adelaide’s in luck –...
by Savvy | Jul 21, 2015 | Featured Review, Reviews
hiding to nothing ***** Adelaide rockers Bad//Dreems have released single “Hiding To Nothing”, taken from their upcoming album Dogs At Bay. You could compare this single to fishing, in that you’re the fish, and you’re definitely going to get hooked and reeled in. Once...
by Skye Walter | Jul 20, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Innovator, renowned, pioneer, legend – these all seem apt words to describe the talent of Dya Singh, whose musical journey has taken him around the world to major musical festivals, concerts, spiritual celebrations and retreats for the last 25 years. His blend...
by Skye Walter | Jul 20, 2015 | Charts
They continue to insist that their name has nothing to do with a certain former publican in Adelaide…but their photos indicate they do seem to love that pub, so the jury’s still out! Apparently they’re not vegetarian either, unless we’re...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 16, 2015 | Reviews
in transit *** If Rapid Transport were a food, they would be a fast-food beef patty. That is, they have potential to be very appealing to the right person – but to a layperson, nothing really stands out. Bands such as Rapid Transport sort of exist to appeal to a...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 16, 2015 | Featured Review, Reviews
fear the night ft. jesse davidson ***** As soon as this track kicks in, you can instantly identify the trademark production style of Luke Million. His sound reminds me of the awesome 80s and early 90s, the time where people really started to experiment strongly with...
by Jonty Czuchwicki | Jul 16, 2015 | Reviews
moonfaker *** Moonfaker’s self-titled release opens on ‘Cut Your Hands (Get Your Teeth Dirty)’, with its strengths pointed specifically at the fill heavy drumming, breaking down into a double time high hat groove to great effect. While the mildly crunched guitar...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 16, 2015 | Reviews
truce *** Trent Worley has a knack for a tune and a chorus. This is a solid set of songs entrenched in a tradition of Aussie rock that might be described as rootsy pub-rock. The arrangements give evidence to Trent’s roots leanings with lap-steel combining with...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 16, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
Party Party Part-B is back, and arguably bigger than ever. Boasting more acts you can shake a stick at, such as Grenadiers, Horror My Friend, Ceres, Stranger Things Have Happened, and many more. The show is absolutely packed full of rock legends, perfect if...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 16, 2015 | Gigs
Party Party Part-B is back to blow the socks off of the Crown & Anchor, Nosaj Thing comes to town, bringing Oscilla to the stage with him, and The Wheatsheaf brings a huge Cardwell family reunion. Thursday July 16 Hotel Metro – Electric Badger + Fell To...
by Skye Walter | Jul 15, 2015 | touring sa dates
Saturday 1 August – Dya Singh @ Nexus (FEATURED) Sunday 2 August – Rubber Soul & Revolver (feat. Marlon Williams, Husky Gawenda, JordieLane, Fergus Linacre) @ Adelaide Festival Theatre Tuesday 4 August – Kitty, Daisy & Lewis @ The Gov Tuesday...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 14, 2015 | Featured Artist
He’s the man on everybody’s lips. You may know Kaurna Cronin from his performances as a wonderful folk-solo artist who’s got a little bit of acts such as Ryan Adams, and Neil Young in his music. Cronin has just released his acclaimed album...
by Skye Walter | Jul 13, 2015 | Charts
Well… they didn’t land at #1 on the charts – yet – but our favourite debut on Three D Radio this week is Black Coral, with their new offering “Big Nothing.” Coming in at #9, the latest release from this “post-rock,...
by Skye Walter | Jul 12, 2015 | News
Sydney is a “City of Film”, Melbourne is a “City of Literature”… now Adelaide has put in a bid to become a UNESCO “City of Music”. Based on our “strong credentials across many facets of music”, the capital of SA is...
by Skye Walter | Jul 10, 2015 | Opportunities
The Fun Music Company is currently seeking expressions of interest from Male and Female session vocalists to work on an upcoming project. The project is a CD of preschool songs which is especially designed to develop specific vocal sounds in children. Professional...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 9, 2015 | Gigs
Ancient World returns with a hefty lineup, and the next edition of Sidechain sets the tone at Producer’s. You’d also be mad to miss Luke Millions on the decks of the Ex. Thursday July 9 Jack Ruby – Jack Ruby House Band Ancient World – Holy...
by Matt Saunders | Jul 9, 2015 | Featured Review, Reviews
the chosen few ***** Full Tote Odds’ sophomore album begins with an intro that serves as a love letter to hip-hop, collecting samples from Public Enemy, the Wu-Tang Clan, and many more, but the love doesn’t stop there. It’s the through line of the...
by Kyle Opie | Jul 9, 2015 | Reviews
deadbeat *** Chasing Claire is a three piece punk outfit and “Deadbeat” is the latest single from their upcoming debut EP ‘Options’. Deadbeat encapsulates a raw garage punk crunch with coarse, emotively charged vocals. Encroaching on...
by Michael Hunter | Jul 9, 2015 | Reviews
playing dog **** Considering this is Goldstein’s fifth album (already!), it’s no surprise they have developed their own sound, with very Australian themes and delivery and entertaining, relatable vignettes in the lyrics. However, with a slight line-up change,...
by Skye Walter | Jul 9, 2015 | Opportunities
The SA Government has launched a new survey, aiming to examine the relationship of live music and venues. The Department of Premier and Cabinet, in consultation with the Australian Hotels Association and MDO (Music Development Office), developed the online survey,...
by Skye Walter | Jul 8, 2015 | Opportunities
Jump on board with one of Adelaide’s most progressive radio stations, Fresh 92.7! They’re on the lookout for an Account Executive. Do you have the motivation, enthusiasm and sales skills to tackle this exciting opportunity? On offer is a generous base...
by Skye Walter | Jul 7, 2015 | Opportunities
An innovative project returns to the streets of Adelaide, and is on the lookout for local creatives. Story City runs real life “choose your own adventures”, where stories are narrated, illustrated and then scored by a local musician. Each story is then...
by Skye Walter | Jul 6, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
If you missed the sold out shows of UK Folk act Laura Marling last time she was in town (2013), now’s the time to book ahead for her October show at The Gov. It’s hard to believe that the acclaimed artist is only 25 years old – having already been...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 2, 2015 | Gigs
Thursday July 2 Crown & Anchor – Baltimore Poet + Across The Atlas + Colibrium + Luke Carlino Jack Ruby – Jack Ruby House Band Hotel Metro – The Dopamine Game + Throwing Flowers + Peter Dixon *Exeter – Honor Davey + Ellen Ferguson + Bridget...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 30, 2015 | Featured Artist
Dialect’s probably someone you’ve heard preceding another artist ‘Despair’ – both artist are part of a seemingly unstoppable hip-hop duo who turns heads wherever they perform. For now, though, Dialect’s in the spotlight for a...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 30, 2015 | Featured Video
Caper is back with a fantastic new film clip for his track ‘This Is Our Game’. If you’re into passion-driven hip hop that tells it like it is, it’s definitely recommended to treat yourself to what the Adelaide-based wordsmith has given us this...
by Skye Walter | Jun 30, 2015 | Music SA Presents, Opportunities
Music SA, MDO, Musitec and Sounds Australia are delighted to announce a rare opportunity for musicians wanting to export their music overseas. Sounds Australia will visit Adelaide in late July for their Thinking Global National Tour – including an export master class...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 27, 2015 | Reviews
dm-3 ****1/2 Adelaide is full of unique music, and quartet Urtekk are living proof of this. They’ve been kicking around our city for a while, playing big shows such as WOMADelaide, PilotFest and Blenheim music festival, as well as just generally turning heads...
by Matthew Jolly | Jun 25, 2015 | Featured Review, Reviews
rest **** Opening with the cathedral ambience of Fleet Foxes, this song by Juno drew me in with its simple arrangement of voices, finger picked guitar and sparse percussion. The narrative of a broken heart told in two voices is reminiscent of the Indigo Girls – clear...
by Matt Saunders | Jun 25, 2015 | Reviews
glass fool ****1/2 The debut album from roots singer-songwriter Kaurna Cronin announces itself with the sharp shuffle of, ‘Inside Your Town Is Inside Your Head,’ a flawless pop confection that bounces along with an airy harmony and trumpet-bolstered chorus....
by Phil Catley | Jun 25, 2015 | Reviews
goddamn anything ***** Most followers of the Adelaide music scene would have encountered Dusty Lee at some point in their travels. For a man who is still quite young he has fronted or played in a good number of bands, but his latest line up “Wasted Wanderers”...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 25, 2015 | Reviews
call for my heart **** SKIES were born incredible, I swear. Since the three piece threw themselves head-first into Adelaide’s music scene, they’ve opened for SAFIA, George Maple, and so many more amazing electronic acts. They’ve since released “Call For My...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 25, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 25 Crown & Anchor – Dudhoney + The Violet Crams + Chasing Claire Exeter – Sonatine + Voicerom + Reststrahlen Band Jack Ruby – Jack Ruby House...
by Kyle Opie | Jun 25, 2015 | Reviews
calling his name **** Local songstress Sasha March has just released the first single from her up-coming debut album “Don’t Go Falling”. Sasha is about to head off on a 4 month long tour of Europe before touring Australia late November in conjunction with the album...
by Matt Saunders | Jun 25, 2015 | Reviews
rule of thirds ****1/2 Adelaide sextet Rule of Thirds has delivered an album of assuredly gloomy post-punk that defies deconstruction with its unified sonic palette and effortlessly entrancing songs. The hypnotic dirge of opener, ‘Any War’, with its ambiguous...
by Michael Hunter | Jun 25, 2015 | Reviews
nocturnes ****1/2 There is a lot to be said for this debut EP by Koral & The Goodbye Horses, and all of it is good. Very good, in fact. This applies to not just the music itself, but the thought that has been applied to its presentation, down to the way the...
by Skye Walter | Jun 23, 2015 | Charts
If music blog Pitchfork rates it an 8 out of 10, you can consider that a release might be pretty darn good! Such is the case for compilation Punk 45: Extermination Nights In The Sixth City, which debuted at the top of the Three D Radio charts this week. Also in the...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 23, 2015 | Featured Music
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by Skye Walter | Jun 22, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Saoirse are a vibrant vocal and dance group from Melbourne who delight their audiences with their beautiful renditions of traditional Irish ballads and original works. With a name that means ‘freedom’, they offer a good time and some spirited jigs and...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 18, 2015 | Reviews
back to you **** Mio is Adelaide’s answer to the best dream pop you’ve never heard of. The duo, comprising of beatmaker (and all-around godlike musician) Mario Spate, and the elusive Annie, make incredibly crisp and addictive electronica. Luckily for us, their...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 18, 2015 | Reviews
hanabi / starcrossing **** There’s a fantastic quote that reads “music is useless unless it can make a complete stranger break down and cry” – a statement which I’ve never felt comfortable to link a music release, until now. Mischief The Cat are an underground hard...
by Max Tulysewski | Jun 18, 2015 | Reviews
don’t pretend ***1/2 After forming in 2012, disbanding in 2013 and re-forming in 2014, Pink Noise Generator (PNG) have come a long way as a band and matured considerably in their songwriting and performances. Having been described as an “exceedingly polite Joy...
by Skye Walter | Jun 18, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 18 *Ancient World – Cobra Presents: Volume V feat. The Legendary Cobra + Jungle City + The Realm Of + more! Crown & Anchor – Dave McGuire + Funk...
by Skye Walter | Jun 18, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
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by Matt Saunders | Jun 18, 2015 | Featured Review, Reviews
great mistakes ***** Adelaide rockers Paper Arms have emerged from the studio with their third album and it’s a heartfelt monster that combines aggression with big-time songwriting and production. These 13 tracks are lean and focused, with only one...
by Skye Walter | Jun 16, 2015 | Featured Artist
Photo: Ben McGee To say we were waiting for Koral Chandler’s debut LP with great anticipation would be an understatement… Having recorded at top SA studio Mixmasters, with many a new band member in tow, the result is “Nocturnes”, a “grown...
by Savvy | Jun 11, 2015 | Reviews
nicaragua nights ***** Why beat around the bush? I’m just going to say it up front: Nicaragua Nights is amazing. It’s sonic art at its finest. The audio textures work in harmony and the songs are very well constructed. Production is 100% and I expect no less from...
by Max Tulysewski | Jun 11, 2015 | Reviews
hanabi / starcrossing **** Since forming in June 2011, local indie-noise-punkers Horror My Friend have established themselves as one of Adelaide’s most promising young bands. After a string of releases and an impressive run of support slots for bands like The Cribs...
by Matthew Jolly | Jun 11, 2015 | Reviews
caribbean gold **** There is a lot to like here, especially if you like your dreams electric. Rolling bass, walls of synth pads, electric hand-claps, TR-808 beats, oscillators arpeggiators and big choruses – this is the sound of 1983 synth-pop; Duran Duran, Human...
by Matt Saunders | Jun 11, 2015 | Reviews
below average **** The Funkoars have returned with an anthem for the disappointing, complete with sharp lyrical delivery and a sing-along chorus that proudly declares, “I am a f*ck-up, I am a letdown, I’m below average.”This is a direct track comprised of a four-beat...
by Skye Walter | Jun 11, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
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by Skye Walter | Jun 11, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 11 The Austral – SCALA Live feat. Strange New Folk + Ronnie Taheny + Ben Ford-Davies Crown & Anchor – Scalphunter + Thrashboard + Dead Ends +...
by Skye Walter | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorised
UPDATE: Deadline extended to 23 July Attention lovers of songs – and acronyms – entries are now open for FOOM (the Festival of Original Music Song Competition), run by SA’s own SCALA (Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists Association). The annual...
by Skye Walter | Jun 9, 2015 | Featured Music
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by Skye Walter | Jun 8, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
One for The Smiths fans – and beyond! The one and only Johnny Marr, one of Britain’s best loved guitarists & singer/songwriters, treks to Oz in July. Can you believe it’s his 1st solo show in Adelaide? He and his band grace The Gov stage on...
by Skye Walter | Jun 8, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Winter in Australia just got a bit hotter… Alt Rockers Seether will be headlining across the country to showcase their new album ‘Isolate and Medicate’. Well, ‘new’ enough – the South African act has been on the road since July 2014...
by Skye Walter | Jun 5, 2015 | Featured Venue
The Crown & Sceptre bills itself as the only iconic South CBD Hotel, and if you ask local musicians you’ll know why. Featuring live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays, you’ll also find cold beer, smooth wines, sleek cocktails and delicious food....
by Skye Walter | Jun 5, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 4 Crown & Anchor – Cobra + Love Cream + Devils Crossroad Crown & Sceptre – Bongo feat. SambaOz + Funk Latin Union Exeter – The Point +...
by Kyle Opie | Jun 4, 2015 | Reviews
summer **** A little over 4 years ago three piece rockers Grenadiers released their debut album ‘Songs The Devil Taught Us’. Since then they have rocked stages at Big Day Out, won Triple J Unearthed, and supported the likes of Everytime I Die, Kingswood, and The Smith...
by Matthew Jolly | Jun 4, 2015 | Reviews
your room ***** Released on the upcoming compilation ‘Oz Do It Better, Volume 2’ by the antipodes-appreciating French label Beko Disques, this song by Blush Response is like a time machine ride back to 1989. Breathy vocals drenched in reverb, guitars chiming and then...
