Richard Phillips

Artwork for Lachlan Brian and the Wildes album, "As long as its not us"

Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes “As Long As It’s Not Us”

December 2, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Darkness and light from the suburbs of Melbourne. Out of the South East suburbs of Melbourne, Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes have emerged to bring us a collection of songs that traverse through an emotional landscape […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Nancy Dupree “What do I Have?”

November 22, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Lucinda Williams, the focus of last week’s Chain Gang released her debut album,‘Ramblin’ on My Mind’ in 1979 for Folkways Records. The label, founded in 1948, recorded an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional music from […]

Mr. Alec Bowman_Clarke “A Place Like Home”

November 16, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Poetic musings for an age of isolation. A beginning, an end. The click and whirl of a tape machine starting to revolve signify the former whilst the powering down of the same machine signify the latter […]

Artwork for Scott Hirsch album, Windless Day"

Scott Hirsch “Windless Day”

October 22, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

A largely introspective work that is touched by darkness but ultimately retains hope. As a founding member of Hiss Golden Messenger, Hirsch played a leading role in the band’s early years in the studio and touring. […]

Artwork for Simon Bromide album ,'Following the Moon'

Simon Bromide “Following the Moon”

October 19, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Cultivated pop sensibility with jangly tones. A compendium of musical and poetic influences greets us on, ‘Following the Moon’ which may or may not resonate with the listener. Bromide, AKA, Berridge may remind some of a […]