Columns
Shuffle: Now that’s what I call 1984
Every so often a Minutemen track will turn up on my iPod and it will rekindle my love for the San Pedro trio and I’ll just have to have another listen to ‘Double Nickels on the […]
REM
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: R.E.M. “Lifes Rich Pageant”
In which our heroes refine their songwriting but keep their mysterious alchemy. For many, the introduction to the unlikely story of REM’s journey to world dominance began with the mandolin-driven (and most unlikely uber-hit of 1991) […]
Columns
Shuffle: Australia – Part 2
Last time I explored my Australian music journey through the rearview mirror. This time I’m going to bring everything up to date with a look at the contemporary scene which must be as strong as it […]
Album Reviews
Ryan Law and The Shelter “Just a Stranger” (Independent, 2020)
If there is something particularly engaging about AUK and its remit then it is the opportunity to promote new and aspiring artists, who may run the gamut in terms of quality and originality but always impress […]
Album Reviews
The Sighs “Wait On Another Day” (Omad Records, 2017)
The third Sighs records arrives a might tardily 20 or so years after their last, and I’m tempted to say it’s worth the wait. The opener is a bit stodgy, then with Words Of Love a […]