The Go-Betweens

A Night to Remember: Orange Juice, The Go-Betweens, The Marine Girls, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1983

August 31, 2021 David Cowling 0

Thinking about memorable gigs for this piece, there were a couple that I considered; Bitch Magnet in Birmingham (probably Edward’s No. 8) that damaged my hearing for good or Buffalo Tom in the same city and […]

Shuffle: Australia – Part 2

August 20, 2021 David Cowling 0

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 […]

Shuffle: Australia – Part 1

August 5, 2021 David Cowling 1

I recently took the plunge and purchased a load of new music from Bandcamp, and one thing that I noticed was that there were a lot of Australian bands, which got me thinking about my interactions […]

Shuffle: Funeral Music

March 11, 2021 David Cowling 1

These dark days of the global pandemic have not in any way increased the number of times I think about the music I want to be played at my funeral. I have been thinking about it […]

Introducing “Shuffle”

February 25, 2021 David Cowling 3

Long-time AUK writer David Cowling returns with a new fortnightly column as he digs into his collection of leftfield americana. There are moments in my life when I have connected directly with a song or a […]