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Thursday March 25th, 2021 Born in Malaysia and now Melbourne based, music artist Echolily, aka Michelle Chong, is not only an emerging Australian indie musician creating idiosyncratic, adventurous ambient pop but has been one of the essential frontline workers throughout the pandemic, serving as a doctor and consultant anaesthetist. Echolily has just released her debut…
Wednesday March 24, 2021 Sydney based contemporary folk-rock act Josh Orange has just released Midnight Lights, the fourth album for the band. The new release features the band’s three AMRAP number #1 successes, I Will Follow You,When Tomorrow Comes and Midnight Lights. Entering the iTunes top 200 Australian singer-songwriter charts upon release, the new album was also Album of…
Review by ALEC SMART 22/03/2021 Womadelaide 2021 music festival took place in Adelaide over the South Australian long weekend of 5-8 March with a significantly reduced format in its 29th year, due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 restrictions also prevented international artists from appearing, so the entire festival was downsized to a ‘Womad-lite’…
Friday 12th March, 2021 ‘If it were the last night of the world… how would you chooseto spend it?’ Now there’s a loaded question. There’s no doubt been some Hollywood drama that utilises this epochal theme to tear-inducing effect. But here, the concept is explored, harnessing all the streamlined salience of contemporary pop. The idea…
Wednesday 10th March, 2021 Rise your vibe and intertwine your mind / like a vine rise up your spine / then you will find a divine line through / a bright light shines in you, says the chorus of Iluminative’s new release. The Australian rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer Iluminative has just given us another taste…
Wednesday 10th March, 2021 Sydney based band Yellow Monday has maintained a steady output in recent years, material which includes World Through Those Eyes, Simpatico, Should I Jump, Kanchendzonga and Minda Love, with a compilation of early recordings released last year titled Home Cured 2000-2006. The band has now released an engaging new record, Double Island. The band’s sound utilises an impressive assortment of…
March 5th, 2021 Perth born independent singer-songwriter Castle Hughes has just released her debut single Moving On. The new track attempts to blend rock, pop, and dance into a singular genre-defying style, and for the most part, this attempt has gone very well. There is a believable amount of yearning, a commendable degree of restraint and a…
February 25, 2021 Nashville based duo Calamity Jane is releasing tracks at a considerable speed. No doubt building on a decent run of successes recently in an attempt to solidify their position as the country crossover act to keep an eye on in 2021. Their debut, a reimaginedversion of Devil Went Down To Georgia (#64 Music Row…
February 25, 2021 Dig Me is the new release from international electronic music production team Platinum Parade. The new track is an obvious throwback to the kind of record that epitomises quirky, zippy pop confectionary such as Aqua’s Barbie Girl—unapologetic dance slash soft techno sounds undoubtedly targeting a tween market, or in that vicinity. It’s sonically bright…
February 19, 2021 Based around a traditional 12 bar blues arrangement, Over The Hump is the debut release from The SlideWinder Blues Band, a tongue in cheek story of an ageing body playing host to a younger mind’s thoughts. The upbeat ode is a funk-tinged taste of Texas and Chicago driven contemporary blues and represents a band in…