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LATEST READS

Jonesing For This One: Chris Whitley – Living with the Law

Column

Matt Jones returns with Jonesing For This One to revisit Chris Whitley’s Living with the Law, an overlooked 1991 gem of blues, folk and rock.

Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend Under the Stars

Reviews

Annette Geneva heads to Suffragette Records in Hobart for a star-lit first listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend, an intimate, strange and quietly devastating return.

Forever Five: Pinky Beecroft (Machine Gun Fellatio)

Forever Five

Five albums Pinky Beecroft can't live without.

Deep Dive

Everybody knows 'Laid'. Far fewer know Laid. We go beyond James’ immortal title track to discover the strange, intimate Brian Eno-produced album hiding behind the hit.

Deep Dive

August and Everything After didn't arrive with swagger. It arrived with uncertainty. In this Waxx Lyrical deep dive, we explore the stories, songs and emotional honesty that transformed Counting Crows' debut into one of the defining albums of the 1990s.

ARTICLES

27 Nov 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

The Saints '73-'78, Chimers Gallery

Lensman Chris Searles shot us a gallery-full of photos of The Saints '73-'78 and support Chimers at The Princess Theatre in Brisbane.

15 Nov 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

Yard Act's Electric Return: A Triumph of Evolution

After almost two years since their show-stealing Laneway sets, Yard Act have touched down in Australia with their second album in tow.

12 Nov 2024
Interviews

A Conversation with James Smith of Yard Act: Fatherhood, Success, and Where's My Utopia?

Yard Act frontman James Smith reflects on his life & career, discusses the impact of fatherhood and the success of the band's second album.

5 Nov 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

Thom Yorke Solo: A Vulnerable Voice In A Boundless Space

Thom Yorke solo was not hiding from his reputation as a borderline misanthrope

21 Nov 2024
Interviews

From Adversity to Art: How Greta Stanley Triumphed to Create 'If I Get In, Where Do I Go?'

The tale of Greta Stanley creating her 3rd album is one of immense persistence, friendship and taking on a music career on her own terms.

15 Nov 2024
Interviews

Andy Bull’s Masterclass in Ambition: Crafting 'Collapse In Bliss' in 40 Nights

Andy Bull set himself the ambitious goal of creating an entire album in just 60 nights—he nailed it in 40.

7 Nov 2024
Album Reviews

Paul Kelly, 'Fever Longing Still'

SAYING PAUL KELLY HAS GONE back to first principles with his 29th album may be perplexing.

25 Oct 2024
Album Reviews

Danny & The Champions Of The World, 'You Are Not A Stranger Here' Review

DANNY AND THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD You Are Not A Stranger Here (Loose) THE SNIPPET OF A WEATHER REPORT broadcast, sliding in at the...

19 Nov 2024
Album Reviews

Andy Bull, 'Collapse In Bliss'

Andy Bull's Collapse In Bliss has songs that always seem to hover, even when they land, but snag you with a firm insistence.

14 Nov 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

Braving the Elements: How Pearl Jam Conquered Bad Weather for an Unforgettable Live Set

Not many bands could've brought this crowd back from the brink of impatient insanity tonight, but they did it!

7 Nov 2024
Album Reviews

The Cure, 'Songs Of A Lost World'

... may well be a prelude, not the end, and not even meant to stand alone. Let’s hope the journey continues.

25 Oct 2024
Album Reviews

Amyl & The Sniffers, 'Cartoon Darkness' Review

The energy, the slap of force, the puckish as much as punkish provocations

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