90s Australian Grunge This album brings back memories, only this time on vinyl. Much like Powerfinger’s debut album, Double Allergic, Spiderbait’s third album was not released originally on vinyl either (or cassette for that matter). We had to wait until 20 years later, in 2016, before having Ivy available on the turntable. Was it worth […]
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The Beatles Fourth Album It was 1964 and the Beatles had been very busy. Off the back of a movie (A Hard Day’s Night), three albums and worldwide touring, the Fab Four were running out of steam. Writing four albums in two years is an exceptional pace of work, and to accomplish this feat they […]
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An Australian Institution Paul Kelly is to Australian music what Banjo Patterson was to Australian literature. His lyrics are poetic, and his ability to articulate so many “true blue” virtues is commendable. He formed with “the Coloured Girls” after success with his solo career, and although the band name is inspired [ref] by the chorus […]
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Touched by Andy Warhol Another 1960s album.. This album, complete with legendary cover by the eclectic artist Andy Warhol, came out of the New York music scene in the latter stages of the decade. Contrary to popular belief, the group were successful in the time after the album’s release. They drew attention and had plenty […]
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Closer is close enough ..to a masterpiece. Released not long after lead singer Ian Curtis committed suicide, this was Joy Division’s second and last album before the remaining members reformed as New Order. The Album This is an LP which I will listen to from start to end. There’s variation throughout which swings the tracks […]
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Headlines an era of classic Australian music It was 1980. AC/DC were an international sensation on the back of the massive success of “Highway to Hell”, riding on huge popularity locally and abroad. Then suddenly lead singer Bon Scott tragically passed away. Scott’s passing nearly tore the band apart, yet somehow they stood together and […]
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A Controversial Cover Back in the 1960s, there was an album released with eye catching, some would say “iconic”, cover art. I’m NOT speaking of “We’re only in it for the money” mind you, I mean – of course – The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. Released in 1967, the album featured the […]
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A Massive Early Album Way back in the mid-1990s, I was navigating the waters of adolescence and getting soaked into the music of the day. Australian music had hit a crescendo of sorts in the 1980s, which is not to say that there wasn’t still much more to follow. Enter Powderfinger. The Brisbane born band […]
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Classic ‘60s – Please Please Me No matter how old you are, there’s a very decent chance you’ve heard of The Beatles. At one time, the most popular band in the world, they have chalked up more hits and sold more albums than I can name. Yet, like everyone, they had to start somewhere. The […]
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Aussie Rock – Earth and Sun and Moon I’m a child of the 1980s, and that happily coincided with what I feel is possibly the best era for Australian music to date. Intro Brewing over from that seminal decade, Midnight Oil emerged to record “Earth and Sun and Moon”, an often overlooked title in the […]
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