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Cyndi Boste – Crowdfunding For New Album Jun 20, 2013 Cyndi Boste – Crowdfunding For New Album By Sue Barrett It’s seven years since Victorian roots based singer-songwriter Cyndi Boste released her most recent album (Foothill Dandy), which included the song, ‘I’m Alright’: Since then, Boste (whose surname rhymes with toast) has moved to country Victoria, where she has been teaching guitar and songwriting. Now [...]

EXCLUSIVE – Stream Booker T’s New Album For Free, Pre-Release Jun 20, 2013 In conjunction with Universal Music, Rhythms is proud to present an exclusive stream of Booker T Jones’ new record, Sound The Alarm. More than forty years after leaving the legendary Stax Records label, Booker T is back in the Stax fold with an album that sees him return to his, and the label’s, R&B roots. “It’s R&B,” [...]

Rough Red – Definitely Not Here For A Haircut Jun 19, 2013 In the following Q&A, Tony Hillier quizzes Steve Tyson and John Fegan, the powers behind Rough Red, one of Australia’s most traveled bands, about their overseas’ success, their terrific new album, Not Here For A Haircut, their songs and other related matters. So, what’s the story behind the title of the new album? ST: We’ve [...]

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2013 – A Reflection Jun 03, 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2013 April 26 – May 5 Jazz Fest – A Reflection By Trevor Leeden More than most of its ilk, Jazz Fest polarises sentiments; for every person intoxicated by it there is an opposite opinion held. Indeed, whilst acknowledging the economic benefits of the festival to the Big Easy, [...]

Sydney Blues & Roots Festival Announce First Lineup

The Sydney Blues & Roots Festival, this year running for the fifth time, has made its first artist announcement. Running over the weekend of October 24-27 in the township of Windsor, west of Sydney, the SB&RF has grown in popularity during its short tenure thus far, hosting an array of acts covering the majority of [...]

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David Bridie WAKE

David Bridie ‘Wake’

David Bridie Wake MGM By Chris Lambie Massed-produced Pop has its place. Fans don’t have to work too hard to find that place. Listening isn’t hard work either. Easily digested. Easily forgotten. Savouring the work of David Bridie takes time, effort, thought and patience but the rewards are many. When I first heard Wake, I [...]

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