Bonnie J Jensen: Rise
Review by Des Cowley. Bonnie J Jensen – Rise (Independent, CD & digital release) Singer Bonnie J Jensen has cast her net widely with fifth outing Rise. New Zealand born, but Sydney-based, her work stands […]
CD Reviews
Hat Fitz & Cara – At The Couch Session (Live): At The Top Of Their Game
Review by Samuel J.Fell. Hat Fitz & Cara – At The Couch Sessions – LIVE (Independent) As a musical duo, Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson have long been an established part of the Australian (not […]
Clayton Doley: One of Australia’s Best Keepers of The Soul/Roots Flame.
Review by Samuel J. Fell Clayton Doley – Explosive Love (Independent) Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, music appreciatives across the land – may I suggest you wrap your ears around this one, let it […]
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Faces In The Street – Bring Back Tomorrow
Review by Chris Lambie. Faces In The Street – Bring Back Tomorrow (Independent) Think global, act local. So the saying goes. The sentiment is illustrated by Melbourne-based group Faces In The Street. Their debut album shines […]
Jimmy Dowling – Sounds Like A Saturday
Review by Sam Fell. Jimmy Dowling – Sounds Like A Saturday (Independent / MGM) I bumped into Jimmy Dowling last week, outside the Tex Perkins gig in Byron on a warm Friday night. We stood on […]
Pete Cornelius – Southern
Review by Samuel J.Fell. Pete Cornelius – Southern (Independent) Having released a dozen albums over a career spanning some twenty years, Pete Cornelius hardly needs an introduction – he’s the quintessential road-dog, two-lane blacktop passing beneath […]
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Jason Isbell Goes Solo Acoustic: Foxes In The Snow
By Brian Wise. JASON ISBELL: FOXES IN THE SNOW (Thirty Tigers/Civilians) Where does the time go? It seems like just a few years ago that Jason Isbell was starting out on a solo career after a […]
Trio – Glenn Doig
Review by Des Cowley. Glenn Doig Trio Earshift Music, CD & digital release When considering piano trios, I am constantly amazed by the contrasting approaches that pianists adopt. A few historical examples will suffice: Bud […]
Kim Richey: Every New Beginning
Review by Bernard Zuel KIM RICHEY Every New Beginning (Yep Roc) This album begins with two songs of farewell, of leaving behind at the very least. Songs that speak of the past as almost tangible […]
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The Caledonian Castaways. A hell of a lot of fun!
By Geoff King. Caledonian Castaways – Caledonian Castaways (Independent) How much fun can a Melbourne group of experienced Scottish expat musicians have when they get together? A hell of a lot if this debut under […]