Little Vegas and The Fuzz Parade

November 27, 2008

Little Vegas and The Fuzz Parade – ‘Only Say It Once’
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I guess it’s not inconceivable that some people might dismiss Brisbane’s Little Vegas and The Fuzz Parade as part of the cesspool of noughties retro rockers. Based on their name alone, I certainly used to.

Hokey name aside, their music [...]

Adrian Whitehead

October 30, 2008

Adrian Whitehead -’ Caitlin’s 60s Pop Song’
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Melbourne’s Adrian Whitehead has a voice and song-writing ability reminiscent of Elliott Smith circa XO.
His debut album, One Small Stepping Man, shows off a pop sensibility that makes a vintage sunshine aesthetic sound fresh and exciting. Fittingly, the opening track is called ‘Caitlin’s [...]

The Woods Themselves

October 23, 2008

The Woods Themselves – ‘Groove Wind’ (mp3)
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Sydney’s The Woods Themselves released their sophomore album, (C’Mon) Do The Beach Thing, earlier this year. Nestled toward the end of the tracklist is Groove Wind, a song that’s sparse in accompaniment but dense in atmosphere. It’s three minutes of dark pop bliss [...]

Andy Bull – Small Town Girl (Laptop Version)

October 5, 2008

The talented Andy Bull has recorded a very special laptop version of his pop gem Small Town Girl especially for whothehell.net! This is the first post of many Laptop Version series coming in the near future. For now enjoy this awesome song and catch Andy on tour this month.
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Empire Of The Sun – ‘We are the people’

September 29, 2008

Empire Of The Sun – ‘We are the people’
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A ‘teaser’ single released on iTunes recently ahead of the October 4th album release, just over a week away. I have high expectations from this album and I know a lot of people do. This song starts off slow but the [...]