Storm in a Teacup rolled a blanket of glorious folk over the Factory Theatre, flowing between sweet, simple acoustic pieces and tempestuous full-band numbers.
The lineup featured Tinpan Orange, Jordie Lane, Jen Cloher, Harry Angus, Liz Martin and Husky, individually incredible and collectively amazing.
Let’s hope SiaT comes around again – it finishes tonight in Mullimbimby.
More photos after the break.
It’s winter and it’s bloody cold, a bastard with a biting chill thats left me and everyone I know curled up inside, fighting off the cold. Dead Letter Chorus are back with Yellow House, bringing warmth and youthful romanticism back to this bitter winter.
The video is super honest in it’s delivery – singers Gabby Huber and Cameron Potts are almost painfully cute as they ride across pastel golden fields with the sun on their backs. This is a song of sweet love & warm living rooms, and a clip to match.
It says good things of their new album, Yearlings, due out mid June.
Video after the break.
Tell Her by Charlie Mayfair
Queensland seems to be suffering from a relentless flood of fantastic music. Riding high on the wave are Charlie Mayfair, a folk-rock six piece based in Brisbane. They’re notorious for incredible live shows, filled with rolling drums, soaring multi-part harmonies and undeniable indie charm.
I heard Tell Her for the first time in a dingy alley in Brisbane after a gig. Someone threw me a rough mix and I’ve had it on loop ever since. It’s a track for dark days and harsh nights, filled with those pounding drums and heart breaking vocals. It’s a drug you can’t deny, filled with raw emotion and soul. It’s currently unreleased, but you’ll be able to get it right here in about a fortnight – and it’s so very worth the wait.
Charlie Mayfair are hopping around the country over the next few months, supporting Skipping Girl Vinegar & Emma Louise. They’re also joining Tin Sparrow for their EP launch tour – and all of that in the next month. Make the time to catch them live.
‘Home-town boys made good’ is one damn accurate cliché if you’re in Boy & Bear. Supported by Emma Louise, a Queensland export with infinite potential ( and almost as infinite charm ) and Jinja Safari, Boy & Bear played The Metro last Thursday, sold to capacity. Their tour’s over for now, so here’s some photos to keep you folk-pop’d up until next time.
(more…)
megastick fanfare are just about the best indie-electronica you could hope for – touched up with dashings of mathrock stylings and glorious almost ambience. Absolutely rocking, . Support Sealion are Sydney regulars and were perhaps a little lacklustre, but still fun. The Parking Lot Experiment were banterful and wistfully fantastic, jumping instruments and styles with ease.
Top night in all; FBi do a great job with these shows, catch one if you can.
More pics after the break.
Elizabeth Rose – ‘Throw me to the Stars’ (mp3)
Something really fresh here. Elizabeth Rose is a one lady show hailing from Sydney town. More balls than a sports store & charming to boot – coupled with the irresistable jazz charms of ‘Throw me to the Stars’ and you have one damn fine new artist.
I dig the vibe of this track – it feels innocent and raw, but with production belying Elizabeth Rose’s youth. It’s dark and rough but still bright and ridiculously listenable (unlike this).
She’s headlining a show at The Gaelic in Sydney on the 25th of May (that’s next week) so make your way on down.
Photo: Yvette Worboys
You love food fights, right? And you love your Grandparents too, yeah? Well, if you dig food and oldies, you’ll dig this video clip from piano-crooner-fantasm Brendan Maclean. You’ll probably like it for reasons other than the clip, too – Cold and Happy is driving & addictive, pulling off something rarely seen in Australian music. Love your piano pop, lest it abandon you.
Brendan is playing June 7 at The Basement. Tickets for The Basement Presents: Brendan Maclean are available here.
Video after the break
Latest Comments
V
Still trying to purchase!!!ANTHONY J LANGFORD
Cool track. Congrats Joshua. Hope the release is a success.Tristan
Man I love these guys. I can't believe they are not releasing any new music. I've been to so many…sophie
^^ I love Grimes! Banoffee is one of my new favorite music artists! :) I love With Her, Reign Down,…Ace
Read your review then listened to the EP. Fantastic ! Different to most hardcore punk I listen to. Somewhat more…