Shot at the band’s 2009 Bigsound showcase in September.

I could bang on about how singer/guitarist Ben Salter is also a driving force in The Gin Club, but if you didn’t already know and have had your interest piqued by that little tidbit, you’ll go and do a little bit of web stalking of you own. I know what you blog lurker types are like.

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Georgia Fields – ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ (live cover)

Guns N’ Roses; oh, how the mighty have fallen. Who could’ve predicted the biggest rock band in the world would become a glorified karaoke act fronted by a fat ranga with cornrows?

Luckily, Melbourne singer-songwriter Georgia Fields has re-interpreted ther Gunners classic “Sweet Child O’ Mine” with a sweetness and killer xylophone riff replacing the glam and sleaze of the original.

www.myspace.com/georgiafields

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The Boat People – ‘Echo Stick Guitars’

I have to level with you guys.
I don’t like this song and I find the promo pic incredibly pretentious.
However, you’ve gotta commend The Boat People on what is either a complete re-invention or an elaborate piss-take. Apparently borne from Robin Waters’ dabblings in hiphop side project, perhaps it’s a bit of both.

Give this a shot if you like Architecture in Helsinki or other pop music incorporating shouting children, vintage synths and nonsensical lyrics.  If you didn’t like The Boat People’s music before, you might like it this time.

www.myspace.com/theboatpeople

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Joel Edmondson – ‘Edge of The Road’ (mp3)

Brisbane’s Lofly collective not only run one of the coolest venues in town, but provide the kind of artistic guidance, growth and support that only a functioning artist’s collective can. Initially performing under the name Calvara, Joel Edmondson is a shining example of this, and the closest thing Lofly has to Triple J fodder.

Edmondson’s songs sound like experiments to see how many sonic oddities can sneak into an arrangement of a pop song before the listener gets distracted. With ‘Edge of The Road’, the appearance of a deep-voiced, reverb-soaked choir on backing vocals ends the experiment early, but it’s fine. Edmondson has the chops to pull it off.

Joel Edmondson will release the Invisible Steps LP later on this year.

www.myspace.com/joeledmondson

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The Gifthorse – ‘North In Exposure’

I’ve been a little bit slow with this one, but better late than never, right?

If you’re the kind of person who craves honesty and intensity in the music you listen to and the idea of a music marketing plan makes you feel ill,  give The Gifthorse a go. They’ve been cranking out heartfelt melodic punk for a few years now, playing alongside luminaries of the genre such as Blueline Medic and Hot Water Music and feeling feelings.

Their newest EP From The Floor Up is out now on Poison City records.

www.myspace.com/thegifthorseband

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