The exceptionally talented Melbourne artist Nick Huggins wrote the score for a beautiful documentary by Genevieve Bailey called I am Eleven.
The documentary was screened during Melbourne Music Week at the ACMI with Nick Huggins (and handsome accompaniments) recreating the score live for the cinema audience.
If you want to be inspired by wiser-than-thou eleven year olds, this is a must see.
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There should be a syllabic limit on album titles. Love Migrate are excused because their debut album is so damn good (and also because Dave said Eddie was Oz’s answer to Chris Martin).
Here’s a stunning performance of ‘Dirty River’ recorded at Paul Maybury’s ‘Secret Location’ warehouse in Fairfield, Vic.
The band are launching the new record next week, Dec 2nd at The Toff In Town.
Fox + Sui played a little set at Federation Square for Melbourne Music Week’s record fair. Sunny dayz.
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Professing to the world I love alt-country is probably as useless as calling an Uncle Tupelo listening party for my 20something pals who only have time for slacker pop and wearing shit beanies anyway. After spending some time in Austin during SXSW earlier in the year, I did on numerous occasions, overindulge in more than my share of alt-country by default. Americana obviously left an impression on The Canyoneersmen too. The guys from Newcastle recently pulled together their collective memory of a roadtrip across the US for new EP Serpico’s Garden.
The Canyoneersmen is the songwriting wagon for Newcastle’s Jay Sullivan. Along with “sometimes lover” Frances Bully and Patrick Sullivan (drums and djembe, respectively), the band have already put out four EPs.
Don’t be fooled by Frances flipping the bird in her Mariah Carey+horses tshirt on the cover art… she’s really a sweet girl. Frances’ vocals are the perfect offset to to Jay’s zealous vocal squawk. Really recommend you have a listen to their older stuff too – Jay has all the chutzpah of Liddiard’s imaginary little bro backing on The Drones Gala Mill or something. Wooden panelbeaters, burger wrappers and other Newcastle via Nashville offcuts over at the Canyoneersmen bandcamp.
For your bonus viewing – a glorious, glorious track they released last year.
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Laura Jean playing with Guy Blackman at North Melbourne Town Hall for Chapter Music’s 20th Birthday celebration during Melbourne Music Week.
Our good friends at The Gate featured the lovely Single Twin back in July at the York St Anglican Cathedral, in Sydney. It was the first edition of the the Gate’s incredible Sound/Light/Stone series, which has Wintercoats up next.
‘Kill This Twig’ is a new and as yet unreleased track from Single Twin that allows Marcus to belt out haunting vocals that wind through a mix of drum cracks and soft shakes. It’s all heightened mood and heartache teased out by quivering tones, shot in low red and blue in an immersive place of worship. Very nice.
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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
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Read your review then listened to the EP. Fantastic ! Different to most hardcore punk I listen to. Somewhat more…