There is so much good Aussie music about. And this is no exception: introducing Sans Gras

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Local talent from just up the road in Coogee/Marouba. Check out some of the best Aussie indie I’ve heard in a long time.

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I’ll say it – I’m not the biggest fan of hip-hop. Never have been, never will be. Apart from a few select records, like the Wu-Tang Clan, Jay-Z and Eminem, I’m just not a fan. It’s not that it’s awful music, it just doesn’t click with me. Regardless, you heard it here first – Man Mantis might just change my ideas about hip-hop for a while.

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I couldn’t wait to unwrap my copy of Metallica – Live At Grimey’s as it dropped in the post (thanks to JB Hi-Fi).  Just something about physical CD’s now that makes me more excited to actually own them.  Mind you, it’s not a killer cover. But ah well.

Overall? It was a great fan EP. But other than that, it didn’t do heaps to blow me away. Harvester of Sorrow was my favourite, and below, the listening notes.  This is definitely a very warm album, but overall, I’d rather feel like I’m standing in front of Metallica’s stage, rather than in the monitor mix, or on stage with them.  It left me a little wanting, but very nostalgic. Read more

What a beautiful song and a very beautiful clip.  I get so many clips and music and I always feel bad I can never get to them all, but this is truly a great song. It is crafted. Truly crafted.  It presents a great a may appear simple, but the musicology and instrumentation is a great balance of powerful and delicate tones.

KENNIGO | Down the Doorway from jadink on Vimeo.

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Love your electro? Fuck yes you do.  Just picked up this from their PR crew. Nice, fun and very summer electro.

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Dropped it in the The Melodics EP – Paint Me Go. From the second you drop the the play button – it’s a solid, up beat piece of haunting electronic.

I really enjoy the straight forward nature of the instrumentation. I’m running it through some Bose headphones, and the vocals seem too low in the mix. The singer has a strong voice – including a well used falsetto range – so it’s a real shame we lose it in the mix.

The first track Bang Band is a fantastic intro to the EP. But I was completely blown away with track two – Superhero. Great rhythm and feel. This is definitely a great party track – or even for a grunge bar somewhere in Darlo ;)

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The Glitch Mob – Parklife 2010

New writer Matt Chisholm told me to check out The Glitch Mob – and holy shit – these glitch slash hip hop slash electronica slash dub slash fucking everything guys have totally blown me away. Read more

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“Shack is a force to be reckoned with”

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Review of FREELANCE WHALES by Danny Noonan.

Before reading this review, let it be known that I’m old, over 35 people so have a “Get off my lawn” perspective and I am an admitted vocal snob so take my review with a grain of salt.  I’m also a musician and teach bass guitar so have been known to both be critical of musicianship and a sucker for a ripping bass or drum line.

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Bleeding typical. A guy produces an album with three genuine pop hits in waiting and it is the bonus track cover song that actually gets him the recognition in the mainstream.

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