Aaron Livingstone was born to a preacher and a teacher in the U.S. with a restless childhood that saw him drop in and out of schools. He found his feet musically as a young man playing with acts like The Roots and RJD2 before embarking on a solo career as Son Little. His music is primarily steeped in the blues, but no genre is off limits from hip hop to electronica as he … [Read more...]
Iva Davies – Podcast (Part 2)
With the remarkable success of Flowers' debut album Iva Davies found himself in the precarious position of trying to match it with "the difficult second album". After changing the name of the band to Icehouse his response was the stunning Primitive Man, a record that contained what would become his signature song Great Southern … [Read more...]
Henry Wagons – A Wild And Twisted Ride Into Cabaret Country
As the leader of Australia’s raucous country rockers Wagons, Henry Wagons has carved a formidable reputation as both a songwriter and performer. His performances can be hilariously confronting but the theatricality never overshadows the heart of the music. Earlier this year Henry abandoned the band in favour of recording his first solo record After What I Did Last Night, an … [Read more...]
I’m Your Man – Leonard Cohen
I felt such sadness at the passing of Leonard Cohen last week. He was first and foremost a poet capable of creating such beauty, but also a man who relished in exploring the darker side of human nature. For a long, long time he was unfairly misunderstood as a kind of prophet of gloom, but recently his popularity had grown to unprecedented levels as more and more people came to … [Read more...]
Iva Davies – Podcast (Part 1)
By the early 1980’s Australia’s music landscape was fuelled by its thriving live music scene with pub rock reigning supreme as bands sweated it out in beer barns across the country. The bulk of it was meat and potatoes rock n roll, served up by bands like The Angels, Cold Chisel and AC/DC who had all staked their claim during the 70’s. But as music became more visually oriented … [Read more...]