Canada’s Matt Andersen has one of the most extraordinarily soulful and powerful voices you’re ever likely to hear. It’s the kind of voice that hits you like a force 10 gale – once you’ve heard him sing you know you’ve witnessed something remarkable. Unsurprisingly he’s been building a global fan base on the strength of his live performances across North America, Europe and … [Read more...]
Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! – Frank Sinatra
Sometimes you’ve just got to get a little Frank on. It’s late at night, you dim the lights, pour a couple of whiskies and canoodle up with the one you love while the man in the hat does his thing. In this case his thing is swing and Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! swings like no other Sinatra album. It’s debatable which album is Sinatra’s finest, for most it comes down to a line … [Read more...]
Jordie Lane – Podcast
Jordie Lane is one of the most promising and respected songwriters to emerge from Australia in recent times. His songs are deeply personal and grounded in the heart and soul of human emotion. In 2009 Rolling Stone hailed Jordie’s debut album Sleeping Patterns as “one of the most assured records ever by a local artist”, while his 2011 follow up Blood Thinner was a finalist for … [Read more...]
Gabriella Cohen – Sever The Walls
There was a big vibe on Gabriella Cohen at Brisbane's Bigsound music conference in September this year. I'd seen a clip of one of her songs prior to the conference and wasn't overly excited, but like any passionate music fan I'm always on the lookout for a new sensation. Gabriella's gig during the conference was a knockout, such a different vibe from the solo acoustic song I'd … [Read more...]
This Year’s Model – Elvis Costello
I was in my 20’s before I really got Elvis Costello. Sure there were the radio hits like Oliver’s Army and Watching The Detectives when I was in my mid teens, but to me at that time they were just cool sounding, catchy radio songs. It wasn’t until I began to explore his lyrics that the light went on and I realised just how clever a wordsmith he was. This Year’s Model was the … [Read more...]