There’s a refreshing honesty in William Crighton’s work. His self-titled debut album taps into the rich vein of Australian life through his soulful story telling. They’re his stories, but they’re our stories too because William Crighton gets to the heart of who we are and how this vast and ancient landscape shapes our lives. He brought those stories to Bigsound … [Read more...]
The Vinyl Revival
Bigsound is the music industry convention in Australia. Every September artists, managers, record companies, producers, promoters, engineers, photographers and music journalists gather in Brisbane to talk about, and listen to, music. Lots of music. Over the 3 days of the conference there's a plethora of seminars, discussion panels and keynote addresses and every night it's an … [Read more...]
Prince’s Protege
Smoke Fire Hope Desire - Harts. Darren Hart, or just “Harts” as he’s known in the music world is a phenomenal talent. Virtuoso is a term that applies to only a very few, but this man is that and so much more. Guitar, keys, bass and drums are all part of his musical repertoire and on stage he can move effortlessly between each of them. Then there’s his exceptional vocals, … [Read more...]
Reggatta de Blanc – The Police
The early Police albums encapsulate a time in my mid teens that tapped into my boundless energy and unbridled enthusiasm for just about everything. There’s a wide-eyed openness in our young lives that seems a little naïve on reflection, yet the shortcomings we possessed through our inexperience were compensated by our willingness to embrace promising new concepts with … [Read more...]
Doomsday Clock – Abbe May
Abbe May first emerged out of Western Australia through a number of Perth based bands like The Fuzz and Abbe May and the Rockin’ Pneumonia, but since 2010 has performed under her own name. You only need to look at her solo album titles Design Desire, Kiss My Apocalypse and the forthcoming Bitchcraft (due later this year) to know that this woman is no shrinking violet. As a … [Read more...]