If you've been longing for something new from Prince don't bother waiting for the lawyers and his estate to resolve who owns the rights to what's in that vault, just rip into Janelle Monae's Make Me Feel. Everything about this track and the slinky sexed up strut of its video is pure Prince, so it wasn't a surprise to find out that he was working with Monae on her new material … [Read more...]
Paul McCartney – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 9/12/17.
Let’s face it, as a songwriter Paul McCartney has forgotten more songs than most good songwriters have written in their lifetimes. When you’re the genius responsible for so many of contemporary music’s finest moments and you changed the music world and popular culture with your band mates your biggest dilemma is what to include in your set list. Sure, nothing will ever surpass … [Read more...]
What Went Down At Bigsound
Australia’s primo music conference has entrenched itself in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley and those who pull the strings (and those who think they do) of the industry slide from one venue to another looking for the next opportunity. The daytime schedule is dominated by keynote speakers, deliberating panels on industry topics and workshops for musicians, managers and marketeers. … [Read more...]
Getting In Bed For Peace
The late Ritchie Yorke grew up in Brisbane but it was rock n roll that lured him overseas where he spent the next 20 years of his life writing about it for a number of esteemed publications. During that time he befriended many high profile artists from Van Morrison to Led Zeppelin, but it was his friendship with John Lennon that would profoundly impact on his life. Lennon’s … [Read more...]
Didirri
Ric’s Big Backyard, Fortitude Valley 6th September. It’s Wednesday lunchtime at Bigsound and a near capacity crowd at Ric’s Big Backyard is bathing under a glorious bright blue sky. Brisbane’s spring is turning it on, though that brilliance will soon pale compared to what’s about to hit the stage. The Bigsound program describes Didirri as an alternative pop/folk artist. … [Read more...]