For the best part of a decade Elton John’s creative output was astonishing, not just in terms of the amount of music he was delivering but the quality of it. From June 69 through to October 78 he released 12 albums, including the phenomenal double Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. That effectively equates to 13 albums loaded with some exceptional music in just 9 years. He didn’t … [Read more...]
Dave Faulkner – Podcast
In 1981 just as the Oz pub rock scene was really hitting its stride, a young Sydney band launched itself onto our stages in a blaze of electric guitars and foot stomping psychedelia backed with classic 60’s harmonies. Beyond their incredible sound they were one of the most amazing looking bands around, tapping into trash culture and embracing it with self-deprecating … [Read more...]
Show Some Emotion – Joan Armatrading
There’s something about the sound of the early Joan Armatrading albums that made music in the 70’s so good, particularly her self titled album from 1976 and Show Some Emotion which was released the following year. Before moving into a more pop oriented style these Armatrading albums from the mid 70’s were very much a product of the singer/songwriter era with considerable jazz … [Read more...]
Forget what you know about the blues, Son Little is redefining the genre for a 21st century audience.
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...]