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...]
Stop Making Sense – Talking Heads
“Hi, I’ve got a tape I want to play.” So begins the journey into one of the most incredible concerts ever committed to celluloid and its brilliant accompanying soundtrack. Stop Making Sense begins with David Byrne walking out on an empty stage devoid of any set or backdrop. As the camera follows his feet towards the lone microphone stand at front stage centre he places a boom … [Read more...]
Active Galactic – The Delta Riggs
It all started last Friday afternoon. I was cranking out some new tunes when my wife rushed in and, instead of the usual: “turn that bloody racket down!”, said: “this is so cool, who is this?” The answer was the Delta Riggs and the song I was listening to was their new single Never Seen This Before. This song thumps with a funky old school groove, but the Riggs were playing … [Read more...]
The Dark Side Of The Moon – Pink Floyd
Let’s be honest. You can’t have a classic album series without including this record. It’s impossible. The Dark Side Of The Moon is a record vast in its thematic, musical and lyrical scope and one that is brilliantly engineered. It’s become so ubiquitous that for many who aren’t rock music fans if there is one rock record in their collection chances are it’s this … [Read more...]