Monthly Archives: June 2011
Fresh Tracks This Week
Zanetic – Two To The Floor
Justin Zanetic, a young producer from Perth has delivered one monster of a Tune here! You could say he is the Skrillex of Australia, though Skrillex sounds as though he just wants to shatter ear drums sometimes. Zanetic has a more delicate feel, full of ingenious detail that creates tracks that are intense without being overly excessive. Two To The Floor features colossal bass drops, harsh tones and some irregular beats. All in all one killer tune – describe it as you wish…
Emma Louise – Jungle (Muscles Bootleg Club Remix)
We have all heard sweet Emma Louise’s song Jungle. Now we have the remix provided by Melbourne producer Muscles. It’s different, what do you think?
The Delta Riggs – Time
This rock outfit from Melbourne released Talupo Mountain Music Vol. 1 on June 3rd and you can grab it from www.thedeltariggs.com or listen to some more tracks at soundcloud. With a great upbeat chorus and a southern rock sound they will have you rocking, bopping and singing along in no time. A great driving tune with some witty piano, who do they remind you of?
Owls Of The Swamp – So Far Away & Tricks and Turns
Beautiful guitar and sweet Lyrics combined with a soothing voice. Changing tempo not city, this lad also from Melbourne (Pete Uhlenbruch) has released his new album ‘Go with River’ on June 18th. It delivers a collection of captivating and spell-finding folk songs featuring graceful acoustic finger picking melted with resonant vocals and sparse yet evocative instrumentation. Featuring guest appearances from an international cast of musicians, this is an honest and personal album about reconnecting with nature and the great beyond. Listen to more tracks from ‘Go with River” at soundcloud or check out http://www.owlsoftheswamp.com/ for more info.
San Cisco – Girls Do Cry
Another quality song from San Cisco thus proving Golden Revolver to be an EP with more than a title track. Girls Do Cry is a cute little pop song with a simple & clever hook. This video was directed by Anna Li & Hannah Metz, one of the creators and designers for The Loved One, a sassy New York Lingerie company (www.thelovedone.net)
Gotye -Making Mirrors Preview
Lastly I will leave you with the preview to this album that I just can’t simply wait for… are you excited?? It’s out August 19th!
Times are a changing!
Hey guys Some stuff is going to be changing around here! Mainly how often posts come up, and what will be in them.
Individual song posts will now only be posted when you guys, a band or artist, want a review of your tunes to appear on This Just In! Send you stuff to josh.anmb@live.com.au or at least send links to youtube, soundcloud, bandcamp, facebook or myspace where your music can be found. For more info check out the Artist/Band page.
We will be starting a new post that will come from recommendations made by all of you! You can suggest/write about anything related to Australian music – Bands, tracks, albums, live gigs and festivals etc. Again send us an e-mail: josh.anmb@live.com.au telling us about this great artist, song, record or whatever else you want to let people know about, or you can share it yourself over at Plug, Hug & Shrug!
And lastly the song of the day reviews will become a weekly overview of what is new in Australian music and you can then post your own replies and reviews in the comments section. A few other surprises may pop up now again as well just to keep it all interesting.
Take care guys and we look forward to chatting with you all,
ANMB Team.
Song of The Day – BONJAH “Go Go Chaos”
Pop/Rock
These Guys from Melbourne have given us another taste of their second album “Go Go Chaos” due out on the 15th of July. The title track from the album is a little different to the other tracks we have already heard from BONJAH. “The White Line” & “Something We Should Know” have a punk pop/ blues feel to them delivered with heaps of energy. “Go Go Chaos” is more of a subtle pop song that shows huge progress for the band with a completely new sound. It features superb gated reverb on the snare drum that is draw out in the last minuet of the song. As always the distinctive quality lyrics and rough vocals are present. The whole track is slowed down, cruisey and very laid back with some great guitar lines to pull it all together.
BONJAH are a band that work hard and have been around since 2006 when they jumped the ditch from New Zealand to land in Melbourne. Rolling stone nominated them for the 2011 “artist to watch” award and they have sold over 20,00 copies of their previous album. Let us know what you think of BONJAH and their new song/album “Go Go Chaos”
You can pre-order “Go GO Chaos” (Album) here.
& listen to more of their stuff at Soundcloud.
BONJAH will be Touring at the following venues:
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Jun 25
The Espy
MELBOURNE, vic, AUSTRALIA -
Jul 15
Revolt Theatre – SOLD OUT!!!
Kensington (Melbourne), VIC, AUSTRALIA
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Jul 30
Coolangatta Hotel w/ The Black Seeds
Coolangatta, Qld, AUSTRALIA -
Aug 17
Indi Bar
Scarborough, WA, AUSTRALIA -
Aug 18
Mojos
North Fremantle, WA, AUSTRALIA -
Aug 19
Rock Inne Tavern
Karragullen, WA, AUSTRALIA -
Aug 20
Settlers Tavern
Margaret River, WA, AUSTRALIA -
Aug 21
Redcliffe On The Murray
Pinjarra, WA, AUSTRALIA -
Aug 27
Corner Hotel
Melbourne, VIC, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 2
Great Northern Hotel
Newcastle, NSW, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 3
Oxford Art Factory
Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 4
Brass Monkey
Cronulla, NSW, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 8
Great Northern Hotel
Byron Bay, NSW, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 9
The Zoo w/ The Black Seeds
Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 11
Sol Bar
Maroochydore, QLD, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 23
REPUBLIC BAR
Hobart, TAS, AUSTRALIA -
Sep 24
Jive Bar
Adelaide, SA, AUSTRALIA
Song of The Day – Millions “Those Girls” (Splendor 2011)
Indie/Pop/Rock
What do we think of the Triple J unearthed act that will be playing at Splendor in The Grass this year???
The 4 piece from Brisbane have only been together for about 6 months and here they are playing at arguably Australia’s biggest festival! Quite a distance to come in half a year. The first we heard from them was “Citrus”. Up beat garage rock at its finest. Now we have “Those Girls” to listen to, the first single from Millions’ forthcoming EP. It has more of a glossy production, but it isn’t perfected, still a little grungy its just a little bit neater. There is one super bass line that is the spine of the song and gives it that little bit of funk amongst the crooning blues and jazz like jam. It wont be to everyone’s taste but it is a little boppy number that will win over and have the crowd dancing at Splendor for sure. The backing vocals provide a nice little extra pick up and the debut album from millions should be something to look forward too.
Let us all know what you think of the the boys from Brisbane that will be gracing Splendor’s stage this year.You can here the rest of their stuff here
Or check them out on Facebook
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Song of The Day – The HERD “Signs Of Life”
Hip-Hop
Coming from The Herd’s 5th album Future Shade, due for release August 26th, is the second single – “Signs Of Life”. The Herd have also just announced a run of dates that takes them all over the country. Kicking it all off in Jindabyne with a snow show on the 6th of August, support will be in the form of Sietta and Beats Working. (More dates can be found at the bottom of this post).
I have to say upon first listen of “Signs Of Life” I was a little let down from expectations, and thought the song hit way below the mark throughout the first minute, lacking creativity and intensity, well noted from the male vocals. The track didn’t pull me in, this affected listening to the rest of the track. Upon the 4th or 5th listen the slow, low intense start becomes more tolerable and you can really enjoy the splendid ending of the track. One thing this track does really well is continually build from start to finish. The break down just after 3 min is powerful and dramatic and it pushes the song over the edge. If you could start the song after the first minute, it would be a greater, bigger and much more desirable song.
Feel free to share to also share your thoughts with others and discuss the song with them below.
The HERD will be stopping at:
Sat 6 Aug | Station Hotel, Jindabyne, NSW
Sun 21 Aug | Darwin Festival, Darwin, NT
Fri 26 Aug | UniBar, Hobart, TAS
Sat 27 Aug | The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Thu 1 Sep | Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Fri 2 Sep | Cooly Hotel, Coolangatta, NSW
Sat 3 Sep | Hifi Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Fri 9 Sep | Metropolis, Fremantle, WA
Sat 10 Sep | Settlers, Margaret River, WA
Fri 16 Sep | Prince Bandroom, St Kilda, VIC
Sat 17 Sep | Metro, Sydney, NSW
Tickets go on sale this Friday (the 24th)!
Song of The Day – Playwrite “Black Cloud”
Indie/Pop/Melodramatic
“Black Cloud” was written shortly after the tsunami hit Japan and is dedicated to all the countries and places that have been affected from natural disasters and war in recent times. “Black Cloud” deals with the feeling of not being able to help those that are in need and also not comprehending how it would feel to be in such an extreme situation. The video for the song is the bands “attempt to visualize the confusion, pain and dislocation that so many people around the world are feeling at any one time.” The Video is a mix of colour with black and white footage that contains moving and stirring scenes from the disaster in Japan, intertwined with coloured lights observed whilst driving along through the rain. Check out the black cloud video here
Playwrite are a seven piece band based in Melbourne whose members used to belong to “Cacophony Society”. Playwrite was a trimming of the excess so to speak, to get back to the fundamental sound and rhythms that Jordan White & Patrick Holcombe were originally aiming for that were lost amongst the larger arrangement of instruments. “Black Cloud” in itself is hypnotic, enchanting and the bands most complete effort to date. Harmonies floating in a stream of reverb help you drift along and over the steady rhythm of the drums and guitar that keep you moving forward. It is a dreamy song that is easy to get lost in. Starting slow, the Japanese style stings appear before the drums kick in to get your imagination on the path to all that is Black Cloud”
Find out more at:
http://www.playwriteband.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/playwritemusic
http://www.facebook.com/playwriteband
Song Of The Day – TiGERTOWN “What Makes It Harder”
Pop/Indie
TiGERTOWN, the fantastic little indie band that brought you the great song “Go Now” now bring to you “What Makes It Harder” another gem of a song. Information is hard to come by on these guys as there official site links straight to their Facebook, but I can tell you they are a family band from Sydney and that they are playing a free show tonight! Get to 34 Degrees South by 10.45pm 1/34 Campbell Parade Bondi Beach for some quality tunes to take you into the second half of this week.
“What Makes It Harder” is an excellent follow up track for the band and shows that they can consistently bring out that spark to make a good song magical. The chorus does get stuck in your head quite easy and this could be because the song is quite repetitive towards the end. With that being my only sour point, the male singing underneath the female in parts produces a very nice sound, rather than a clash and is used much more subtly compared to “Go Now”. This song has a happy topping attributed to the bells, cheerful voices and upbeat feel, yet is also saddened and dispirited underneath at the same time when you listen to the lyrics.
An enjoyable song from one talented family, let us know what you think of the follow up to “Go Now”? better/no so good? leave us a comment…
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Song Of The Day – Little Casino “You Came To Me”
Rock/Indie
Little Casino, a band split between Byron Bay and Brisbane played their first show towards the end of January this year and launched their debut 4 track EP on Saturday just past (June 11). Of which “You Came To Me” is the dreamy first single. It is a reverb infused indie, surf and folk rock blend that will help keep you warm on these cold winter nights. The members are made up The Nones guitarists (Sam and Ben) & Acca/Dacca drummer (Dan) + Kellie and Mark (Keys and Bass). These boys have got something special and original together here that stands out from all the other indie surf rock bands that have formed of late. “You Came to Me” fills you with pleasant remembrances, homesickness and a longing of times that have past. With well written, memorable lyrics that are sung strong and freely, then layered in reveb along with the guitars, creating somewhat of a haunting feel that ends with glorious lofty close.
What are your thoughts on this up and coming band from Brisbane? With similarities to The Panics, The Shins and Wilco things could be big for them next year.
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This Just In: Pom Pom – “In The Gaps Between”
Industrial / Electronic / Powerpop
“In The Gaps Between” Is the impressive debut EP from Pom Pom. It contains four brilliant tracks full of fantastic new wave electronica, similar to that of nine inch nails which is quite evident in “Your Little Flower” with its grungy feel. The track ‘Tuesday’ has recently been picked up for high rotation on traxx Radio and Pom Pom has also shared stages with the likes of Grafton primary, Shiv-r, Mz Ann Thropik and Strange Talk. Who knows what the rest of this year and the next will bring for this talented artist who is on the up and up. Not all the tracks are as full on as the high energy industrial dancers “So Cute” and “Your Little Flower”, with “You Are Door, I Window” taking a more synth pop feel, slowed right down and quite ambient that allows Pom Pom to flaunt her voice.
US based Media outlet Black Noize describes In the Gaps Between as an “unsurpassed testament to the Australian dance scene” and with the pulsing tracks that define Pom Pom’s style it is easy to see why. This is an area in the Australian electronic dance scene that that has lacked direction and Pom Pom is making all her own and taking the lead with her technological brilliance.
So give the EP a listen and a rating, as well as telling us what you think of Pom Pom’s debut effort yourself.
Pom Pom is playing with VAEIN @ The Red Rattler Theatre in Marrickville, NSW. Get tickets here
More information on Pom Pom can be found at:
http://www.myspace.com/pompomtheband
http://www.facebook.com/pompomtheband
If you send your music (or links to your music) to josh.anmb@live.com.au you could also feature on Aus New Music Blog so make sure you check out the Artists/Bands page for more info.
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Song of The Day – FLOATING ME “Sugar”
Rock / Progressive / Alternative Rock
If you haven’t come across or heard about Floating Me yet, it is about time you do! Their debut self-titled album appeared on shelves on the 15th of April and “Sugar” the lead single from it, has also been out a while. Making up the five members of Floating Me are: From Scarymother Andrew Gillespie – Vox, Antony Brown – Guitars & Tobias Messiter – Keys, from COG there is Lucius Borich on Drums and finally from Karnivool we have Jon Stockman playing bass. The potential and experience that this band have between them is huge.
Any fan of the band members original musical projects won’t be disappointed and will enjoy the result of this bold combination. Containing many different influences from the various band members previous work, to a small resemblance of tool and all in between, Floating Me have produced some unique music that can also be enjoyed by those new to the style. It is experimental and is constantly changing direction, whilst keeping the same tense atmosphere throughout. Heavy when it needs to be without having an overbearing massive chorus. The voice of Andrew Gillespie is imposing with its strong low range.
All the band members possess amazing talent and worlds of experience that allows them to write creative music that flows so well it is as if they have been playing together for years. There is a great film clip to go with the song and if you don’t know what to expect, the first listen can seem wearisome, but it will warm to you, or you to it, then you can really enjoy Floating Me. Leave your thoughts at the bottom of the page.
http://floatingme.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Floating-Me/144012038959446
http://www.myspace.com/floatingme
FloatingMe National Tour
Friday 8 July – ANU Bar, Canberra (w/ Super Best Friends & Red Vest)
Saturday 9 July – Metro, Sydney (w/ Thousand Needles in Red)
Friday 15 July – Pelibar, Frankston (w/ Electric Horse)
Saturday 16 July – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (w/ Thousand Needles in Red)
Friday 22 July – Springwood Tavern, Brisbane (w/ Electric Horse)
Saturday 23 July – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane (w/ Thousand Needles in Red)
Thursday 4 August – The Prince Of Wales, Bunbury (w/ Wolves)
Friday 5 August – Players Bar, Mandurah (w/ Wolves and guests)
Saturday 6 August – The Rosemount, North Perth (w/ Wolves and guests)
Sunday 7 August – The Indi Bar, Scaborough (w/ Wolves)
