Album of the year lists are both a blessing and curse. As a way to demonstrate your discerning taste there are few better ways to impress your friends. On the other hand, there are fewer more effective ways for your… Read More ›
Courtney Barnett
The Every Record Tells A Story Albums of 2015
It’s nearly Christmas, so what better time to take a look back at all the great albums released in the year? (Rhetorical question). Christmas may bring with it traditions such as hangovers, bad office parties and over-priced Christmas menus in… Read More ›
Half Year Report: The Best Albums of 2015 So Far Part 1
…and a couple of releases from 2014 that I missed first time around. Do you remember how you felt when you had to take your school report home to your parents? Would they pick up on Mrs McHugh’s scathing sarcasm… Read More ›
Why You Should Hear The New Courtney Barnett LP…
2015 looks like being a big year for Australian singer songwriter Courtney Barnett, with her laconic, grungy, stream-of-consciousness style attracting strong reviews with debut album “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit”. Barnett brought a three piece… Read More ›
Courtney Barnett – Live at Glastonbury: Friday – The Park Stage
Well, it had to happen in music eventually. For years we Brits have had to smile through gritted teeth as Australians beat us at everything, especially sports we had taught them to play. Cricket, rugby, tennis (although we have come… Read More ›
Every record tells a story 