Song of the day - 129: Ouch My Face

Let's stick with the raw-assed rock for now.

Song of the day - 127: The Thin Kids

I'm running this to celebrate The Thin Kids nabbing the support slot on Kate Nash's forthcoming Splendour side-shows in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Thin Kids. We're the Thin Kids. No one likes us. We're the Thin Kids

Taken from Justin's excellent This Is Not A Photo Opportunity blog.

another review of the legend! and some bunch of anonymous backing musicians

Taken from Rave Magazine - and notable for being my first favourable review in the Brisbane street press.

Song of the day - 71: The Gin Club

Nice single. Very nice single, in fact.

my new favourite blog - 8: Turn It Up!!

Brisbane has so much going for it, sometimes.

About Me

The following is reprinted from Unconvention Brisbane.

ET Recommends - 54: Velociraptor

There's a dinosaur exhibition down the Science Museum on the Southbank: and Isaac's favourite part of it is the video of the dinosaurs singing, "Danger, danger/Velociraptor/Danger, danger/He's got the hook claw".

The Thin Kids - the first interview

Conducted by Dan Condon for Time Off Media. (This is the unexpurgated version.)

Joanna Newsom live @ The Tivoli

Joanna Newsom played a few weeks back in Brisbane.

On occasion, she bordered on the magical: her voice slightly more reminiscent of Kate Bush then I've recall it being before: the song about the daddy long-legs being particularly charming and lengthy (I might have dreamed the subject matter): the drummer in particular bringing his instrument alive through simple use of elegance and silence, the way most drummers are entirely unable to do: the new songs (and the evening was stuffed full of them) boding well for her forthcoming TRIPLE album. I stayed the length, and that's rare.

Patrick Wolf live @ The Zoo

Animal Collective played Brisbane recently.

The Legend! + The Deadnotes, live at the Troubadour

Thanks to Matt.

ET Recommends - 36: Kitchen's Floor

As I said somewhere else just now, I keep forgetting how much I remain in love with the thrill of live music.

(interlude)

Oh yeah, The Legend! + The Deadnotes played last night too.

ET Recommends - 35: Blank Realm

I so rarely go out to shows any more, I keep forgetting how much in love I remain with the thrill of live music.

Elvis Costello, live in Brisbane

So my shamelessness paid off.

Vivian Girls, last night

First, a brief shout-out to Brisbane ladies, Feathers. Only saw half a number, following a rather traumatic 12-hour car drive from near Rockhampton to be at the show, and it seemed a little (dare we say) post-Vivian Girls, but what I saw was easily enough to intrigue. Seemed like my kind of folk. Possibly. Oh, whatever.

ET Recommends - 10: Speech Debelle

Just so you know.

Brisbane Sounds 2009

OK. Been meaning to get round to this for a while. Last time I encountered one of these, it served as a welcome introduction to the city we're still living in (much to our continued surprise).

Why local bands stay local (part two)

A cautionary tale from Brisbane writer and blogger Andrew McMillen.