The very quaint and intimate Raval was the perfect venue for an evening of acoustic tunes. Opening act, Sydney singer/songwriter Vanessa Jade (pictured below), looked right at home among the antique lounges and red curtained stage. Her folk and country-tinged music bore an honest, vintage pop quality and her sweet, pitch-perfect vocals were reminiscent of…
Read More2008 was the year of MGMT, followed by 2009 which saw the rise of Passion Pit and their glorious synthesiser driven fuzz-pop. Here in 2010 New Zealand’s next big thing The Naked and Famous are set to take their place and have indie kids the world over going spastic on the dance floors with the…
Read MoreFrom 1997 to 1999, Lilith Fair was one of the most successful touring festivals in America. Founded and headlined by Sarah McLachlan, it was a showcase of some of the worlds finest female singer/songwriters. Sarah brought the festival back earlier this year, however it didn’t prove quite the success as its predecessor, with quite a…
Read MoreLet’s get straight into it… first up, Brisbane’s much loved Charlie Mayfair brings us “If I Fell Down”. Next, we have New York’s Freelance Whales, with “Hannah”. I LOVE THIS SONG. And the video seems to have come out pretty nicely, too. Fingers crossed they come down here soon… Check out my recent interview with…
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