M83 @ THE ZOO
An unforgettable performance on the end of the world. . We started the night late but managed to catch the end of The Dø – a folk/pop band formed in 2007 comprising Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou...
View ArticleHRAUN
Hraun (pronounced “Hroin”) are an indie folk rock band from Reykjavik, Iceland. I know absolutely nothing more about them, other than the fact that they’ve managed to rattle off one very neat cover of...
View ArticleSHAZAM
Shazam is a precocious music producer and DJ from Perth, Australia. Club monkeys the world over have known his name (or his tracks at least) for years, thanks to a string of remixes so slick, so lush...
View ArticleSHIINA RINGO – SUPERFICIAL GOSSIP
The Shiina Ringo album that Shiina Ringo herself said wouldn’t happen… has happened. The album’s official English titles have been used here for ease of readability. See the Tracklist at the end of the...
View ArticleGO!GO!7188 ヘンテナツアー @ JCB HALL
Two powerful forces slammed into Tokyo last Monday. The first was tropical storm Krovanh, which brought a barrage of water and wind to the east coast of Japan. The second was GO!GO!7188’s final show of...
View Articleいきものがかり –ハジマリノウタ
ハジマリノウタ (Hajimari no Uta), the fourth major label release by J-pop darlings いきものがかり (ikimono-gakari) is, for all intents and purposes, the exact same album as their previous release last year. Which,...
View ArticleJENS LEKMAN @ A BRISBANE BACKYARD
A beautiful and intimate performance in a Queensland backyard. It was an invitation one couldn’t refuse. A performance by Jens Lekman in an inner northern Brisbane backyard. A perfect venue for Swedish...
View ArticleAZEL – PANZER DRAGOON RPG – MEMORIAL ALBUM
The soundtrack to one of the most memorable RPGs of the 32-bit era. Azel – Panzer Dragoon RPG (Panzer Dragoon Saga in the West) was released on the Sega Saturn in 1998. Despite being a critically- and...
View ArticleGO!GO!7188 – GO!!GO!GO!GO!!
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years since GO!GO!7188 carved their way into the Japanese rock scene with their classic debut album Dasoku Hokou, but nonetheless, here we are. 10 years...
View ArticleSCRUBB – KID
Let me begin by disclosing the following: I cannot speak Thai. I cannot read Thai. I’ve never even been to Thailand. Like many people, however, I do enjoy Thai food, though that doesn’t really relate...
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