Exciting changes announced for JamGrass 2015
After outgrowing a series of indoor halls, concert spaces and ballrooms, Melbourne’s favourite annual bluegrass festival is heading outdoors amongst the Heritage Village in Bundoora Park. “We […]
Interview: David Rawlings on ‘Nashville Obsolete’
David Rawlings’ work as an acoustic guitarist and harmony vocalist with Gillian Welch has been enthralling music lovers for close to 20 years now, but […]
Video Premiere: My Pocket – Little Wise
This Melbourne duo’s blend of folk-roots music is both tender and gritty. Laden with spot-on vocal harmonies, Little Wise comprises singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sophie Klein. […]
Album review: Didn’t He Ramble – Glen Hansard
If there’s an Irish blessing that can summarise the sentiments expressed on Glen Hansard’s second solo album, it’s “May the road rise up to meet you, May […]
Simone Felice: From the Violent Banks of the Kaaterskill (Interview)
Acclaimed musician, author, producer and family man Simon Felice has been busy. He took a moment with Thomas Blain to discuss his new double-live album, […]
Album review: Mornin, Evenin — Ben Mastwyk
Travel is inspiring. Everyone from Jack Kerouac to Saint Paul will tell you so. For Melbourne country musician Ben Mastwyk, travelling through the south of […]
Interview: Lindsay Phillips’ folkloric journey
Australian ex-pat folkster Lindsay Philips answers some questions from Melissa O’Donovan about his artistic progression and new album. Phillips is on a short return visit […]
Joshua Seymour’s lyrical oddyssey
Written by Melissa O’Donovan | Photographs by Tony Proudfoot I first saw Joshua Seymour play live in January 2015 as a solo artist; just him […]
Photos: Raised By Eagles, Ruby Boots and Jim Lawrie at Howler, Melbourne
All photos by Tony Proudfoot, 22 May, 2015.
Album review: Diamonds in the Bloodstream — Raised By Eagles
Across eight stunning and varied tracks, Raised By Eagles’ second album Diamonds in the Bloodstream manages to reassure and surprise at the same time. From […]
