Book Review: Saved by a Song by Mary Gauthier
Mary Gauthier’s Saved by a Song is proof positive of the power of music to connect human beings in a world that’s torn and hurting […]
Reviews
Unpaved’s best-loved releases of 2015
Our 2015 end of year list celebrates another year of mind-blowing and heart-tingling local, Melbourne and nationwide, releases on the country-folk, alt, Americana, twangeriffic side […]
Emma Donovan is taking a soulful stand for BlakAustralia
Our belated PM Tony Abbott awakened a sleeping giant of First Nations activism with his “lifestyle choices” comment, severe Indigenous budget cuts and plans to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dan Sultan at the West Gippsland Arts Centre with Pierce Brothers
The Pierce Brothers had no trouble commanding the large stage at the West Gippsland Arts Centre bringing tremendous energy to a seated show. Multi-instrumentalists, brothers […]
Live review: Conor Oberst and The Felice Brothers at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
26.02.15 In these challenge-averse times, the idea that an artist might want to develop and explore different ways of songwriting in different styles across multiple […]
Album Review: Old Time Sing Song Man – Archer
Archer’s first album is Old Time Sing Song Man (2014), out on vinyl and digital download by boutique Melbourne record label Pound*. It is an […]