This past month we’ve posted about seeing UNKLE perform live in NYC, reviewed Time Has Come, the new book from Lester Chambers on his time with The Chambers Brothers, and shared four recommendations of new Australian music on Bandcamp.
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Fellaheen Records was an independent Australian label that unfortunately closed after only five years. They released the first music by locals Gerling and Ben Lee, as well as albums from international acts like Pavement and the Beastie Boys often with bonus tracks exclusive to Australia.
Currently, all of our articles are hosted on Medium. This has allowed us to earn some money when Medium members read our articles, and non-members could also read a few each month before they saw a paywall.
Unfortunately, Medium changed their rules so non-members couldn’t read our articles. To counter this, we have removed our ability to earn any money from our writing for The Shadow Knows on Medium.
This should mean you don’t see a paywall on any of our articles and you can continue to read everything for free.
Just before 2pm on Saturday, 9 September 2023 in New York City, Beastie Boys Square was officially unveiled at the corner of Rivington and Ludlow, the streets that appeared on their second album 1989’s Paul’s Boutique. Read more here.
There’s currently three vinyl pressing plants in Australia. This wasn’t always the case, as during the 1990s when all of the major labels switched to CD there was only one. But in the past few years more have appeared as the popularity of vinyl has grown, and the need for local suppliers has too. Read more here.
The Beastie Boys’ second album is hailed as one of their best now, but how was it received in 1989? We looked at charts, sales, and reviews to find out. Read the full article here.
Back in April, we had the chance to visit BEYOND THE STREETS London. The exhibition was held at the Saatchi Gallery between February-May, and featured work from international artists like Futura, Glen E. Friedman, GOLDIE, Keith Haring, 3D, and an entire section dedicated to the Beastie Boys.
Currently at Sydney’s Powerhouse museum, this free exhibition features posters, photos, and video from over a decade of international musicians visiting Australia’s shores. Read our review here.
The fourth issue of our print zine is now available to pre-order and will be shipped out early March. Pre-order now on Bandcamp.
Update 3 March: All copies have been printed and are now shipping.
Continuing our interest in Transition Records, with a feature on founder Tom Wilson and a complete Transition Discography. Today we’ve published a look at the life of Samuel Gary, a folk singer who recorded one solo album as well as others with his friend and collaborator Josh White.