The first book dedicated to Tom Wilson will satisfy those curious about the producer, while leaving enough for future publications to expand on. Read our full review here.
Category: Reviews
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Look at Jazz — Jazz Posters on Display in Strasbourg
Last night was the opening of an exhibition celebrating the work of Studio Helmo for Strasbourg’s Jazzdor festival. A crowd gathered inside to see the posters, postcards, booklets, brochures and other ephemera covering the galleries four walls…
Read more here.
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Gordy’s Double Stack iMac — The new album from ex-Avalanches member Gordon McQuilten
This weekend saw the surprise release of Gordon “Gordy” McQuilten’s album Double Stack iMac. Recorded between 2000 and 2008, it features some tracks originally intended for The Avalanches while Gordon was part of the group. Read more here.
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November
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.
Read those articles and more on Medium where we share all of our writing each month.
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BEYOND THE STREETS London — Bringing NYC & LA to the UK
Todd James, Vandals Bedroom, overwhelming graffiti-filled, part object, part installation. 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.
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UNPOPULAR : The exhibition documenting Australian tours from Nirvana, Beastie Boys, and more
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.
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New articles and reviews
Following our third issue, released in July and available to read or purchase now, we have published some new articles online.
Five of their best: Freddy Logan
A follow up to our feature article on Dutch/English jazz bassist Freddy Logan, we rounded up some of the music he recorded during his long career. Starting in the 1950s in the Netherlands, before he moved to Australia to form two of the best Australian jazz groups of the time, and finally his later years in 60s England. Read the full article here.
A newly restored live album presents Brother Jack McDuff at his best
Live At Parnell’s, originally recorded in June 1982 was released by Soul Bank Music on September 2 this year. Across two CDs, or three LPs, McDuff and his band play for two hours without intermission. Read our article here.
Five recent releases
Rounding up a series of recent releases by artists and labels we’ve featured in our zine. Mostly electronic, with 80s synth compilations, vinyl sampling novelties, and ambience mixed in with a mix tape of lofi rock, punk, electronica, and a piano ballad. There’s a bit of everything in these five releases. Read the full article here.
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Issue 3 — Reviews of Music & Books
For our third issue we’ve looked at some of the recent releases we enjoyed while putting together the zine. There’s a bit of punk, jazz, and hip hop mixed in with whatever else caught our ears. Then we also reviewed books on the Medway scene, hip hop photography, and how an early American jazz tour brought out the worst in Australia.
Read all of the reviews here.
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Issue Two: Reviews of Music & Books
For our second issue we’ve looked at some of the recent releases we enjoyed while putting together the zine. Following the music reviews we have reviews of biographies of Serge Gainsbourg and Nico, and a book on women in hip hop. All worth checking out.
Read the reviews here.
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Film Review: Sisters With Transistors
Maryanne Amacher in Sisters With Transistors (2021) Sisters With Transistors is a documentary telling the stories of several female electronic music pioneers. The film is currently touring festivals around the world, and is available to stream in some countries now.
Read our review here.