Tag Archive: remote control

Sui Zhen connects on a deeper level

Melbourne-based musician Sui Zhen – otherwise known as Becky Freeman – is set to release her latest longplayer, Secretly Susan, this August. We have an in-depth conversation with her about it: Hi Becky. Firstly thanks for taking… Read More

Review: Purity Ring – Another Eternity

Lullabies from a futuristic high fantasy. The childlike beauty of Megan James’ voice. The soundscaping wizardry of Corin Roddick. Canadian duo, Purity Ring, have just released their second album, Another Eternity. As I… Read More

Review: Dorsal Fins – Mind Renovations

Expect nothing normal from the release of the debut album from Melbourne-based Dorsal Fins, a quirky and vibrant 10-piece, on the periphery of tentative indie-pop. Oozing with innovation, Mind Renovations embodies some interesting… Read More

SBTRKT, NEW DORP. NEW YORK – New Music

Exciting news!  Vowel-free producer and songwriter SBTRKT is back. The Londoner this week hit us with deets of his new LP. Wonder Where We Land drops in September via and we’ve just been given a cheeky taste of… Read More

Review: Jungle will stand the test of time

‘Quintessential cool’ comes to mind when listening to the debut longplayer from London-based collective Jungle, but this is too simplistic a definition for such a refined sound. The duo, known as “J” and “T”… Read More

Miami Horror live in Brisbane – review

Somethingyousaid.com’s Dean Rostron catches the return of Melbourne’s indietronica heroes: Miami Horror hit the stage at Oh Hello! in Brisbane for one of their first headline shows in two years after touring extensively on… Read More

British Sea Power – Machineries of Joy

Gary Page reviews the newest longplayer by Brighton-based outfit British Sea Power: The first time I became fully aware of British Sea Power was on an overcast August day back in 2006. They curated… Read More

Palma Violets are victims of hype

Ah great, another hype band from good ol’ Blighty. Palma Violets are the latest NME darlings which, these days, is something of a poisoned chalice. Anyone lifted shoulder-high by the magazine is immediately… Read More

Civil Civic will rip your head off

Dominique Legrand has a conversation with Barcelona/London-based Australian ex-pats Civil Civic about their upcoming tour, about what fans can expect from their live show and about proving their worth on stage: Civil Civic are… Read More

SBTRKT releases debut live album

Now, we know that the folk at NME are so kneejerk that if you made them a decent cup of tea, they’d likely hail it as One To Watch In 2013 but, every… Read More

Mark Lanegan Band – Blues Funeral

Sophie Metcalfe makes her reviewing debut, and does it really rather brilliantly: It’s strange to feel nostalgia from an album that you’re only greeting for the first time, but it struck head-on from… Read More

Fox + Sui interview

The wonderfully talented writer Jess O’Callaghan interviews Fox + Sui: Becky Freeman, half of Melbourne-based duo Fox + Sui, speaks just like she sings. Everything is wonderfully dreamy, and she doesn’t seem to… Read More