Category Archive: music

Sia, 1000 Forms of Fear – album review

Damon Collum approaches the latest longplayer from Australia’s Sia with high hopes:  People often appear to be on different wavelengths, and the trajectories their lives take them on are almost visible as colourful… Read More

Caitlin Park looks to the future

Somethingyousaid.com editor Bobby Townsend catches up with his old chum Caitlin Park to find out about her upcoming Australian tour: Hello Caitlin Park, you legend. Where does this interview find you, and how… Read More

Dark Mofo 2014: Encores and Apologies

We spent two extraordinary weeks at Tasmania-based festival, Dark Mofo: It’s been just over a week since the conclusion of Hobart’s second Dark Mofo festival. The music and arts festival runs for two weeks,… Read More

I Heart Sharks – Getting to Know

Following their self-made, fan-funded first album, I Heart Sharks have just unleashed their latest EP. It was recorded in a disused textile mill in Manchester and in the former GDR radio headquarters in Berlin, and features… Read More

Emily Grove goes in a dangerous direction

American singer/songwriter Emily Grove tells us about her album, her busy schedule and about performing live on television with David Gray: Hello Emily! Where are you at the moment? How is your day… Read More

Kele, Odesza & Hayden James live in Sydney

Damon Collum headed to The Metro Theatre in Sydney to photograph/review Bloc Party frontman Kele, Seattle-based duo Odesza and the Barry White of EDM, Hayden James: Heading into a gig you plan to review,… Read More

The Antlers, Familiars – album review

The new longplayer from Brooklyn-based band, The Antlers is out. And its awesome. Familiars, their fifth studio album, sees the band further explore the emotionality and spirituality of love and humanity, with a palette of… Read More

Music: SHAKY HANDZ EP- Sick Later

The new recording from Sydney-based band Shaky Handz sounds like that feeling you get when you go skating after eating a shit-tonne of Hungry Jacks, it churns and turns in your stomach until you sweat… Read More

M o t h e r – Easy – music video

Most people will probably recognise Penn Badgley as brooding heartthrob Dan Humphrey from Gossip Girl. Unfortunately, I didn’t watch Gossip Girl. Shocking. My distinct memory of Penn Badgley is as the “Other Tucker”… Read More

Augie March return after 5-year hiatus

The Australian legends are back, and Sophie Metcalfe (pictured, below) meets the familiar melancholic sound with a strangely comforting sadness: The memory of One Crowded Hour topping the 2006 “triple j Hottest One… Read More

Living with Shake Shake Go

Victoria Gottschalk attempts to suppress her inner fangirl: When two members of the band supporting James Blunt on the UK leg of his tour move into your downstairs bedroom, there’s a certain type of… Read More

Passenger, Whispers – Album review

Listening to Whispers, the new longplayer from Brighton-born chart topper Passenger, I could forgive my partner for asking if this was the new James Blunt album. The two have a very similar style. Although Blunty… Read More