Getting to know Sydney folk duo The Falls
Sydney folk duo The Falls tell us a bit about themselves: The Falls are Simon (boy) and Melinda (girl). We write songs together. We used to be a couple. Then we broke up. Even though… Read More
Category Archive: music
Friends, Zulu Winter & Howler live in Sydney
SYS checked out three up n coming acts in Sydney last week: Zulu Winter, Howler and Friends came together from all over the world to Australia to play at the Splendour in the… Read More
When innovative music was the norm
Every now and then my father will email me a Youtube clip of some wildly inspiring live footage from the 1960’s 0r 70s. Be it an obscure yet reverent folk guitarist, such as… Read More
Death Grips – The Money Store album review
It’s rare – in an era when auto-tuned, compressed and uber-processed safety is the bland order of the day – for music to jump out of the stereo and grab you by the… Read More
Deap Vally aim to empower and inspire
Golden Lady gets to grips with the latest buzz band from The States: Deap Vally, a duo hailing from the San Fernando Valley in California, have managed to create a small tidal wave… Read More
the xx at The Metro Theatre in Sydney
The XX returned to Australia last week and treated those lucky enough to snap up a ticket to a performance at the Metro theatre in Sydney. Support act, Flume started the show, despite… Read More
Band of Horses – Mirage Rock first listen
We were lucky enough to be invited along to the Sony offices yesterday to have a listen to the upcoming album by Band of Horses. Mirage Rock is their first to be produced… Read More
DJ Vadim to hit up the hip hop party of the summer
The fine folk at Soundcrash are putting on the hip hop party of the season at London’s KOKO on the 18th of August. This event will feature some of the UK’s biggest and… Read More
Skipping Girl Vinegar – Chase The Sun
Check out this excellent video clip. Australian band Skipping Girl Vinegar sent a hobo monkey called Baker to the edge of space, in a low rent spaceship made from foam and gaffa tape.… Read More
Expatriate interview
Carol Bowditch caught up with from Expatriate after the band’s lonnnng period of playing and writing in Europe. We haven’t really heard from the four-piece since their 2007 release, In the Midst of This,… Read More
White Arrows interview
Carol Bowditch chatted to lead singer and founder of White Arrows, Mickey Church, ahead of their new album release and upcoming Australian tour with Jinja Safari and Opossom: Mickey Church is travelling through… Read More
Kate Nash – Underestimate The Girl
Written and recorded in less than 24 hours, Kate Nash is back with a new song. It’s a world away from the plinky-plonky piano pop with which she made her name, and follows… Read More