Category Archive: review

Teeth & Tongue, Grids – Album Review

Jess Cornelius’ greatest strength has always been her voice. It came swaggering through the otherwise straightforward rock-n-roll of her previous band, Moscow Schoolboy. Part PJ Harvey, part Kim Gordon – the comparisons are… Read More

Wadjda is important and amazing

Carol Bowditch reviews the boundary-pushing, landmark offering from Haifaa al-Mansour: Can I just start with saying that you need to see this film? It’s gratifying, it’s important and amazing. Feel free to switch over to… Read More

Just A Sigh (Le temps de l’aventure) Review

Last week we had true spontaneous ‘romance’ dangled in front of us in form of that ‘FIRST KISS’ video, prompting jealously for that electric spark of in-the-moment romance between those that were meeting… Read More

Food Review: Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney

Thanks to somethingyousaid.com, I was given the lucky opportunity to inhale a free meal and share a jug of Long Island Iced Tea with mates at Sydney’s iconic Lansdowne Hotel. The building endured… Read More

Review: Salt N Pepa in Canberra

Salt N Pepa played their hip-hop hits in the Australian capital, somethingyousaid.com’s Farz Edraki was there to see it:  “It’s a nice place, Canberra, but I wouldn’t like to live here. It’s not the… Read More

Live Review: Berlin Festival Day Two

Somethingyousaid.com’s Jemma Cole managed to battle through her raging hangover in order to review the closing day of the Berlin Festival: Right on schedule I rolled out of bed at my usual post-Friday… Read More

Music Review: Who is Gambles?

Elaina Ransford emphatically answers the question, ‘Who is Gambles?’: I’ve never been that kid that reads Pitchfork religiously, looks at people like they’re morons for not knowing that the latest Fuck Buttons’ album… Read More

Album review: Marshmallow Pavement

Sydney-based creative folk, The A&R Department, have just launched their first foray into music compilations. It’s an indie-assortment of Australian Acts that they’re proud to have taken under their wings over the years.… Read More

Tame Impala with Melody’s Echo Chamber

To say it’s been an enlightened year for Perth band, Tame Impala, would be an understatement. Musically, they’ve crossed an invisible line, managing to channel a sound which has but all been exhausted… Read More

Loene Carmen’s Peach State… again!

The eagle eyed amongst you will certainly notice that we have reviewed Australian Songstress Loene Carmen’s newest release, The Peach State, already, but Lloyd Bradford Syke has something he’d like to add: This review… Read More

The Dillinger Escape Plan Melt Brains

Hailing from New Jersey, The Dillinger Escape Plan have been obliterating the mathcore/metal scene since 1997. With only one original member, guitarist, Ben Weinman, they have had many different line-ups in their 16-year… Read More

Devotional Do Old Hollywood

Nestled in amongst the hustle-and-bustle of busy cultural hub in Sydney, Surry Hills, lies the Hollywood Hotel. A run-down pub, plated in rustic gold, that sings of a busier time. Tonight however, The… Read More