Slowdive Rising – A Sparkling Return

Canada-based music junkie, G. William Rex, headed to London and saw the remarkable rebirth of shoegazers, Slowdive: When bands break up (as most of them eventually do) there are two schools of thought. Some persons assert… Read More

Interview: Joan as Police Woman

American violinist, guitarist and singer/songwriter Joan Wasser – aka Joan As Police Woman – talks to Courtney Dabb about her latest album and her upcoming tour of Australia: Hi Joan. Thanks for taking the time… Read More

Head Someplace Else

  Director Riley Blakeway’s new short documentary is worth watching for numerous reasons. Firstly, it features none other than somethingyousaid contributor, ludicrously talented artist and model Rose Ashton. Secondly, it makes the Mexican… Read More

Wild Rumpus, Musical Blaze-Up – review

Wild Rumpus is a musical meeting-of-minds between Gary Lucus (legendary guitarist from Captain Beefheart) and Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, aka DJ Collen, and their first full album release ‘Musical Blaze-Up’ is different to say… Read More

Getting a Blind Massage in China

I’ve always wanted to be the kind of person who enjoys getting a massage. It’s what easy-going, mythically under-analytical people and sports people do. Just as, to some, a bath evokes such pleasantries… Read More

Temples live at The Metro Theatre, Sydney

British-based Temples made their Australian debut recently. We sent Carol Bowditch and Joel Anderson along to the Sydney show: I have so much respect for this band. Even though they produce music that… Read More

Kishi Bashi, Lighght – Album review

Liana Gow-Killingbeck checks out Kishi Bashi’s latest longplayer: Kishi Bashi’s debut album, 151a, was one of my favourite, most played albums of 2012. Upon first hearing it, I remember being so startled by its… Read More

La Dispute: Rooms of the house – Review

Somethingyousaid.com’s Lisa Says describes the latest La Dispute longplayer using words and pictures: LISTEN! And read the lyrics. The problem with La Dispute might be that there has been too much said. It might… Read More

Gang of Youths live in Sydney – Photos

Fresh from supporting Manchester Orchestra on their headline tour across the United Kingdom and their critically-acclaimed turns at SXSW (as well as support slots for MSMR across the US), Gang of Youths returned to Australia… Read More

The Horrors, Luminous – Album review

After three albums of chameleon-like reinvention, The Horrors’ fourth outing sees them in somewhat of a holding pattern. Their previous effort, Skying, saw them integrate shoegaze and new wave into the kraut-ish psychedelica… Read More

Pleasures of the Flesh: The joys of Hospitality

Australian model/artist Rose Ashton (pictured, above left) is also a kickass hospitality manager. Here, she and her colleagues tell stories of benevolence, camaraderie, hard work, sex and… bestiality? Blimey: I have worked in hospitality… Read More

Failr – Lark EP: Free Download

After Shazzaming a track I heard on the old radiobox, I was led to Martha Reeves’ Quicksand. Although this was very lovely and had me bopping nonetheless, I knew it wasn’t the song for which I was… Read More