Review: East India Youth, Total Strife Forever

Tom Spooner reviews the much-anticipated debut solo longplayer from London-based East India Youth: When the Quietus start a record label with the sole purpose of putting out your first EP, you can feel… Read More →

Live Review: Deafheaven in Sydney

Deafheaven were most certainly my personal favourite band of 2013. Not only because they pretty much devoured the world with their second, perfectly-executed LP, Sunbather, but also because they led me down an… Read More →

Music: MØ, Don’t Wanna Dance

You’re probably already well acquainted with MØ,  the Danish babe that rocks a plaited ponytail better than any regular adult human-being could ever dream to. We’re particularly smitten, you may refer back to our interview… Read More →

How to behave on a plane

My husband travels for a living. Tour Manager by trade, he’s an all-knowing, all-seeing, human compass. His partner-in-crime travels as much, as far, and for the same worthy rock cause. They’re the Batman… Read More →

Live Review: MONA FOMA, part one

Somethingyousaid.com’s Chloe Mayne checks out MONA FOMA, an annual festival based in Tasmania: I’m going to hazard a guess and say that you’ve all heard of MoMA , the elegant New York governess of… Read More →

Album Review: Mogwai, Rave Tapes

Sophie Metcalfe reviews the newest longplayer from legendary Scottish post-rockers Mogwai with extreme trepidation. Will it reach her high expectations?  When I was given the task to review ‘Rave Tapes’, I knew it wouldn’t… Read More →

Event Review: Sydney SMACs back

Last week in the confines of Redfern’s Carriageworks we witnessed our beloved FBi Radio announcing the winners of Sydney’s Music Arts and Culture awards (SMAC). For the sixth year running it was a… Read More →

Chlöe Howl is steak and kidney pop

Starting the New Year with nominations for both BBC Sound of 2014 and the Brits Critics Choice Awards, Somethingyousaid.com favourite Chlöe Howl is set to be a household name this year. Kirstie Newman tells… Read More →

Top 5 artists to see at Soundwave

If you haven’t heard, upcoming Australian festival Soundwave has extended its already-impressive lineup to include eight more bands. If you’re already a ticket holder or are on the edge about buying one, you can… Read More →

Travel tips for the 2014 World Cup

Your country might not have a cat’s-chance-in-hell of qualifying through the group stages (hello England and Australia fans), but the 2014 World Cup promises to be a spectacle of culture and entertainment nonetheless.… Read More →

Interview: Getting to Know Major Leagues

Brisbane-based Major Leagues are set to celebrate the release of their debut EP, Weird Season, with their first-ever Australian headline tour throughout February and a turn at Bigsound 2014, Something You Said talks… Read More →

Giveaway: Win Metallica Through the Never

Something You Said is teaming up with our friends at Entertainment One Hopscotch to give away some copies of Metallica Through the Never on DVD.  The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Nimród Antal (Predators,… Read More →