Alpine at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory
Carol Bowditch checked out Alpine at OAF in Sydney: I arrived towards the end of Club Feet’s set, to a tune that I subconsciously had memorised the chorus of. I hummed along to… Read More
Free download of Carter’s 1991 Paris gig
You may recall how, a couple of weeks ago, I was raving about the influence that indie/punk/pop duo Carter USM had on me. Well, while the guys were sorting through old tapes looking… Read More
Syron breaks through as one to watch
Released Sept 24th on Black Butter Records, this track has stirred the interest of us music lovers at SYS. It’s the work of a 19-year-old from London called Daisy Syron, who is making… Read More
Falls is the perfect New Year getaway
Australia’s Falls Music & Arts Festival is in its 10th and 20th year’s, happening simultaneously in Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania. Flying in the face of the traditional Aussie festival (which is… Read More
Youtube bans Voltaire Twins but we don’t
So, Perth indie synth poppers Voltaire Twins proudly and happily put their new clip online this week, only for those stuffy old badgers at Youtube to rip it down after less then 24… Read More
Getting to Know Julia & The Deep Sea Sirens
Julia Johnson tells Something You Said about her band: Julia and the Deep Sea Sirens are a band of Canberran musicians who I gathered together to play my songs. I feel very lucky… Read More
Chilly Gonzales review
Something You Said reviewer Golden Lady falls in love with Chilly Gonzales’ new album, Solo Piano II : A gentle, thoughtful and whimsical journey this is. It’s elegance, inspiring deserved critical acclaim, yet melodic and… Read More
PASSOUT: The art of getting fall down drunk
Jesse Willesee is known for live art shows that both defy the norm and are in some ways indefinable: always for one night only, always with a focus on being interactive, always with… Read More
Clytem Scanning interview
Paris’ own Clytem Scanning, has a chat with SYS about her new LP and about what else she’s got going on: Tell me about your new album Mirada Fuerte. How does it differ from your… Read More
Cat Power’s Sun warms like morning light
Victoria Mietchen gets blindfolded by Cat Power: Chan Marshall delights in obscurity, but she is one of few artists who can get away with it – and I am always more than happy… Read More
New Music: Klassik – Enemy/Inner Me
Klassik is an up and coming artist from The States who has released this great Spring time number. Enemy/Inner Me is a good tune to add to my “driving to the beach 2012” playlist… Read More
Does the Pussy Riot protest taste bad?
Oliver Heath gets his protest on and is left with a bad taste in his mouth: The arrest of masked Russian punk band Pussy Riot for staging a protest in an orthodox Cathedral… Read More