Tag Archive: band

Germany’s SIZARR blend genres

SIZARR are a group of childhood buddies that hail from a little German town called Landau. Sound-wise, SIZARR are an indie/electronic band with strong leading vocals, they could be likened to the more… Read More

Boy & Bear Seek the Southern Sun

Following the well deserved success of their 5x Aria award-winning (five times!) debut, Moonfire, Boy & Bear are set to release their sophomore record, Harlequin Dream. The moreish sounds of the band can… Read More

Xiao Zhong Talks of Pairs

Somethingyousaid.com introduced Shanghai band, Pairs, a while back, labeling them as being a couple of  ‘ace cunts’, which, if you’re not from Australia, means that we’re fond of them, and they are good.… Read More

Smith Westerns, enjoyable or meh?

Following-up the explosive “Dye It Blonde” was never going to be easy for Chicago’s Smith Westerns. Their sophomore album had the power to bring them to the forefront of indie consciousness. It set… Read More

Bloods at Frankie’s Pizza, Sydney

Oliver Heath encounters the dream hat-trick – delicious pizza, alcohol and awesome musical entertainment: Frankie’s Pizza is a Sydney rock’n’roll bar in the spirit of LA haunts like The Rainbow Room. You can… 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

Sydney’s Salta Drip Blood

Sydneysiders Salta create beautiful vocal harmonies accompanied by gentle acoustic guitar fingerpicking, music that is likely to soften any ill feelings you may be carrying with you today. Blood features the four-piece wandering… Read More

44th Sunset call themselves wankers

When a band’s press-release makes announcements telling us that they’re, “sometimes a bunch of wankers – the lead singer looks like he’s having a seizure every time he sings,” we’re strangely attracted to… Read More

The Jones Rival Party Old School

Sydney goodtimes band The Jones Rival have dropped their newest single Jumpin’ Frog. And though only the second release from the rocking and rolling five-piece, it proves they know how to craft a… Read More

Virgo Rising are a bit of an enigma

Somethingyousaid gave a listen to Sydney four-piece Virgo Rising’s extended-player. Here’s the lowdown: Virgo Rising are the type of artists that come along once in a while and shake shit up a bit.… Read More

Tinpan Orange: stories of songs

Emily Lubitz of Tinpan Orange, talks us through the songs on the band’s new album, Over The Sun: Birdy It’s about the fear that maybe your life isn’t spectacular enough. It’s about the anxiety… Read More