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
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Neon Neon at Village Underground
Neon Neon is made up of Gruff Rhys of somethingyousaid.com favourites Super Furry Animals and Bryon Hollon (aka Boom Bip). Their first longplayer, Stainless Steel, was a concept album about the life of… Read More
Optimus Primavera Sound makes us pee
Destination Porto. Portugal’s second largest city which, if your not familiar, is famous for port wine and a fucked-up beer-cheese deep-fried sandwich called Franceschina, which has enough different kinds of meat and, consequently,… 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
Shabazz Palaces, Swords and Pimps
Lifted from Shabazz Palaces’ incredible 2011 record, Black Up, is An Echo from the Hosts that Profess Infinitum. The sound of this group is so interesting and post-modern and I have been raving about them for… Read More
Terminal Projekt is a disco tick
Sonia Clarke headed along to Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal for some sporadic garagey brilliance: The last weekend of this year’s Vivid festival saw record crowds surge into Sydney’s Circular Quay, creating the unusual situation… Read More
All of Sarah Blasko Revealed
After much apprecaition (as always) for the incredibly talented Sarah Blasko post-release of her 2012 album ‘I Awake’, she continues to fuel the fire of love for us with her revealing new video… 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
SYS + David Ford + Jarrod Dickenson!
We’ve attended enough concerts over the course of the years to understand what constitutes a cracking musical experience. Basically, if you combine good music, a good atmosphere and bargain-priced tickets, you’ve got a… Read More
Sweet new sounds from Ngaiire
Ngaiire’s Around fits within a similar vein of music to the likes of Little Dragon – it’s simplistic electronic musical accompaniment to smooth, soulful female vocals. Lyrically, the Sydney artist links troubled relationships… Read More
Kirin J. Callinan at Walmart
Leading up to the release of his first long-player, Embracism, and a few Australian tour dates, somethingyousaid.com has a conversation with Kirin J Callinan about music, the world and on-stage looks. So… Read More