Tag Archive: review

Album Review: The Orb, Moonbuilding 2703 AD

The Orb’s most recent offering Moonbuilding 2703 AD pioneers through circuitries of electronic music to stimulate and rewire the brain. The album is a wonderfully composed sample of life and all that is… Read More

Review: The Kite String Tangle in Sydney

Brisbane-based electronic/alternative artist The Kite String Tangle brought his ‘Illuminate Tour’ to Sydney’s Metro Theatre last Thursday night. With him were friends JOY. and Dustin Tebbutt. The sold-out event saw people packed in like… Read More

New Music: Check out CRISTALLIN

Somethingyousaid.com’s Kaya Strehler points you in the direction of some sounds from Switzerland: I previously wrote about the high level of music being created within the tidy little borders of Switzerland and brought your… Read More

Film Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Directed by by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, this American comedy-drama screened at the Sydney Film Festival at the weekend. Here’s why it was our favourite movie from the entire programme:  If you weren’t a fan of… Read More

Film Review: Women He’s Undressed

We attended the World Premiere of director Gillian Armstrong’s documentary about the life of Australian costume designer and three-time Oscar winner, Orry-Kelly. Here’s our review and photos: You probably haven’t heard of Orry-Kelly. He… Read More

Live Review: The Rifles in London

As The Rifles celebrated their tenth anniversary at Camden’s Electric Ballroom, Chloe Keung went along to the last of their three sold-out shows. This is what went down: The Rifles are the quintessence… Read More

Review: We All Want To, The Haze

The opening moments of The Haze set the pace nicely: “Eileen Afternoon” introduces the album with an irresistible riff, while the song slowly builds to its post-chorus release. It introduces listeners to the fuzz-driven… Read More

Film Review: Amy is gut-wrenching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAoJVQ5qQQA Just as he did with the frankly magnificent Senna, British filmmaker/director Asif Kapadia takes a story of which everyone knows the conclusion, and still manages to make it utterly engaging. The generally accepted… Read More

Review: Seth Sentry – Strange New Past

Australian hip-hop artist Seth Sentry is back with a different vibe for his new longplayer, Strange New Past. It’s a mind-boggle. There’s a creative mixture of the classic cheekiness Sentry encompasses, as well… Read More

Live Review: Gang of Youths in Sydney

Sydney-based band Gang of Youths hit a triumphant Home Run on Tuesday evening. Adrian Pedić gives us the lowdown: When Gang of Youths took the stage at Oxford Art Factory for the last… Read More

Review: The Casual Sexists – World of Noise

The second single from Wrongtom’s Rongorongo label is another off-the-wall selection of crooked-pop featuring transatlantic couple E​d​ and V​arrick Zed aka T​he Casual Sexists. Inspired by a mix of s​ynth­pop, d​ancehall,​ s​ex­-funk ​and… Read More

Album review: Jamie xx – In Colour

In Colour, the surreal debut from Jamie xx, is simply incandescent to the ears. It is animalistic. Rhythmic. Perhaps a kaleidoscopic representation of modern British dance. But most importantly, it establishes Jamie Smith… Read More