Day: 18 October 2010

the AU interview: Emma Davis (Sydney)

For the last year, London-born Sydney songwriter Emma Davis has worked with acclaimed troubadour Brian Campeau (Angus and Julia Stone, Melanie Horsnell, Elana Stone, Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers) to piece together a record of her stories and give her sweet melodies and subtle turn of phrase the delicate treatment that they deserve. Amanda Picman caught…

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Cloud Control + Seekae – Metro Theatre (15.10.10)

I love Deep Sea Arcade. They’re a band of increasingly impressive talent who are certain to go far. So the fact I missed them was quite upsetting – but I’m sure I’ll see them again soon enough! Thankfully, however, I did arrive just in time for Sydney based electronic trio Seekae. They were an odd…

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the AU interview: Die! Die! Die! (NZ)

While they toured our country, we shot off a few questions to New Zealand’s favourite sons-  Die! Die! Die! I’m going to start with a broad question. What do you think has attracted people to your band over the years? Chaos, disorder, good times, sometimes not such good times, a shared link between the bands…

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The Smashing Pumpkins + City Riots – Big Top Luna Park (16.10.10)

As I entered Luna Park’s Big Top, I have to say I got a little bit excited. Growing up, The Smashing Pumpkins were one of my favourite bands. Even now, I would rate ….Infinite Sadness and Siamese Dream among my all-time favourite album list. Sure, Billy has been a bit inconsistent when it comes to…

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