Review published 2015 in Folk Rag (folkrag.org) One Step Forward, the (mainly) a cappella group of Maree Robertson, Ann Bermingham and John Thompson were a Brisbane based folk ensemble from 1990 to 1995. Focused on powerful three part vocal harmony arrangements of songs both personally and globally polemical and political, they proved that it was possible to be passionate and […]
Mini Commute to Work Reviews
Beppe Gambetta & Tony McManus – Round Trip
31 March, 2016
Today's commute to work soundtrack (half the album got me home last night from the gorgeous performance by Tony McManus & Beppe Gambetta at The Danish Cub, Brisbane!!) I've seen Tony in various guises, solo & in duo…
Sadie & Jay – Curious
3 March, 2016
The soundtrack to my commute to work this week - "Curious" by the extraordinarily talented Sadie & Jay (Sadie Gwynn Jones and David "Jay" Penman).
I bought the album after mixing their performance at the first Folk…
Kate Heart (Self-titled EP)
The soundtrack to my commute this morning (5 November, 2015).
Kate Heart's eponymous 5 track EP (I got to hear it twice in the 40 minute drive!!) Big drums, jangly guitars (electric & acoustic), lovely songwriting, and a gorgeous voice…
The Casuarinas – Into The Clearing
Mini Review by Ian Dearden
The soundtrack to my commute to work today - the mini-LP "Into The Clearing" by Brisbane group The Casuarinas. Proudly recorded AAA (multitrack tape, mixed to a master tape, mastered to a lacquer & pressed to…
Interviews
Sam Buckingham – The search for meaning (Part 2)
Interview by Ian Dearden Travel Sam is a seasoned traveller, not only touring around Australia in a range of formats, but also overseas. However, as she readily acknowledges, it was a big step, and perhaps not the smartest career move, to head overseas just as her music career was taking off. She admits being terrified, […]
Sam Buckingham – The search for meaning (Part 1)
Interview by Ian Dearden ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring […]
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