14th February 2020
Anna Cordell: Nobody Knows Us (Rice Is Nice)^
Nobody Knows Us by Anna CordellStar Slushy: Spikes / Spires (Eternal Soundcheck)*
Tame Impala: The Slow Rush
<p><span><span>- Tame Impala’s fourth studio album <em>The Slow Rush</em> landed today. An album examining time and the curious relationship we have with it; our nostalgia for the past and anxiety about the future. Since the release of 2015’s <em>Currents</em> <strong>Kevin Parker</strong> has headlined Coachella, sold out international stadiums, collaborated with artists from <strong>Lady Gaga </strong>to <strong>ASAP Rocky</strong> and well-and-truly become a household name.
SET-TOP BOX: TV Guide Test
<p><span><span>- There exists a murky, decrepit space in Australian music for a breed of punk that can only be described as pure filth. Characterised by shouted, barely discernible vocals, fuzzy guitars meeting shrill budget keys, and garage production values, it sounds sort of like the 240 pixel club of the Australian music scene.
Girl and Girl
Girl and Girl are a four-piece garage rock band that sound perhaps if Dave Faulkner, and a distant less talented relative of David Bowie had a love child in the twenty first century.
4ZZZ Alphabet Soup's 5th Birthday Bearded Lady Takeover!
Alphabet Soup is celebrating 5 years on the 4ZZZ airwaves! And we are throwing a party by taking over The Bearded Lady. Helping us boogie into our 6th year, are some of our favourite Brisbane bands:
Khruangbin & Leon: Texas Sun
-There are a few reasons why Khruangbin and Leon Bridges make ideal collaborators. The former makes a hypnotic style of psychedelic groove, the latter is an old-school soul man – and both artists give the impression their music was recorded in a bygone era. In addition, there’s the fact that both acts are Texan. The four songs on this EP play to the strengths of both artists, placing Bridge’s Marvin Gaye / Sam Cooke croon against the blissed-out funk of Khruangbin.
Review: Power and Glory presented by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Melody Eötvös Hidden Wiring - world premiere
Beethoven Concerto in C for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op.56,
Shostakovich Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47
Conductor Alexander Prior
Violin Emily Sun
Cello Caleb Wong
Piano Aura Go
A Creative Neuronal and Aural Kickstart to Season 2020
Amanda Palmer 31.1.2020
As part of her There Will Be No Intermission tour, Amanda ‘F***ing’ Palmer disembarked from her cosmic broomstick for two nights at the Powerhouse. Every time I visit the vibrant venue, bordered by the huge life-force of the river, I’m thankful that Brisbane is home to it.
BOOMALLI - The Promise
You don't get much more real than this you Kamileroi hip hop artist from the Walli Aboriginal Reserve in Collarenebri NSW - a remote Indigenous community on the banks of the Barwon River in Northwest NSW.
Boomalli’s musical journey began when he was just 15yrs old - as frontman for the notorious ‘Colly Crew’, an outfit of diminutive, but razor-sharp rappers that evolved from a series of collaborative storytelling projects with charity organisation, Desert Pea Media - at Collarenebri High School.
Over a decade, the Colli Crew created a range of music and film productions that took them to performances including the ARIA Awards (2011) in front of 10,000 people at the Sydney Opera House and the Indigenous All-Stars NRL Game (Gold Coast, QLD 2013). The Colli Crew’s work is still featured in the National High School Curriculum around the country. Boomalli has consequently developed a huge following amongst Indigenous young people in NSW and around Australia.
Sadly, in 2012, Boomalli's mother was at the end of her life’s journey, in Collareneri hospital. That night Boomalli made a promise to her that he would continue with his musical journey, and to represent his people, no matter what.
This album is his word.
Michael has been mentored and supported via a strong bond with DPM creatives, Toby Finlayson (DPM founder) and Josh Nicholas (music producer aka ‘Hazy’). In 2015 Boomalli released a 6 track EP ‘Boomalli Self Titled’.
Mick’s journey has been hard. After the loss of his mother in 2012, Mick was diagnosed with severe epilepsy, and his illness has formed a backdrop to the artistry of the album, and he continues to struggle with the realities of his condition. In 2019, Mick’s father also passed away in tragic circumstances.
Produced by Josh Nicholas aka ‘Hazy’ with an audio engineer team of some of Australia’s finest (David Nicholas and Micth Kenny) – this album features Indigenous hip hop artists Deekay (Native Rhyme Syndicate) DCP (Indigenous Intruders), Declan Francis (Central Arrandta writer/ hip-hop artist) and Toby Finlayson (DPM Founder and Creative Director).
Get behind this young brother.
Jack Vidgen - Eurovision: Australia Decides 2020
Almost ten years ago he was every grandma's dream - the little blonde cherub with the angelic voice. Now, after several years away from the music industry, working his way through growing up, finding his own truth and coming out as a very happy and talented gay man, he's is back doing what he loves - singing for an audience. His self-penned song "I am King I Am Queen" digs deeply into his psyche and presents a powerful anthem of awareness and self-worth, and is one of the ten contenders to represent Australia in Rotterdam, The Netherlands for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in May.