Holiday Party: Holiday Party

Submitted by chrisc on Tue, 21/07/2020 - 14:58

<p><span><span>- I’m a little late getting to the <em>party</em> here, to shower praise on the boutique pop project of <strong>Mel Tickle </strong>and <strong>Luke McDonald</strong>, that is, Holiday Party. The veteran Brisbane musos have been doing quite a bit of business with the songs of their latter-day project (did they win Bigsound? Is that a thing, can you win Bigsound?) and now those songs are all together, forming quite a record.</span></span></p>

Holiday Party - 'Holiday Party'

Submitted by charlottec on Mon, 20/07/2020 - 11:59
4ZZZ's Album of the Week: Holiday Party - Self Titled Debut Album Holiday Party today mark a career milestone with the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut album. Eight multilayered songs long, Holiday Party serves as an episodic track by track inspired by the many stages of a relationship breakdown. Holiday Party is representative of the duo's signature brand of intelligent, junkyard pop. Lovers of popular culture and creating sparkling aural soundscapes, Mel Tickle and Luke McDonald present a superlative body of work that cleverly depicts the duality of human nature; oscillating between poisonous rumination and happy resolution. "The album chronicles a breakup. Whether that’s with a partner, a friend, or a version of yourself," explains Luke. The two have been busy the past few years, with notable achievements such as playing at BIGSOUND, as well as airplay on community radio stations 4ZZZ, FBi Radio, PBS 106.7FM Melbourne and Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM. The band received nominations two years in a row for the electronic/dance category at the Queensland Music Awards. To put their best work forward, the duo has surrounded themselves with pioneers of the Australian music industry including; the co-writing skills of Peter Bernoth & Scott Bromiley (The John Steel Singers), mastering by Jonathan Boulet (PARTY DOZEN, Wolf And Cub), and mixing from Miro Mackie (Cold War Kids, St. Vincent, Mallrat). They've also received praise nationwide from the likes of Mixdown Magazine, NME Australia, Happy Mag, RAGE and most recently Belgian outlet Dansende Beren. Join in the journey and get your heart and ears around the latest offering from Holiday Party.

100 Gecs: 1000 Gecs & The Tree Of Clues

Submitted by chrisc on Mon, 20/07/2020 - 09:34

<p><span><span>- Combining the bizarre bubblegum pop, trap, dubstep, metal, and electronica of last year’s debut, with an expanded universe of collaborators, the new record by American experimental duo 100 gecs<em> </em>is as thrilling as their last. Initially formed in 2016 for a relatively straightforward EP, 100 gecs’ <strong>Dylan Brady</strong> and <strong>Laura Les</strong> came to public attention with their debut, <em>1000 gecs</em>, a record that went viral on the internet for its distinctively millennial sound.

The Chicks: Gaslighter

Submitted by chrisc on Mon, 20/07/2020 - 09:04

<p><span><span>- “Cancel culture” is the new bogeyman of our times. Statues of historical figures thrown into the sea, beloved films and TV shows deleted from streaming services, 150 high profile authors and academics last week wrote an open letter warning about threats to public discourse. Every op-ed section of every newspaper has carried something about the dreaded “cancel culture”.

Edward Colston statue replaced by sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 17/07/2020 - 12:36

The statue of British 17th century slave trader Edward Colston has been replaced with a monument honouring a protester responsible for the original’s removal.

The statue of protester Jen Reid was erected without authorities’ knowledge.

Artist Marc Quinn created the statue after seeing an image of Reid standing atop the original statue’s plinth.

Joe Biden pitches to progressives with $2.9 trillion climate plan

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 17/07/2020 - 12:34

Democratic Presidential candidate, Joe Biden, has unveiled a progressive plan on climate change that would see 2.9 trillion US dollars spent over a four year period.

The money would be invested in renewable energy infrastructure and Biden has vowed to cut electrical power carbon emissions to zero by 2035.

Australian War Memorial proposed development of Anzac Hall criticised as 'wasteful'

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 17/07/2020 - 12:32

A proposed expansion of the Australian War Memorial set to cost half a billion dollars has been labelled as ‘wasteful’ and ‘arrogant’ by multiple groups including families of those killed in war.

The expansion would include the demolition of Anzac Hall.

Historian Dr David Stephens stated "the work is unnecessary and has many objectionable features."

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