South African Music Magazine
Just in time for the festive season and all that manic Xmas spending arrives two packages from legendary bands from yesteryear. First up is a Pink Floyd, best of compilation and to be honest when I first looked at this I couldn’t help sighing with the thought of label execs milking yet another back catalogue Read More »
Machineri – [3/5] Every so often a murmur starts and then turns into a low rumble, eventually becoming a collective buzz of excitement when a band begins to make its mark in the music showplace called live gigs. This buzz usually begins with tastemakers and music journos looking out for something new and original, or Read More »
The Horrors – Skying [4/5] With the release of their previous album Primary Colours, produced by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, The Horrors surprised and astounded critics who had cast them as faux-Goth posers. The album, clever and memorable, was steeped in an 80’s alternative aesthetic that spanned Shoegaze, Krautrock and Goth-pop. Skying is a slow building Read More »
Rob Zombie – Hellbilly Deluxe II [4/5] Hellbilly Deluxe II is the sequel to Zombie’s 1998 multi-platinum solo debut and sees a stylistic return to that album’s shock-rock industrial stomp. Featuring his all-star touring line-up, John 5 (Ex-Marilyn Manson) on guitar, Piggy D on bass and Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls) on drums, the album shows Read More »
Tuneyards – WHOKILL [4/5] NICE! Always nice (especially in today’s fractured Information-overload hub) to encounter a new artist or group fully arrived – fluffing their tail feathers like they OWN it, coz, like, they Do. The lazy grin of roots Reggae and Dub-step informs ‘WHO KILL’s heart, but its numerous limbs unfurl hungrily into diverse Read More »
I remember receiving Fink’s second album for review a few years back – it arrived along with his debut and was billed as something special, his first album already having attracted the necessary critical acclaim and creating the buzz of anticipation for his second. Released oddly on a label more aligned with electronic music, albeit Read More »
Opener Perth wells up out of the ground like a sonic volcano; it marches along effortlessly and swamps anything in its path. It saturated my attention, even at low volumes (damn late night listening sessions with paper thin apartment walls!!), and was quite overwhelming. There is magical music here – oft chill-inducing and certainly not Read More »
So the album cover of this recording is supposedly the DNA sequences of the members, a neat idea but one that unfortunately belies the contents of the recording. I found there to be little in the music as unique as something like a DNA sequence. I honestly dislike being derogatory about local music because I Read More »
Bertie Blackman is an Independent Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame with her debut album in 2004, entitled Headway which came after years of prolific performances around Sydney’s Inner city venues, where she developed a dedicated following. She also happens to be the daughter of renowned Oz artist, Charles Blackman. Secrets & Read More »
