Fleet Foxes – Live at the Palais: Gig Reviews
January 10, 2012 by Chris Wood
Filed under Gig Reviews, Music
Fleet Foxes are a band of considerable talent. Yet their greatest strength surely lies in their ability to deflect undesirable focus. To borrow a sporting reference, their musical output is much more the ‘champion team’ than the ‘team of champions’, and this became even more apparent no more than one song into their show at [...]
My Top 10 Albums of 2011: Album Reviews
December 23, 2011 by Chris Wood
Filed under Album Reviews, Music
Yep, it’s that time of year again to look back on the previous 11-and-a-half months and think, “I need to tell everyone what my favourite albums are…in 150 words or less!
Fleet Foxes Tour Supports Announced: Tour News
December 15, 2011 by Chris Wood
Filed under Music, Tour News
One of Australia’s most compelling songwriters Grand Salvo will join Fleet Foxes for their Melbourne and Brisbane shows in January. Grand Salvo is the musical outlet for multi-instrumentalist Paddy Mann, his gentle vocals, delicate guitar and gorgeous whimsical songs will perfectly compliment the Seattle six-piece.
The Falls Festival – Line-Up Additions: Music News
October 27, 2011 by Chris Wood
Filed under Music, Music News
Indie dance, electro punk, hip-hop jams – The Falls Music & Arts Festival has it all. Shuffling, spinning, stepping, shifting – whichever way you dance, The Falls Music & Arts Festival has the tunes to match your style more than covered.
The Falls Music & Arts Festival 2012 Line-Up Updates: Music News
August 22, 2011 by Chris Wood
Filed under Music, Music News
Have you heard? The Falls Music & Arts Festival is cooking this year, adding An Horse, CSS, John Butler Trio, Kimbra, Scratch Perverts and The Head & The Heart to an already massive line-up. True to form, the Lorne event sold-out when tickets went on sale , and thousands of interstaters are now making plans [...]
Falls Festival – New Acts Announced: Music News
July 18, 2011 by Chris Wood
Filed under Music, Music News
If our last announcement for the Falls Music and Arts Festival left you planning your summer soundtrack, get ready to add some more lively tunes to that mixtape.
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues : Album Reviews
April 28, 2011 by Chris Wood
Filed under Album Reviews, Music
If you’re unfamiliar with Seattle’s Fleet Foxes, then I suggest you familiarise yourself immediately with one the modern era’s most genuinely exciting folk bands.
Fleet Foxes – New Album + Free Download : Music News
February 1, 2011 by Chris Wood
Filed under Music, Music News
Seattle-based folk-roots outfit Fleet Foxes have called their second album Helplessness Blues – and will release it on May 2.
The Leisure Society – The Sleeper
March 21, 2010 by Watch Out For
Filed under Album Reviews, Music
The Leisure Society are simply one of the most beautiful undiscovered gem’s I have come across. In an age of techno loops and remix’s, it’s wonderful to find a band who play every instrument and take the time to perfect each sound.