Report: Manning Bar Thriving During Campus Lockdown
USyd’s favourite music venue turned study space has recently reported it’s liveliest night of the year.
Fresh Music Friday: Methyl Ethel, Becca Mancari, Lil Halima
For this week’s Fresh Music Friday, Grace Johnson, Charlie Becht, and Georgia Condon give their thoughts and feelings on a majestic single from Methyl Ethyl, a soothing track from Becca Mancari, and Lil Halima’s latest soulful banger.
Song Review: ‘Lost Angeles’ by The Aces
Utah quartet are back with their second single, about “that experience of being infatuated by Hollywood and a new city, but then having the excitement and romance of it ripped away at the hands of heartbreak.”
Song Review: ‘Aries’ by Gorillaz
‘Aries’ is moody and compelling, overcoming some instances of lyrical simplicity with well-orchestrated sounds.
Album Review: Sleepyhead by Cavetown
Cavetown lets the undeniably privileged young adults of the world have their moment in the spotlight of hardship and adversity.
Gabriela Montero: Beyond Interpretations
Nowadays, improvisation is virtually non-existent in classical music and we accept jazz as the ‘improvised’ music, often forgetting that the composers we worship today were also known as virtuoso improvisers in their time.
Album Review: Everything Is A-OK by Violent Soho
When Violent Soho tells you Everything Is A-OK, prepare to be pacified.
Song Review: ‘Take Yourself Home’ By Troye Sivan
“For a song that’s supposed to be a pep talk, it feels much more like the internal monologue you’d have with yourself in the shower after a day you’d rather forget.”
Album Review: Cenizas by Nicolas Jaar
The devil works hard but Nicolas Jaar works harder.
Fresh Music Friday: The 1975, Something For Kate, Nick Nakim
For this week’s Fresh Music Friday, Adrian Talarico, Miya Sywak, and Rhea Thomas deliver their deeply-considered verdicts on a stripped-back single from The 1975, a lush tribute from Nick Hakim, and Something For Kate’s first song in nearly a decade. “Situation Room” – Something for Ka