Why Julia Jacklin’s PRE-PLEASURE was one of 2022’s best albums
Kat Porritt-Fraser celebrates a cathartic musical highlight from the past year. Julia Jacklin has the kind of voice that makes you pause what you’re doing to listen in. PRE-PLEASURE has a similar quality as an album – if you resist listening closely, if you’re not ready to open your emotional
RETROSPECTIVE: Electric Light Orchestra’s Out of the Blue deserves a place in the pantheon of double albums
The Birmingham band’s explosive seventh album is an oft-overlooked classic, writes Alex Glase. The double record, so often derided for its looseness and filler, allows an artist room to breathe and experiment with musical convention. Lists of the best double albums ever recorded have a few usual s
Uni Tunes Reviews: The Grogans’ Inside My Mind Tour
Fynn Ferdinands takes us back to the Melbourne band’s vibey set at the Oxford Art Factory earlier this year. In light of the release of The Grogans’ cheerily cheeky new track, ‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’, now feels like an appropriate time to reflect back on the band’s recent ‘
REVIEW: Commerce Revue 2022 – Show and Tell
Christine Lai is still in fits over the Com Revue spectacle. They really showed us (up). Taking us back to the early days of school, brimming with a wide-eyed inquisition that knows no bounds, this year’s cast of Commerce Revue: Show and Tell, delivered performances that rivalled Whose Line Is It
FILM REVIEW: The Black Phone is a tight, well-acted thriller
Scott Derrickson’s latest supernatural spook-fest made a solid connection with Zander Czerwaniw. I think there is a part deep down in most people that believes they could escape a kidnapping. Whether it’s busting out the door at the right time, breaking through a window or tricking the capto
ALBUM REVIEW: The Minions 2 Soundtrack isn’t as good (or as bad) as you’ve heard
It’s being lauded as the greatest soundtrack in years, but the tie-in album for Illumination’s latest family blockbuster is a mixed bag at best. How did we get here? That was the question that immediately sprang to mind when the tracklist for the Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack
REVIEW: McDonald’s The Kid LAROI Meal
Harry Gay does not need this meal to stay. Celebrity tie-ins, endorsements and meal deals are bizarre staples of popular culture. From Donald Trump eating a delicious slice of Pizza Hut pizza to Kendall Jenner solving racism through Pepsi, the intersecting world of celebrities and food is a weird an
Fresh music friday: the kid laroi, the lazy eyes, and dulcie
WELCOME BACK TO FRESH MUSIC FRIDAY! THIS WEEK CHRISTINE, ALEX AND KATARINA ARE GIVING YOU THE RUNDOWN ON THE NEWEST TRACKS FROM THREE HOMEGROWN ARTISTS - THE KID LAROI, THE LAZY EYES, AND DULCIE.
RETROSPECTIVE: DIG! is the Explosive Rock Doc You Need to See
Last month, The Brian Jonestown Massacre released a new track, ‘The Real’, and announced they would be dropping two albums in 2022 – one in June, and one in October. With a big year ahead for the band, now is a great time to revisit the band’s 2004 documentary Dig!. The film follows the
SONG REVIEW: Lime Cordiale prove sex sells with ‘Facts of Life’
Lime Cordiale obviously needs no introduction. Formed on the Northern Beaches in 2009, consisting of brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach, along with touring members James Jennings, Felix Bornholt and Nicholas Polovineo, the band has been topping the charts and winning awards ever since. As a fellow Nort