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Rave On: Buddy Holly
Tribute albums can be strange beasts. They’re often criticised for straying too far from the original work – or on the flipside, for being too generic and not adding anything new. The influence of the legendary Buddy Holly is not…
Culture of Fear by Thievery Corporation
Lulling you gently out of fear with the dreamy opening ‘Web of Deception’, then articulating into the much more forceful trip-hop title track, Culture of Fear is classic Thievery Corporation. Absorbing tunes that can elevate to the spiritual, the effects-laden…
The Light Of The Sun by Jill Scott
Jill Scott is feeling Blessed, particularly with respect to her beloved young son, and she declares it on the opening track of her fifth album. It’s a warm, soulful record that tips its hat to Roberta Flack, Lauren Hill and…
Whatever's On Your Mind by Gomez
Over the years Gomez have threatened to become the mega-selling band they deserve to be, but have instead built a healthy following while becoming a major live act. Their early albums were a mix of sonic distortion and musical experimentation…
Thought Crimes by Tim Richards
One of the great pleasures in reading short fiction is discovering new perspectives; uncovering vivid, at times uncomfortable visions of the past, present and future. Such visions can taper in intensity when written for the long form, but short stories…
Spirit Of Progress by Steven Carroll
[[carroll]]Spirit of Progress is a wonderfully Melbourne book, with a rich cast of characters. It’s a prequel to Steven Carroll’s much-loved Glenroy trilogy, featuring engine driver Vic, wife Rita and son Michael, catching the family poised on the brink…
Cargo by Jessica Au
Gillian, Frankie and Jacob live by the sea, a place that changes over summer when the tourists and the extra jobs roll in, bringing complications to their lives. Over the heat of one early 90s summer, the three find out…
Poulenc: Concerto for Two Pianos, Suite Française, Concert Champêtre, Anima Eterna Brugge, Jos van Immerseel
The music on this disc was written between1928 and 1935, during a period whenPoulenc was associated with the group LesSix – composers who were reacting musicallyagainst the excesses of high-Romanticism,often by appropriating elements of musicfrom earlier centuries. The Concerto for…
BachCage, Francesco Tristano
I’ve tried to think of a more cogent connectionbetween J.S. Bach and John Cage thanthat provided in the enigmatic liner notesto this disc by Bruce Brubaker, and I’m notsure I can. Certainly both were innovators,and the program here carries that…
Glazunov: Complete Concertos (2 CDs), Russian National Orchestra, José Serebrier
While Glazunov’s famous Violin Concertoin A Minor is a staple of the violin repertoire,the other concertos in this 2 CDset – including concertos for piano, cello,horn and alto saxophone – are rarely heard,making this release something of a rare gem.José…
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