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O: A Presidential Novel by Anonymous
There have been several terrific novels about politics in the past decade or so. Joe Klein’s Primary Colors depicted the rise to the White House of a political couple who were despicable and beguiling by turns, and terribly reminiscent of…
The Party Ain't Over by Wanda Jackson
A brand new album from the original queen of rockabilly, featuring covers of artists like Bob Dylan, Eddie Cochran, Jimmie Rodgers – and even Amy Winehouse. Produced by Jack White, it has his musical fingerprints all over it, making it…
Low Country Blues by Gregg Allman
Produced by T-Bone Burnett, the man who specialises in getting former rock stars like Robert Plant to reclaim their roots mojo, this album is a very solid return to form for one of the great white blues singers. Allman, along…
Mission Bell by Amos Lee
The fourth album for Amos Lee is a tasteful mix of moody ballads and seductive timbres. Mission Bell is quite a spiritual album; it conjures images of a person’s search for redemption. Yet there is a good balance of soul…
Small Source of Comfort by Bruce Cockburn
The great Canadian guitarist returns after 2009’s live release, Slice of Life. Small Source of Comfort is a beautifully crafted collection of songs, with some instrumental tracks that highlight Cockburn’s deft touch. This time around, Cockburn is recording with…
Team by Holly Throsby
After recently releasing See!, a collection of children’s songs, Throsby has returned to her roots to create a new album with long-time friend and producer Tony Dupé.
Recorded in a nineteenth-century Methodist church in the Southern Highlands of New…
We're New Here by Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX
Okay. Firstly, I’ve been a pretty big fan of Gil for years. Secondly, I tend to be sceptical at best of remix albums, which could come down to my own musical snobbery. However, Jamie XX’s treatment of Gil’s 2010 record…
Demons by Cowboy Junkies
Demons is the second volume of the Cowboy Junkies’s four-part ‘Nomad’ series, with their first volume, Remnin Park, released eight months ago. Having planned to create a collaborative album with their long-time folk artist friend Vic Chesnutt, the project…
Temptation by The Waifs
The Waifs have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the early 1990s. From busking at Fremantle markets to selling their first few albums on consignment (dealing with hundreds of local shops around Australia), they have always done…
Batavia by Peter FitzSimons
This book is an exciting read for those interested in European maritime or early Australian history.In the early 17th Century the Dutch had largely cornered the European market in spices by the establishment of colonial outposts in the Spice Islands…
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