‘Other Side of the Rock’ – Featuring new recordings of old songs from A Spirit of Place to Goanna Dreaming. ‘Other Side of the Rock’ is Shane Howard’s 12th album and is a collection of his most accomplished songs, which highlights the timeless quality of his work. Over his 30 year career Howard has written some of Australia’s most iconic songs. These songs have been re-recorded and laid down in a recording session in December 2011 at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne with band members who have been on the road with Howard and played these songs over the past […]
The rich and evocative soundtrack to Mad Bastards has stood out on its own as a reflection of life in remote North Western Australia – haunting, moving and soulful. The collaboration between Alex Lloyd and the Pigram Brothers received widespread acclaim as he first single from the soundtrack, “Nothing Really Matters” was added to high rotation on the ABC local radio network nationally and community radio stations across the nation. A spot at Blues Fest and a sell out national tour ensured that the Mad Bastards Trio will have a warm reception should they decide to combine their musical talents […]
By projecting fairytales into a modern paradigm Yunyu [a former triple j unearthed winner] takes them far far away from the benign stories we knew as children, corrupting everyone from Alice in Wonderland and Bluebeard to the Pied Piper and Pinocchio. Twisting the stories into songs, Yunyu meshes them with contemporary animation and manga art to give a whole new meaning to Disney on ice. In this cross-art form collaboration, Yunyu has teamed up with New York Times #1 Best Selling Manga Artist Queenie Chan and leading animators from around the world to give their characters life. Merging live music […]
In a year that was known for social and environmental protests, one voice rang out for the people of Chile, Nano Stern. A superstar in his home country, Nano performed to over 180,000 protestors whilst his single La Puta Esperanza became the theme for their dissent. Named “One of the most in-demand international artists on the domestic festival scene” by Tony Hillier [Rhythms 2011] Nano Stern has brought Australian audiences to their feet from his first visit as a solo artist in 2008. He is a confirmed favourite at folk and world music festivals across the country as well as his own […]