Bananagun “Do Yeah” Do Yeah 7″ You want something completely different? Check out the craziness that is Bananagun. This band is so different than anyone out there, sounding like Os Mutantes on acid, which is a real feat to out-psychedelic … Continue Reading
Hamish Anderson “No Good” Honestly, we have needed a new guitar hero, and we have him now. Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Hamish Anderson openly counts as his influences guitar players and songwriters from Robert Johnson and BB King. He … Continue Reading
Hollow Everdaze “Cartoons” Cartoons Hollow Everdaze, outstanding musicians from Down Under (Melbourne to be exact), are releasing their album on June 23. This band is so wonderful in a psychedelic pop way, very reminiscent of The Church, but updated into … Continue Reading
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard “Nuclear Fusion” Flying Microtonal Banana King Gizzard is one of the strangest and greatest prog rock bands out there. Totally out of their gourds, they often sound like early Mother of Inventions with real, … Continue Reading
Stephen Teckenoff “Troubled Times” Stephen Teckenoff What is in the water in Melbourne? I am totally amazed at the depth of talented from “Down Under”. Teckenoff is a tremendous singer/songwriter in the style of the Byrds or Stephen Stills, but … Continue Reading
Courtney Barnett “Pedestrian At Best” Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit What’s going on in Melbourne? Whatever is in the water, they need to bottle it. Courtney Barnett comes from Melbourne, and she rocks harder than … Continue Reading
Tam Vantage “Setting Sun” Setting Sun Tam Vantage – Guitar/Vox, Chris Korczynski – Lead Guitar, Rowan Docherty – Bass Guitar, and Jack Molloy – Drums make up Melbourne’s new wonder band. Setting Sun is a EP that is so worth the … Continue Reading