Peter Kearns introduces the newly refabricated Juju Jukebox, in which he laments the tiny percentage of good stuff on the current scene, and gives his surprise endorsement to some classic Aussie rockers.
Recordings
Daby Touré – Amonafi (Cumbancha/Ode) ALBUM REVIEW
Gary Steel reviews a sophisticated slice of well-marketed world music product that will probably background many barbecues this summer.
Róisín Murphy – Hairless Toys (PIAS) ALBUM REVIEW
It’s not so much Róisín Murphy’s singing or songwriting that distinguishes her latest, writes Gary Steel, but the sophisticated noir-electronica backing.
Frank Zappa – Dance Me This (Zappa) ALBUM REVIEW
Frank Zappa’s final album arrives a mere 22 years after the composer’s untimely death. Gary Steel reckons he must have been on drugs.
F.F.S – F.F.S (Domino/EMI) ALBUM REVIEW
Gary Steel reckons there’s loads of wit and irony to chuckle at, and heaps of imagination on the smart collaboration between Sparks and Franz Ferdinand.
We Like Yellow
Kody Nielson’s new project to release new album as delicious vinyl art object.
Reflections Of A Boomer – Summer Of Love
For Gary Steel, no opinion, or position, is set in stone. Time alters everything.
Sally Stockwell – Weightless (Ellamy) CD REVIEW
She’s appeared in Shortland Street. She also makes music.