GARY STEEL tries hard to find promise in expat Kiwi Plum Green’s dark Melbourne post-grunge.
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Snarky Puppy Album Review And Ticket Giveaway!
Snarky Puppy is a conglomeration of Grammy-winning musicians that brings vigour, life and dynamism to jazz-fusion, writes GARY STEEL
Liam Finn – Fomo (Liberation) Album Review
It’s certainly not Betchadupa. Liam Finn has grown up a lot in the few years between the partying-in-Daddy’s-toolbox schizophrenia of his first solo album, and this much more assured second effort. The trouble is, like so many artists from his generation, the music sounds like it’s desperately trying to escape […]
Don Brash’s Pakeha Nightmare Shows The Way Forward
Dudley Benson’s Zealandia starts and ends with the sound of crickets, but it’s what’s in between that really sends GARY STEEL
Finally, An Aussie Band That Sounds Nothing Like Cold Chisel
Not bad at all, writes GARY STEEL about the debut album by Aussie electronic duo Bad French, whose musical and lyrical sophistication surprises and delights.
How To Release Your First Album In 29 Years And Make It Your Best Yet
After faffing around with dysfunctional digital files, GARY STEEL falls for the rather excellent real grown-up sound and songs of the new Sneaky Feelings album.
The Bads – Losing Heroes (no label) ALBUM REVIEW
GARY STEEL underestimated The Bads. He’s here now to pay penance with his review of their really, really good new album.
Corinne Bailey Rae – The Heart Speaks In Whispers (Virgin/Universal) ALBUM REVIEW
Corrinne Bailey Rae turns Gary Steel into a beastly man with beastly thoughts.