I could write pages about this wonderful band from Portland, Oregan. Essentally, they are an old fashioned show band. Fronted mainly by China Forbes and guests their music evokes an old worldly feel of lounge bars and hotel lobbies, cruise liners and Vegas show clubs. Always velvet smooth and classy.
Nicole Andrews is my latest discovery. I happened across her at the Wellington Public Library and instantly fell in love with her sound – across between Tori Amos and Kate Bush.
Ah, the late 80’s, when it was cool to where your raincoat in a music video – the Narcs, anyone? As a Radio DJ on Radio Active we all use to play the ep of this at 33′ because it was mislabelled, but we al thought it was some new
This song sits early in the set on The Last Dog and Pony Show, the fourth solo album by former Hüsker Dü and Sugar axeman (guitarist) and singer Bob Mould. It’s a simple observation. The main character, I imagine is standing in the kitchen watching the trucks back up and his former
Published in Ripitup.co.nz – http://ripitup.co.nz/music/review-summer-twins-limbo/ Twenty something sisters Chelsea and Justine Brown have served up a cinematic retro mixtape of 50’s sock hop ‘Juju’, ‘Blinds’; Bassey era Bond music ‘Demons’ and mid 90’s alt pop. ‘Stop and Go’ and ‘So Funny’ remind me, particularly, of the Milkman or Julianna Hadfield
