This was written for the Groove Guide in anticipation of Amanda’s Tour this Month. Unfortunately it’s been posponed until September Now. “It was terrifying,” remembers singer, songwriter, ringleader Amanda Palmer (aka AFP) about one fateful day in February 2011. On the phone from New Orleans, she notes: “I was at
Plum Green – Rushes Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Amanda Palmer and even Paramore’s Hayley Williams have all carved out niches as individual, unique and sometimes eccentric female singer songwriters. What makes their stuff so compelling is their ability to meld a good tune with angular, edgy and quirky
To be published in Groove guide – Oct 30 2012 Although one of Australia’s most dangerous men is sitting in the back of his taxi the driver appears unperturbed. This might be because he’s enclosed on a knife proof bubble that protects him from his would be assailants-slash-customers. Or it
For publication in Groove Guide September 2012 Silver Age – Bob Mould “Silver Age is exactly what it appears to be: It’s 38 minutes of rock,” Mould told Rolling Stone recently, “People can feel free to parse the songs and make what they want of them, but I didn’t really
Due for publication on Grooveguide.co.nz in September 2012 My phone conversation with Bill Reynolds, bassist and producer with South Carolina’s Band of Horses, must be one of the most congenial to date. Over the phone, at least, he’s one of the nicest most charming guys, I’ve ever met. His southern
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