Albums Of The Month – May 2020
We reveal our top six Ruthie Foster – Photo: Supplied Top Six Releases May 2020 By Rob Dickens This month’s new albums have proven to be a blessing and a curse. So much great new music hitting the streets (or about to), that I have had quite a time to zero in on just six outings. Also, some of those are so worthy that I felt that a mini-review in this format was not appropriate across the board. Accordingly, I have already...
Amarillo – Eyes Still Fixed
Read our review of Eyes Still Fixed by duo Amarillo “I was dying for a little while my darling, if you could walk a mile in these broken shoes” Amarillo was formed in 2014, as a vehicle for the songwriting team of Jac Tonks and Nick O’Mara. O’Mara is a founding member and songwriter in alt country favourites Raised By Eagles and a renowned local guitarist who has worked with Chris Altmann, Mick Thomas and Dan Parsons. Tonks is a...
Tracy McNeil’s Personal Triumph
Read our review of Thieves by Tracy McNeil & The Good Life Thieves Tracy McNeil & The Good Life Out July 1 2016 There have been some great Australian releases this year. The bold and polished Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’ by The Weeping Willows, Sweet Jean’s dark and atmospheric Monday To Friday, Bill Jackson’s colourful The Wayside Ballads Vol. 2 and the dirt-road imagery of Shiner by Sean McMahon & The...
Lizanne Richards – Debut Release
Read our review and interview around Lizanne Richards’ debut release Unique…Soulful…Superbly Crafted…A Stunning Debut Keep this in your car – you’ll never be stuck in traffic again This is a new and exciting development. A debut self-titled release from Lizanne Richards. First up, a little background. Lizanne grew up with missionary parents on the edge of the Sahara in Niger, Africa. Here...