It seems that, whenever I put my fingertips to the keys of my laptop for another weekly music post, only sadness and disappointment springs from them. Though I can not promise that the most pressing Australian music news will be bright and joyful next week, I certainly hope it will be. We need a bit [...]
The healthcare system in this country has always been wanting, and this is particularly the case for those who live with mental illness. For one Australian family, the Eggletons of Wagga, the strain has just become too much, and they have set up an organisation called the Metta Generation to financially support their son [...]
Last week, the day before New Year’s Eve, when the world was preparing itself for a global celebration, a man made famous by loud noise silently passed away. People die every day, certainly, but this man was truly something special. A hero, a genius, a gentleman. An icon.
On December 30th, 2009, the legendary Rowland Stuart [...]
In February 2010, Dave Matthews Band will be playing in Stockholm – for the very first time in the bands history. Will I be attending? Of course!
Why? Because we’re talking a legendary band here. A band known not just for their innovative guitar riffs and groovy beats (or amazing vocalist for that matter) but also [...]
I saw Tumbleweed last week. Allow me to bask in the glory of that sentence for just a moment. And now this one: I shall be seeing Tumbleweed this week. Two sentences I never thought I could think, utter, type. And yet, completely true.
Forming in Wollongong in the late-’80s from members of The Proton Energy [...]
This week, we begin a series of semi-regular posts on important artists of the past. (I use this rather clumsy phrase to avoid the abhorrent term “classic”. In my mind, when used to describe pop and rock music, it’s just a way of making what was once unacceptable, acceptable. It’s imbuing [...]
Summer is soon here and that means a plethora of music festivals are too! Just some of the summer festivals to look forward to are:
Homebake, Sydney NSW (December 5th), with artists like Tumbleweed, Catcall, Rowland S. Howard and Underground Lovers.
Meredith Music Festival, Meredith, VIC (December 11th-13th), with artists like Heavy Trash, Animal Collective, Jarvis Cocker [...]
Here at Tangent, we were lucky enough to get to share some drinks with Australian music icon Sarah McLeod, to discuss what she’s been doing and where she’s going next. Having lived in London and New York, Sarah now returns to Australia with a new sound, a new image, and some amazing musical collaborations under [...]
Wifey is undoubtedly one of the best new bands of 2009. Having released their debut EP, Salt, Sugar, Fat earlier in the year, they are now on the road with New Zealand indie darlings The Brunettes, thrilling audiences across the east coast of Australia.
Playing rock music with a folky edge, they mix strong musicianship with [...]
It is with an equally sad but hopeful heart that I begin my weekly music updates for the Tangent blog. Here in Sydney, the times aren’t so much a-changin’ as continuing to their logical conclusion.
Punters, bands, even staff were shocked on Monday September 28th to find the Hopetoun Hotel locked, bearing a misspelt sign announcing [...]
