Lists Music News Not all songs with speaking in them suck! Here’s when it happened and actually made the song better by Jasper Bruce Don’t be so quick to dismiss these spoken word songs with speaking in them…this is one gimmick that can turn out better than you think. Talking. We all do it….
Film and TV Lists Music The 20 best Disney songs of all time by Jasper Bruce After almost a century of filmmaking, numerous Disney songs have embedded themselves into our collective consciousness. Following endless deliberation, we’ve handpicked the 20 greatest. Since its inception in the 1920s,…
Lists When’s your next trivia night? Prepare your grey matter with these 8 obscure facts about classic songs by Jasper Bruce Some songs are laced with detail which is so refined that it’s easy to miss things even after several listens – but isn’t that often the mark of timeless music? Whether…
News PREMIERE: WILSN brings half of Melbourne’s music scene into an intimate studio for a soulful cover of The Ruben’s Lay It Down by Jasper Bruce Melbourne’s soul seamstress WILSN has had a busy twelve months. With triple J Unearthed honours to her name, an EP under her belt and plans to tour internationally, it’s fair…
News PREMIERE: With a dreamy single and a meticulously crafted stop motion video to match, Corniglia may have just pulled off the debut of the year by Jasper Bruce Perth-based six-piece Corniglia have burst onto the scene with their debut single Oh My Love, a darkly energetic affair which has already been likened to Beach House, Radiohead and The…
Features What’s the most iconic track you know? It doesn’t matter because 30 years on Koji Kondo’s Mario theme song has stood the test of time by Jasper Bruce When little-known musician, Koji Kondo, emerged from the cultural wonderland of Nagoya, Japan in the mid 1980s, he did so with startling grace and maturity beyond his years. With no…
News PREMIERE: Sick of new bands taking the easy road with their clips? The Swamp Stompers jump straight to the big issues with All My Loving by Jasper Bruce Caught somewhere in the mesh between RnB and rock, The Swamp Stompers display maturity of sound beyond their years on their latest single, All My Loving. Keeping their fans balanced…
Features In 1996 Beck released Odelay, giving 90s youth a new ethos. 20 years later, it’s genius still stands by Jasper Bruce In 1991, Nirvana urged listeners to “come as you are”, manifesting a sentiment that many felt would go on to characterise the grunge movement. Music was never more a chariot…
Lists A phoenix has risen from the ashes of Kenny G and the saxophone is back in 2016. Have you heard these 12 tracks yet? by Jasper Bruce Remember the 1980s? It was a time when shoulder pads were more common than actual shoulders, when the entire television-watching world were collectively asking what “Willis” was “talking ‘bout” and…
Lists Vinyl Chocolate, meteorite dust and even piss: check the 5 craziest vinyl records ever made by Jasper Bruce Those who own vinyl will appreciate that a good record collection is something to be proud of. It’s something to show off, display and cherish. But what happens when you…
News PREMIERE: Ever wondered what lobsters do when they go on dates? Let Zeahorse educate you in their clip for Draino by Jasper Bruce Lobster romance is the most beautiful kind of romance, especially when soundtracked by the raw, vicious sounds of Sydney’s Zeahorse. Zeahorse, don’t seem to care what anyone thinks. They’re self-professed producers…
Music Dark industry and off-kilter electro. Climb to new experimental heights with The Soft Moon on their latest record Deeper by Jasper Bruce It might be stretching it a little to call Oakland-based outfit The Soft Moon a band. Indeed, the ‘band’ is made up of lone ranger Luis Vasquez, and has been…
News PREMIERE: Monday got you down? Imperial Broads are here to turn that frown-upside down with their fun debut video clip by Jasper Bruce In their own words, Sydney-based Imperial Broads “make garage music that’s big on three-part harmonies and melodies you can hum on your way home”. This neat little summary is mirrored…
