Music Hatchling blends Western Americana and Aussie rock in latest single by Jasmine Kassis Sydney artist Hatchling, releases angsty-folk track, Shadow Of You, with lyrical mastery and rock-dripping passion. In a stunning blend of raw emotion and bluesy rock, Hatchling cracks…
Music How The Gun Club and C.W. Stoneking inspired Supermodels’ debut EP ‘French Kiss’ by Happy Melbourne quartet Supermodels have dished up a serve of rough and ready Americana on French Kiss. Callum Elvins and Oscar Sargeant chat about their inspirations…
Music PREMIERE: The Wicked Messenger unveil a romantic folk lullaby with ‘I Am Here’ by Cassia Briscoe Dreamy and dripping in delicacy is the slice of Americana-pie that The Wicked Messenger have served up: warm and ready to devour. If less is…
News The steep and winding path of Americana singer-songwriter, Justin Townes Earle by Luka Simonetti Justin Townes Earle, son of country rebel Steve Earle, took a similar but equally unique rock n’ roll path to his father, battling addiction from…
Features Dixieland and a Stratocaster: the story of Dire Straits’ ‘Sultans Of Swing’ by Luke Saunders One rainy night in Deptford, 1977, Mark Knopfler ducked into a deserted pub to avoid an approaching storm and possibly grab a beer in the…
Music PREMIERE: Memories cascade in Keep On Coming Back, the psychedelic new clip from Wagons by Luke Saunders Today Wagons make their triumphant return with a new clip for Keep On Coming Back, the second single from their upcoming album Songs From The Aftermath….
News Engineering the sound: Jack White’s ‘Blunderbuss’ by Anthony Sfirse From the raucous blues-rock swagger of The White Stripes to his endeavours with The Saboteurs and The Dead Weather, it’s hard to escape the impact…
Music Treat yourself to the gospel-tinged Americana of Oli McCracken’s new single Day By Day by Lara Smetannikov Day By Day, the new single from Denver-based artist Oli McCracken is a soulful and stunning piece of blues blended in with elements of gospel and Americana….
Music Krista Polvere is bridging the gap between steely Americana and heartfelt Australian folk by Susie Garrard The release of an eponymous album is an interesting move by any artist. Indicative of having reached an important moment in their careers, it’s a…
News Kendrick Lamar and The National lead awesome Auckland City Limits by Emily Mathison Auckland City Limits has dropped the first line-up for the 2016 installment event. Headlined by Kendrick Lamar and The National, the festival will also see…
News Sydney’s Out On The Weekend festival gets cancelled less than a week before making its debut by Emily Mathison The first instalment of Sydney’s Out On The Weekend Americana themed festival has been cancelled due to lack of ticket sales, just a week out…
Music Introducing: Elwood Myre by Chloe Kay Richardson In 2011, Central Coast troubadour Elwood Myre discovered the beauty of the guitar, and with universes aligning, he and Mandolin player Hunter Beasley took off…
Music Spoon – Do You by Elena Lamaris Spoon have been around for as long as I have, have had their music in the Billboard Charts and currently have a Facebook following of more…
