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It's a radio show, it's a blog, it's Home & Hosed - a love nest of new Australian music. From the bedroom strummers, to the big guns, and all the locals in between. A hive of newness brought to you by Steph Hughes and Dom Alessio, because we love the stuff. Heaps. Catch it on the airwaves, and online.
Carry Nation - Like a River Does
17 March 2010
Posted by Steph
If you like your singer songwriter productions thoughtful and backed by cello, then I daresay you may appreciate what this Brisbane songstress (real name Jessie Warren) has to offer. One listen to her debut album Like a River Does had me quite captivated really - there's an austere simplicity to these recordings - that uncovers every hum and finger pick.
The tunes' foundations lie in guitar and voice composition. These have been subtlety built on (brass, strings, percussion) with a sensibility that reminds me of fellow Brisbanian McKisko'swork. It doesn't surprise me that she's landed on complementary local shows with McKisko, Darren Hanlon, and Laura Jean.
Warren's lengthy commute to uni left her with notepads full of reflective musings; the kind that pop out when you forget your walkman, then start to wonder if you're doing the right things with your life. That reflective, transient mood haunts the album. It's had a calming effect on me this arvo!
You can catch some of these tracks on her Unearthed profile and keep and eye out for her debut full-length Like a River Does.
PS: She's launching in Byron Bay, this Thursday the 18th at the Treehouse and in her hometown, Brisbane, at the Troubadour this Sunday, the 21st.
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/carrynation
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Dead Letter Circus - Divide & Conquer
16 March 2010
Posted by Dom
I'm just going to throw it out there: Dead Letter Circus is the most epic band in Australia. The Temper Trap, you've got nothing! Having said that, The Temper Trap and Dead Letter Circus are very similar acts: they both love saturating every guitar lick with delay, they have singers that can hit stratospheric notes and all their songs make me want to drive along the Eyre Highway. The only difference is that Dead Letter Circus is much, much louder.
'Here We Divide' is the latest teaser from Dead Letter Circus' debut (!!) album This Is The Warning, which drops in May. Look, I like this tune, but realistically this isn't a huge musical leap forward for the band, and I am slightly worried the forthcoming record could all sound the same. But you've got to admit, there is something irresistibly catchy about everything Dead Letter Circus does. They nail those anthemic highs at just the right time, dropping a half-time beat and cranking the distortion. Stewart Hill's serpetine bass lines are always excellent and Kim Benzie is one of the best alt. rock vocalists in the country. They've always had an interesting take on heavy music, sitting somewhere between Karnivool and U2!
And hey, if you're undertaking a driving holiday across this massive country of ours any time soon, I reckon This Is The Warning would have to be your soundtrack of choice.
http://www.deadlettercircus.com
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Tagged In: QLD, Rock
ROMY - No Rest
15 March 2010
Posted by Steph
Somewhere along the line, Melbourne's own shape shifting, word spitting, cat suit/chain donning MC Macromantics (Romy Hoffman) decided that change was afoot. Macro garnered critical and popular acclaim for her prolific output - including her debut full-length, the j-award nominated Moments in Movement which may have resonated in some H&H reader's musical minds.
Never one to ignore hunches, Hoffman decided to mess around with some of her dance-ier electro-pop tendencies. The ideas spewed forth so naturally, she decided to bind it all under her first name, Romy, and that was that. With a lyrical head start and solid production sensibilities, she's translating that familiar flow and a-typical turn of phrase into new tunes. Sparser but thicker, leaving no synth un-turned.
Our first sampling of the new project is 'Sleep'. A straight up ode to nocturnal activity in general.
In another scoop The Juan Maclean decided to have a crack at a highly enjoyable remix, so listen out for it on your Home & Hosed airwaves.
http://www.myspace.com/rahromyruckus
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Tagged In: VIC, Electronic
Horsell Common - Calling it a Day
12 March 2010
Posted by Steph
Hardworking and vibrant Melbourne punk/rock three piece Horsell Common have decide to call it a day after nearly five years of hard touring (2003-2008). The band always came at heavy/melodic song writing from a dynamic angle that got you thinking, and they were an absolutely formidable unit to watch on stage (Which I was fortunate enough to get to do - many times - particularly at All Ages shows as a teenage gig go-er, which I know a lot of us appreciated them playing).
With so much light and shade to their sound, Horsell Common were not limited in how they fit in to the Australian scene. It meant they notched up a diverse and loyal fan base, touring with friends and fans like Karnivool, Kisschasy, AFI, and Grinspoon (in addition to their headline stints). They received notable triple j love for songs like 'Good From Afar' and 'Everlasting', and released four EP's (A Who's Who Road of Living - 2003, Lost a Lot of Blood - 2005, The Birds & The Bees - split with Trial Kennedy 2006, Satellite Wonderland - 2006) and0 one full length (The Rescue - 2007).
Anyway, luckily we will get a chance to say goodbye. One final tour has kicked off and the dates are as follows:
March 20th, SYDNEY @ Spectrum
March 26th, MELBOURNE @ The Arthouse - ALL AGES - w/ Away From Now
March 27th, MELBOURNE @ The Arthouse - SOLD OUT
So get along if you possibly can and give them a fitting send off!
PS: There'll be a compile CD available at the shows called For Laughter, For Drama - "Featuring all tracks from Satellite Wonderland EP, Lost A Lot of Blood EP, A Who's Who Road Of Living EP, Order 7", Split with Trial Kennedy and unreleased Bonus Tracks from the Satellite Wonderland sessions."
And singer/guitarist Mark Stewart has been working on a solo project called 'Jonesez' which you can catch at jonesez.com.au
To hear more from the Horse's mouth...
http://www.myspace.com/horsellcommon
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Tagged In: VIC, Punk
Angus & Julia Stone - Dreamscapes
11 March 2010
Posted by Dom
If you've had your radio on triple j at all this week, then you've probably heard Angus & Julia Stone. After all, they do have the feature album: their second (or sophomore as the Americans would say) record, Down The Way. Recorded in a variety of different locations - a sawmill in Cornwell, a studio in Brooklyn, a water tank in Coolangatta - Down The Way sees the Stones maintain their natural love for tight melody, languorous rhythms and coying vocals. It's one of those albums that you listen to on a sunny Sunday afternoon, lazing around in the backyard.
There are some beautiful moments on Down The Way, and there are a lot of darker moments too, particularly those songs written by Julia. Don't let the imp[ish vocals fool you: there's heartache in her cadence. But the song I want to talk about is 'Big Jet Plane'.
This was originally found on Angus' solo record of last year, released under the moniker Lady of The Sunshine. It was Angus' attempt to break out of the low-and-lazy acoustic realm, and although he showcased another side of his musical personality, it never really sat right with me. So it's intriguing that they've decided to resurrect the song, rearrange it and add it to Down The Way. But this new version sits really well within the context of the album. A simple tale of love at first sight, the chugging guitars are a nice counterpoint to the sweeping violins. As usual, Angus doesn't do much with his vocals, but they are hypnotising in their own lackadaisical way.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to recline by a beach. Or at least pretend I am.
http://www.angusandjuliastone.com
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Tagged In: NSW, Roots
D'Opus and Roshambo - Come Find Them
9 March 2010
Posted by Dom
Canberra might be known for its roundabouts and, you know, being the nation's capital and all, but did you know Canberra also has a very respectable hip-hop pedigree? Our own Hau Latukefu is from the ACT and following in his footsteps are D'Opus & Roshambo. Next Cropped in 2008 by triple j, the hip-hop duo is set to release their second album this year, and the first taste of it is the incredibly catchy 'Come Find Out'.
With D'Opus on the decks and Roshambo on the mic, the duo is joined by the sulty Chanel Cole who lends her dulcet tones to 'Come Find Out'. Taking its influence from old-school hip-hop sounds and artists like DJ Shadow, A Tribe Called Quest and even Canberran brethren Koolism, 'Come Find Out' makes me really excited for what the boys are going to deliver with their second LP. If they can keep supplying bass lines like this one, then it's going to be one of the records I'll be cranking in my car in 2010. Particularly when I'm driving around roundabouts.
http://www.triplejunearthed.com
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Tagged In: ACT, Hip Hop
Film Clip Friday - Otouto, Jess Harlen, Fully Sick Rapper
5 March 2010
Posted by Dom
After taking a week off, everyone's (that's a lie) favourite blog segment Film Clip Friday is back! While there aren't any big-ticket bands, these three clips are the best I've come across this week: cute, beautiful and funny.
Otouto - 'Sushi'
I am ridiculously excited about Otouto's debut Pip coming out this month. They feature Hazel Brown (who you may have heard singing with Whitley on 'Killer') and Kid Sam's drummer Kishore Ryan. This is such a cute clip.
http://www.myspace.com/hazelbrownmusic
Jess Harlen - 'I Go'
She's a member of Blue King Brown, she's guested with Muph & Plutonic, and now Jess Harlen's released her debut solo album Neon Heartache. This is an incredible clip for her new single 'I Go'.
http://www.myspace.com/jessharlen
Fully Sick Rapper - 'Life In Quarantine'
Christiaan Van Vuuren travelled to South America last year and contracted tuberculosis. It's so nasty that he's been placed in quarantine in a Sydney hospital. So, to pass the time, he's taken to making hilarious rap videos. Get well soon Christiaan!
www.myspace.com/fullysickrapper
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Adam Harding - Bringing Back the Nineties
4 March 2010
Posted by Dom
For a man who I hadn't heard of up until two weeks ago, Adam Harding has assembled an all-star cast for his debut EP. Titled Nothing An Arrow Wouldn't Fix, Harding recorded five songs in Melbourne with Magic Dirt drummer Adam Robertson, original Magic Dirt guitarist Daniel Herring and the one and only Lou Barlow from Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh on bass. Not only that, but the late Magic Dirt bassist Dean Turner produced the whole thing. You don't even have to listen to it to know that Nothing An Arrow Wouldn't Fix is swimming in flannelette shirts and Converse shoes. This is authentic '90s rock'n'roll.
Harding's an old Geelong boy, and it was at a local radio station in the '90s that he first met triple j's big boss man Chris Scaddan, which is how I got my hands on Harding's new EP. At the time he was making 4-track cassette recordings with Herring, Claire Birchall of Paper Planes and members of the Golden Lifestyle Band.
In 2003, Harding decamped to LA and scored jobs working alongside David Lynch, producing content for the Twin Peaks DVD, and making film clips for Lou Barlow. Now Harding flits between Melbourne and LA, and he's currently working on a Magic Dirt documentary and a film clip for Adalita's solo record. Plus, if you didn't think he had enough on his plate, he's recording a full-length album with Barlow, members of Magic Dirt, Murph from Dinosaur Jr. and Dale Crover from Melvins!!
Nothing An Arrow Wouldn't Fix is a great introduction for Harding. It's steeped in '90s revivalism, full of dense guitars and sludgy bass lines. There's a rawness to the recordings that I really like; they're not sloppy, but there's a certain live energy. I wouldn't be surprised if all the musicians set up in a room and pressed record.
There are only 300 copies of Nothing An Arrow Wouldn't Fix and you can only buy it on beautiful 10" vinyl. Check out 'Everything Dies' which I have streaming here. It encapsulates everything that's awesome about Harding's EP.
http://www.adamharding.com
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Tagged In: VIC, Rock