Glenn Smith – The following is the first in a series of interviews with people in the music industry who work behind the scenes. More broadly, it’s a series designed to highlight all of the people who perform various roles in the Seattle music community, other than musicians.
Last year those pretentious douche bags Arcade Fire put out another great album. Their best, actually. Reflektor is an immaculately constructed masterpiece that adds Talking Heads style percussion to the band’s…
Suicidal Tendencies Lights… Camera… Revolution! Epic (1990) All you wanted was a Pepsi, but instead you got a kick ass thrash album. Suicidal Tendencies made this record later in their carrer, after…
By Sam George-Allen – There are some new kids on the pop-rock scene down here, and I was lucky enough to go to a show at that old favourite, the Zoo, a couple of weeks ago. Sydney four-piece Sparkadia are gathering acclaim for their new album Postcards that hit the stands in May, a great set of dancy indie-pop numbers produced by Ben Hillier. I liked the album, and was keen to see how the band measured up live.
Sam George-Allen occasionally educates us on the Australian music scene from her hometown Brisbane. Skipping Girl Vinegar and Dead Letter Chorus are touring the east coast at the moment; see MySpace for details on their upcoming shows in Sydney.
