Tag: BMA

Bec Sandridge's brilliant 'Try + Save Me' deals with deep identity issues with raw honesty and a bold employment of synths

Bec Sandridge’s brilliant ‘Try + Save Me’ deals with deep identity issues with raw honesty and a bold employment of synths

Following the 2016 indie pop EP In The Fog, Wollongong’s Bec Sandridge has released a very personally focussed debut album ...
Mat Black - 'Trucker Caps and Heart Attacks' - 'while the sentiments often have a rural vibe, Black keeps the music varied with lots of rock-blues elements, including some great electric guitar work

Mat Black – ‘Trucker Caps and Heart Attacks’ – ‘while the sentiments often have a rural vibe, Black keeps the music varied with lots of rock-blues elements, including some great electric guitar work

Mat Black has been on a journey in search of his best musical fit. Having played in both alt-rock and ...
Pat Tierney's 'Red Moon' casts a sombre glow with a beautiful LP of entrancing lyrics, captivating vocals, and superb instrumentation

Pat Tierney’s ‘Red Moon’ casts a sombre glow with a beautiful LP of entrancing lyrics, captivating vocals, and superb instrumentation

Roots singer-songwriter Pat Tierney launched his debut album Wild World Blues in 2015. It comprised a mix of blues and ...
Canadian alt-country muso Leeroy Stagger walks a Strange Path for album no. 11

Canadian alt-country muso Leeroy Stagger walks a Strange Path for album no. 11

Canadian alt-country singer Leeroy Stagger (yes, it is a brilliant moniker for a country dude) began his quest for musical ...
TLove ft. Lilo - Married To The Beat - EDM slash house music characteristics and lush and effervescent production

TLove ft. Lilo – Married To The Beat – EDM slash house music characteristics and lush and effervescent production

Review by Vince Leigh DJ TLove (Thiery Valentin Peronet) is considered to be a pioneer of the Belgium House music ...
[Single Review] Francis Groove ft Nd Friends - 'Can't Wait' - fusing pop, hip hop with added traces of soul and smidgens of dance

[Single Review] Francis Groove ft Nd Friends – ‘Can’t Wait’ – fusing pop, hip hop with added traces of soul and smidgens of dance

Review by Vince Leigh Belgian-born producer Francis Groove has just released Can’t Wait, a contemporary pop track that features Miss ...
Martin Scorsese's The Irishman sips from the fountain of youth for its looks; but can the story hold its liquor?

Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman sips from the fountain of youth for its looks; but can the story hold its liquor?

By Cam Williams In Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman characters are not defined by how they live but how they die ...
[Gig Review] Katie Noonan, Kaleenah Edwards & The Australian String Quartet - The Glad Tomorrow - Sat, 9 Nov - The Playhouse

[Gig Review] Katie Noonan, Kaleenah Edwards & The Australian String Quartet – The Glad Tomorrow – Sat, 9 Nov – The Playhouse

There are words and stories of our ancestors which need to be heard.  They need to be translated to resonate ...
Band Profile: Clarity of Chaos - Not over-the-top brutal. Just HEAVY.

Band Profile: Clarity of Chaos – Not over-the-top brutal. Just HEAVY.

With their debut self-titled album still fresh (click here for Vince Leigh's in-depth review), and a coupla Canberra shows on ...
KG - DOIN' ME EP - South African born Canberra based rapper doin' mighty good

KG – DOIN’ ME EP – South African born Canberra based rapper doin’ mighty good

Review by Vince Leigh KG’s last two single releases, Change and Come Along, feature on his new EP, DOIN’ ME ...