Tuesday 24 January 2012

Luna Kafe reviews, 2006

My first review of 2006, a demo by Melbourne-based instrumental rock trio Tarcutta, is an exciting one for me. Three years later, Hidden Shoal, the label I co-manage, had the privilege of releasing Tarcutta's debut album. Mid-year I also reviewed Glassacre's Slow Attack EP, which first established my friendship with Hidden Shoal's Cam Merton. Later in the year saw reviews of further Hidden Shoal releases by My Majestic Star, Dilatazione and Slow Dancing Society, which sadly proved my last - you can't get away with reviewing releases on your own label!

And, would you believe it, there are two more reviews of Because Of Ghosts live. Ridiculous.

Tarcutta, demo

Slowdive, Just For A Day, Souvlaki, Pygmalion (remastered)

Deerhoof, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, 10.2.06

Seven Mile Journey, The Journey Studies

Pivot + Because Of Ghosts, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, 18.3.06

Mafia Horse Connection, demo

Xiu Xiu + Because Of Ghosts, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, 21.4.06

Interkosmos, Invasion Warning, London Mix, Proximity

David Anderson, Collage

Wilderness, Vessel States

The Necks, Chemist

Glassacre, Slow Attack EP and Monocle, Lounge Act EP

Griddle, Klimty Favela

Wolf & Cub + The Mercy Arms + Mountains In The Sky, East Brunswick Club, Melbourne, 16.9.06

All India Radio, Echo Other

Tortoise, A Lazarus Taxon

Mahogany, Connectivity!

Yo La Tengo, I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass

Q & A with Mahogany's Andrew Prinz

My Majestic Star, Ideas Are The Answer

Weltraum, Traum/Trauma EP

Treelo, Esta EP

Animal Collective + Oren Ambarchi, The Corner, Melbourne, 6.11.06

Under Byen, Samme Stof Som Stof

Dilatazione, Too Emotional For Maths

Slow Dancing Society, The Sound Of Lights When Dim

Sunday 22 January 2012

Luna Kafe reviews, 2005

Looking back over my writing from 2005, I must have written about almost every release I heard and every gig I attended! I used to go to a lot more gigs than I do now. I saw Because Of Ghosts live three times during 2005. And I don't even like them that much...

The Necks, The Corner, Melbourne, 13.1.05

Tortoise + Because Of Ghosts + Via Tania, The Corner, Melbourne, 21.1.05

The Clientele, The Violet Hour and Ariadne EP

What is Music? The Corner, Melbourne, 6.3.05

Can, Tago Mago (remastered)

Hood, Outside Closer

Iron & Wine, Woman King EP

Festa El Cheapo, The Retreat, Brunswick, Melbourne, 5.3.05

Cam Butler + The Devastations + Tarantula, The Rob Roy, Fitzroy, Melbourne, 9.4.05

Sam Prekop, Who's Your New Professor

Architecture In Helsinki + Food Group, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, 29.4.05

Architecture In Helsinki, In Case We Die

Jerry Colburn, Smell The Love

Lou Barlow, Emoh

Yo La Tengo, Prisoners Of Love

This Is Your Captain Speaking + Because Of Ghosts + The Sunwrae Ensemble, The Rob Roy, Fitzroy, Melbourne, 21.5.05

Smog, A River Ain't Too Much To Love

Stephen Malkmus, Face The Truth

Pajo, Pajo

Sigur Ros + Amiina, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, 3.8.05

Interpol + Snowmen, Metro, Melbourne, 27.7.05 

Leo Abrahams, Honeytrap

Wilderness, Wilderness

Laura, Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne, 22.7.05

Because Of Ghosts + One Hundred Years + Lion's Light, The Rob Roy, Fitzroy, Melbourne, 13.8.05

Big Spaceship, Dream On

Can, Future Days (remastered)

Blackloud, 6th 6th 6th / Mysterious Waves

Q & A with Auburn Lull

Boards Of Canada, The Campfire Headphase

The Kingsbury Manx, The Fast Rise And Fall Of The South

Animal Collective, Feels

Tim's Favourite Albums of 2005

Won, A Forest

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Luna Kafe reviews, 2004

To anyone who reads this blog: I promise the posts will get a lot more interesting very soon! I'm currently archiving all of my writing, then I'll begin posting in earnest.

For now, here are my Luna Kafe reviews from 2004. Among them are some very personal pieces ('Silence or How Being A Music Fan Makes Me Vibrate', 'The Record Collector Is Dead' and my review of Panda Bear's Young Prayer), and probably one of my favourite reviews of one of my favourite albums (Bark Psychosis, Codename: Dustsucker). Enjoy.

The Shins + Iron & Wine + The Smallgoods, Corner Hotel, Richmond, Melbourne, 10.12.03

Silence or How Being A Music Fan Makes Me Vibrate

Big Day Out, Melbourne, 26.1.04

Olivia Tremor Control, Dust At Cubist Castle and Black Foliage

Explosions In The Sky, The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

Grandaddy, The Corner, Richmond, Melbourne, 8.5.04

Animal Collective, Sung Tongs

Manitoba + Four Tet, The Corner, Richmond, Melbourne, 11.6.04

One Hundred Years, Lindenow EP

The Microphones, Rob Roy, Melbourne, 1.7.04

The Record Collector Is Dead

Bark Psychosis, Codename: Dustsucker

Pilesar, demo

Iron & Wine + C. W. Stoneking + Grand Salvo, The Corner, Richmond, Melbourne, 4.10.04

Rose Et Noire, Rose Et Noire

Eddie The Rat, Lip-synching At Zero Gravity

Panda Bear, Young Prayer

My Ten Favourite Albums Of 2004

The Arcade Fire, Funeral

Kmotiv, The Abstraction Agenda

Brian Wilson Performs SMiLE, Regent Theatre, Melbourne, 9.12.04

Friday 6 January 2012

Luna Kafe reviews, 2001

I've decided to post links to all of my reviews, year by year, to create an archive of my writing, and to give potential customers thinking about using my promotional writing services a good feel for what I can do.

Here are all the reviews I wrote for Norwegian e-zine Luna Kafe in 2001:

The Beta Band, Hot Shots II

Circulatory System, Circulatory System

The Kingsbury Manx, Let You Down

John Coltrane, The Olatunji Concert

Sister Sonny, The Bandit Lab

Jim O'Rourke, Insignificance

A brief guide to The Sea and Cake

Papa M, Whatever, Mortal

Thanks for reading. More soon...