Ah, we’re back to the comfort of Candle Records output. This time we’re listening to the one album from the very appealing combo of Jodi Phillis (ex-Clouds) and hubbie Tim Oxley. It’s raining today in Melbourne town (well, on and off). This album is...

This album (on vinyl no less) has been in my possession even less time than the Dead Weather effort.  I picked it up online (from the mighty Bloodshot Records) along with Justin Townes Earle’s latest release. These guys share a lot more in common...

Wow, a CD released not only this decade, but this year!!  Lucky my missus stills buys CDs occasionally. This is one of them supergroup efforts, bringing together the ubiquitous Jack White, the frontwoman from The Kills, a Queen of the Stone Age and...

I have a love-hate relationship with punk. Intellectually I get the whole kicking-against-the-establishment thing and the DIY ethic.  I recognise that in the late 70s these bands were a shock to the ears of a public accustomed to disco and prog-rock....

The path taken by De La Soul is a fascinating one. Bedevilled with idolatry of their debut and its breakthrough status, they then struggled to match these expectations. As I argued, the followup was a pretty much a weak facsimile of the...