Part 5 of our Modern Classic Albums is finally in, and boy oh boy is it heating up in here! Be sure to rate what you think of the albums you have heard, and lend an ear to the ones you haven't!
Body/Head - 'Coming Apart'
Overall, Coming Apart will be a challenging listen for anyone who isn’t drawn toward dirgey guitars, walls of noise, Gordon’s monotone drawl and oscillating feedback.
(Fiction) Advice to the Reader: Drink Before Proceeding
I knew as soon as I began that nothing ever needed to be said has been said in a poem.
Parkway Drive - Capitol, 15/09/13
The Byron Bay lads dug deep through their crates and played tracks from Don’t Close Your Eyes, Killing With A Smile, Horizons, Deep Blue and Atlas. This show was mental, and for the encore, Carrion was played as the stage filled up with concert goers hanging out with the band.
Tale of a Tall Fellow - Unique Perth Shirts
Tale of a Tall Fellow offers exceptional shirts designed by Di Nguyen. Her latest editions are from her range “The Hunted” which also features illustrations by local Josh Tavener.
Why It Is Okay To Dress Like a Grandma
If you could wear your outfit in front of Grandma without getting a walking stick to the face, then you are fine to leave the house. She doesn't have to like the particular style or trend, but if she removes you from the will, the outfit is a no-go.
Shoot Perth: Urban Photography Adventures
On an inclement Perth winter Saturday, I joined a group of UWA foreign exchange students on an urban photo tour of Perth city. ShootPerth is fairly new addition to the scene, seeking to assist the everyday enthusiast to take great photos of the place, its oddities, and its people.
Film Review: Mud
I’m a sucker for movies set in small towns. Bonus point if said small town is on the fringes of rural Southern US. Double points for southern twang. Triple points if Matthew McConaughey delivers said southern twang. Twenty points for the writer/director being Jeff Nichols. How many points does that add up to? I don’t know, you do the math. This is a film review for god’s sake, not some mid-term calculus paper.
Urban Mansion 2: Urban Mansion Harder
Now the domain of bogans looking to do sick burnouts and junkies looking to do sick meth, it’s a haunting place, and just thinking about the amount of people who have destroyed their lives through addiction in these walls makes the mind boggle.
Restyle Photo-a-day Opshop Challenge
I don’t consider myself a ‘vintage maven’, as I usually don’t shop for pre-loved items unless I see them in current fashion boutique stores. Despite this, I decided to take up the challenge and explore the world of vintage during the month of August. Every day the Restyle Challenge offered a new style prompt to which you must feature a vintage outfit, or vintage garment, that follows that particular style.
The Smith Street Band - Don't Fuck With Our Dreams
5 tracks and a whole lotta heart, the Melbourne foresome cover all the bases from their back catalogue, quiet intros building into sing along chorus’, full on screams and poetic justice.
Film Review: The Evil Dead
This is wonderfully refreshing to see on screen, we are not given the same old film that we know, rather we get something that is fresh with a new story, new characters, but one that ignores the events of the past and uses certain iconic images and scenes to pay tribute to the fans of the original as opposed to simply modernizing it.
Modern Classic Albums Part 4: 70 - 61
Hopefully by now you’ve checked out the first part of our modern classic albums list. Make sure you have voted on the albums you’ve heard and check out the ones you haven’t. The much awaited Part 4 is here!
Dead Letter Circus - The Catalyst Fire
The Catalyst Fire essentially lifts off from where This is the Warning finished up; The sparkly post-rock-esque rhythms and hooks and Benzie’s pitch-perfect vocals are still ever present but unfortunately the edginess that made “This is the Warning” so captivating is severely lacking.
Jon Hopkins- Immunity 2013 (Domino Records)
Essentially there are two rationales as to why the 34 year old Londoner can be differentiated from the rest. His music is attention-grabbing in that he creates an aesthetically pleasing soundscape on his tracks, while incorporating a melodic element which renders it somewhat accessible. This does not mean that there is a “drop” or a famous chord progression; it is just simply pretty and listenable.
Heritage Listed Ruins
Politics notwithstanding, it is a pity to see such a brilliant building in a sorry state, let alone witness it’s piece by piece destruction.
Ty Segall - 'Sleeper'
“Sleeper” was all about a shift in focus; emotionally, symbolically and stylistically. The electric guitar and distortion pedals were traded in for an acoustic guitar. With this album there was certainly more time to think and reflect.
The Castle-Austin
The Austin-tatiously named Castle in Austin is famous for its unique street art adorned walls of concrete. Situated below what does indeed appear to be a modern castle, there is the unfinished structure of some building or other that for reasons unknown has been left as a canvas for those who use the spray can as their artistic instrument.
Pond - 'Hobo Rocket'
At only 34 minutes long, you’d probably be thinking you’ve been swindled something a la Keyser Soze, but what you’re getting is 34 minutes of pure good music; which is probably what you’d get on a normal 50-60 minute record anyway. The music is real, and the album is a real gem.
AlunaGeorge - 'Body Music'
One of the big hype bands to come out of the new music wave at the end of 2012, the London duo’s release was highly anticipated, to say the least. Off the back of singles ‘Attracting Flies’ and ‘Your Drums, Your Love’ the sweet, smooth voice of Aluna Francis neatly blended with George Reid’s polyrhythmic blend of dubstep, pop and house (among many)...