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Review of Marni: Music for Slow Television

Marni: Music for Slow Television

David Bridie & Allery Sandy

Wantok Musik

Rating: ★★★★

This is the soundtrack to a fascinating two-and-a-half hour observational documentary that chronicles the painting of a large intricate work,...

Reviewed in issue January/2021

Review of Nyaaringu

Nyaaringu

Miiesha

EMI Australia

Rating: ★★★

The well-deserved winner of Best New Talent at this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards, 21-year-old Miiesha Young’s career is on...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Beats Vol 2

Beats Vol 2

Te Vaka

Spirit of Play

Rating: ★★★

With over 20 years’ experience of recording and performing both traditional and contemporary Pacific music, Te Vaka have always been...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Sorousian

Sorousian

Tio

Top of the World

Wantok Musik

Rating: ★★★★★

With little contemporary music from Vanuatu available internationally, this debut from singer-songwriter Tio Bang is a most welcome release. A...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Tell Me Why

Tell Me Why

Archie Roach

Bloodlines/Mushroom

Rating: ★★★★

Widely acknowledged as one of Australia’s most celebrated indigenous singer-songwriters, Archie Roach’s long career is slowly drawing to a close....

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Dark Matter

Dark Matter

Shane Howard

Goanna Aits

Rating: ★★★★

Ever since 1982, when Australia’s I Goanna band gifted I radio stations their enduring Top 10 hit ‘Solid Rock’, the...

Reviewed in issue October/2020

Review of Red Desert Man

Red Desert Man

Dave Arden

Headstone Recoids

Rating: ★★★

Indigenous singer-songwriter Dave Arden is a gifted Kokatha-Gunditjmara guitarist, storyteller and contemporary songman. Previously best known as a collaborator and...

Reviewed in issue October/2020

Review of ‘Akilotoa: Anthology 1994-2006

‘Akilotoa: Anthology 1994-2006

Vika & Linda

Bloodlines (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★★

Known for their close harmonies and full-throated performances, sisters Vika and Linda Bull first burst onto the Australian music scene...

Reviewed in issue October/2020

Review of Colour by Number

Colour by Number

Leah Flanagan

Small Change Recoids

Rating: ★★★

Having grown up in Australia’s Northern Territory city of Darwin, singer-songwriter Leah Flanagan proudly claims a mixed multicultural heritage that...

Reviewed in issue October/2020

Review of Classic Recordings 1929-1949

Classic Recordings 1929-1949

Tau Moe

Grass Skirt

Rating: ★★★★

While several early Hawaiian steel guitar players have had their recordings reissued over the years, until recently one important pioneer...

Reviewed in issue April/2020

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