Recorded in the town of Nhulunbuy in East Arnhem Land, this independent release began as a 2014 community training project,...
Reviewed in issue November/2016
Australia has a long tradition of bush bands: Ned Kelly-a-likes playing tunes from the Aussie folk songbook, an Irish-and-Scottish fuelled...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016
With the possible exception of Archie Roach, no Aboriginal musician has had a stronger impact or influence than veteran Aussie...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016
Resident on Milingimbi Island, off the north coast of Australia's Arnhem Land, Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu is a cousin of celebrated...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016
Probably best known as one-half of New Zealand electronic duo Pitch Black, flame-haired producer/keyboardist Paddy Free has also twiddled the...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2016
Led by two ex-Fat Freddy's Drop members – guitarist Warren Maxwell and bassist Rio Hemopo – Trinity Roots have played...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
Favourites on the Australian folk circuit, it's been eight years since Kate Burke and Ruth Hazleton's last recording, Summer's Lonesome...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
Following his 1970s and 80s involvement with several local Melanesian string bands and the popular Papuan rock group Painim Wok,...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
It's hard to know what to say about this album, other than that it's traditional Hawaiian hula music aimed squarely...
Reviewed in issue November/2015
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