Xiu Xiu – Girl With Basket of Fruit: REVIEW
Critical darlings and chronic avant-gardists Xiu Xiu (pronounced Shoe-Shoe) have come out with a new album, Girl With Basket of Fruit, which may well be their most out-there material yet,…
Keep the Faith: The Vinyl Times and Legacy of 78 Records
Remember it for what it was. These are the words I hear (eavesdrop) manager Andrew ‘Fang’ de Lang say to the plaintive customer in front of me. It’s Tuesday, the…
The Preatures’ Jack Moffitt: Non-stop touring and what’s in store for 2019
Spearheaded by Isabella Manfredi, The Preatures are a charismatic blend of Fleetwood Mac and indie rock-pop. We spoke with guitarist Jack Moffitt ahead of their unplugged Perth Festival gig on…
Why? A Review of Weezer’s Teal Album.
Why did the members of Weezer choose to inflict this tepid pile of cat sick onto the unsuspecting carpet? This tired collection of covers that have already been iterated upon…
Words with YUNGBLUD
Late last year, Music Editor Patrick Roso spoke to Dominic Harrison, better known as UK act YUNGBLUD. You can catch YUNGBLUD at Bandlands Bar on Sunday 17 February. Tickets available…
The Pills Testing Debate – Lives are at stake but ideology always wins
It’s a story that we’ve heard a little too frequently recently. A young person dies after taking a deadly dose of drugs at a music festival. There is heartfelt outpouring…
LISTEN OUT, LISTEN UP
Oh Listen Out, once again, we return to the weather-worn grass of HBF Arena’s Western Parklands; a pilgrimage from the south, by train and car and bus, all for the…
Words with Sam of Ball Park Music
Jordan Murray and Sophie Minissale, Pelican’s Music Editors, spoke with Sam Cromack of Ball Park Music. Here’s what he had to say about their upcoming tour and recent rise in…
Review: Battle of the Bands 2018
This year, Battle of the Bands was expanded into the new Ref area, as well as the Tav, and while there were no $2 middies, the crowd was a-buzz with…
Culturally, historically or aesthetically significant – Search for the Sounds of Australia
Later this year, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia will announce the induction of another 10 sound recordings into its ‘Sounds of Australia’ list. These are speeches, songs,…