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Me and Jiggs staring at the ceiling the stars above the radar range. — Josh Ritter I first heard of Josh Ritter through Daytrotter in 2010. Like a lot of people, I’m a sucker for the stream of simple melodies and words of ‘Moon River’ and his rendition was gentle, a breeze that wouldn’t trouble […]
It’s hard to conceive of anything bigger than yourself, or your family, let alone your city when at the age of 13 you find yourself hunched over a scarred desk, tagged with ballpoint and liquid paper, staring but not reading words in a history book about the state in which you live. Short-term goals at […]
In a smoky, dim billiards bar in a quiet Malaysian suburb I grew up in, mournful music from Sam Hui came out of the room’s stereo system. It drowned the sound of pool cues triggering chains of bad physics estimations. The beer grew warmer quicker, phones lit and vibrated unanswered, and cigarette ends grew […]
Dry The River describe their sound as “folky gospel music played by a post-punk band”. Tongue in cheek or not, this must be the only time a band has labelled their genre and hit the nail on the head. Spiritual and mythical imagery abound: Liddle has a vision in the chapel in ‘Hidden Hand’; a […]
There’s something very calculated in a Spoon record, every beat seems deliberated over. I’ve come to rely on the recognisable vocals of Britt Daniel, the clean yet jarred way he plays his guitar, the steady drumming of Jim Eno. Just listen to the way ‘Rent I Pay’ starts They Want My Soul: high hats […]
Joel Mak 