I’ve always assumed Australia’s involvement to be a goodwill gesture after many years of (mainly but not limited to) high engagement with Australia’s multicultural and gay communities. I’ve never really heard it […]

I think we’re all of an age where we can see behind the artifice and admire the pop smarts and knowing silliness of Billy Idol. Strong tunes, great performer, cleverer than you might first have thought. But Hall […]

A couple of years ago I moved from a Canon DSLR with a bunch of lenses to a used Fujifilm 100xs (basically a much smaller unit with similar levels of photographic control) and that rarely leaves my sight. Not […]

I swear by this stuff. Similar principle to wood glue. My purchasing has slowed over the last 10 years as prices have gone stupid, but coming home after a vinyl haul and doing a ‘gloop’ (as my kids would say) is […]

Oh, I dunno Mousey. One listen to Rob’s Ghostwriters project where he handled pretty much everything including the singing revealed how much PG was a part of their presence. He was the first to admit he wasn’t a […]

The man was a force. His drumming was an absolute joy to watch. Life affirming. While I was too young to have seen them at the Antler or French’s as per the oft-told origin stories, I got to see them in the arenas […]

I posted early on New Years Day Sydney-time, so I suspect AWHQ would time-stamp that as still in 2025.

I sometimes find his initial ‘singles’ a little eager to please and far prefer the deeper cuts on his records. This song though sounds like an immediate jump to substantial and thoughtful work. I think many of […]

From about 55’30” in is the substance.

Always liked his vibe. Nice to see quite a few tributes on the socials and it made some of the news bulletins, especially considering the reputation The Cure has as being just Robert and interchangeable sidemen. […]

Watching it with the kids, 16 and 11, is proving an absolute joy. It’s always been a Beatles household – my daughter took her DVD of A Hard Day’s Night as her ‘most treasured thing’ icebreaker on her first day of […]

Say you like U2. Oh! The ‘cancellation’ of Morrissey, Ryan Adams, Woody Allen etc etc

I thought ‘The Lost’ Symbol’ looked liked something the graphic designer used on the mock up as a generic Dan Brown-style title until the confirmed proper name was faxed across. ‘The Secret of Secrets’ gives […]

New Order’s Shellshock 12″ had the band’s name and song title superimposed on it by Factory’s Australian distributor. It was only years later I realised in its real guise the only word on the front cover was […]

That was my Mum’s first question when I brought that record home. “Who’s Mangue?”

All of the above, and also: “Apparently there was a lot of bloodshed at the Nell Gwynn Tea Rooms”

I think what I find particularly annoying is that there isn’t even any mention of logistical hassles or uncertain global financial times. Those on reddit suggest it’s a way to boost slow sales; to me it seems the […]

Buckleys of Sydney shows of course. Given the artwork’s use of King Of Limbs era imagery, and the recent Hail to the Thief remaster, I’m guessing this will be career-wide setlists with no new gear, basically […]