Blogs
Sydney: Jamie Hutchings plays special one-off show at Petersham Bowls
With the release of March's Avalon Cassettes, Sydney based songwriter Jamie Hutchings marked an important step as a solo entity outside of Bluebottle Kiss, the band he fronted for 15 years. It was a record that we described as being "...a feathery...21 July 2011
Myles Mayo launches video for new single, 'I Slept the Winter Underground'
After fronting quietly achieving Adelaidean folk-pop act Special Patrol, Myles Mayo put out his debut solo record late last year to an appreciative reception. With first single How You Done Me Wrong receiving widespread radio airplay, he's just dr...18 July 2011
Georgia Fair - Marianne
Teaming up with Boy & Bear and Lisa Mitchell, Georgia Fair return with their latest single Marianne.17 May 2011
Bob Dylan addresses his fans in online statement
In an unusual moment of candour for the fiercely private musician, Bob Dylan has blogged on his official website to clear up some matters relating to his recent tour of China. In the statement, Dylan explains that he wasn't banned from touring Ch...14 May 2011
Gomez in for Splendour
Gomez are set to return to our shores as one of a growing list of confirmed acts for Splendour in the Grass 2011. The news comes from the mouth of co-frontman Ben Ottewell, direct to a packed crowd at The Zoo in Brisbane. Ottewell is currently in...10 April 2011
It's nearly Friday
With Friday nearly upon us, the following clip by Rebecca Black needs no introduction. Watch it and let us know your thoughts!17 March 2011
Steve Earle - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
A week ago Suze Rotolo passed away aged 67. An artist in her own right, Rotolo was perhaps best known as Bob Dylan's girlfriend upon bursting onto the Greenwhich Village folk scene in the early 1960s. She'll go down in history as the soothing pres...4 March 2011
Dan Kelly - Gap Year Blues
Dan Kelly's back with another film clip from his latest album Dan Kelly's Dream. Gap Year Blues quickly surfaces as one of the better tracks amongst an album of standouts. Heartfelt yet off-kilter, Kelly delivers a film clip to match:4 March 2011
New single from Paul Simon
The April release date of Paul Simon's highly anticipated new album 'So Beautiful Or What' creeps closer and closer. To tempt us more Simon has dropped the second single from the album, a funky number that builds musically on the pulsati...26 February 2011
Wanda Jackson - Thunder On The Mountain (Dylan cover)
As Jack White was preparing songs for Wanda Jackson's latest album, he gave his friend Bob Dylan a ring, asking if he had any songs that he thought would suit the album White was producing. Bob's suggestion was Thunder On The Mountain, the rollick...20 January 2011
Paul Simon gets ready for Christmas
The first taste of Paul Simon's long awaited new album, due for release in early 2011, has been unveiled with the seasonally appropriate Getting Ready For Christmas Day. The funky little track features the kind of rich melodies and bouncing couple...29 November 2010
Cloud Nothings
Coming from Cleveland, Ohio, Cloud Nothings is the work of 18-year old Dylan Baldi. What we have here is innocent, unashamedly exuberant lo-fi pop rock. Revisionist 90s pop. Following a whirlwind year of touring and EP and single release...23 November 2010
Bluesfest Line-Up Leak Commentary
Earlier today, we jumped on some early word that hit the internet of an unofficial leaking of the 2011 Bluesfest line-up announcement. It was around this time that every man, his dog, his wife, his extended family and their music website also jump...3 November 2010
AWME Artist Profile - The Bombay Royale
A brand new Melbourne-based ensemble, The Bombay Royale plays slammin’ surf, disco and funk tunes from 1960′s and 1970′s Indian Bollywood films. Whilst many of the great composers of this era such as RD Burman and Anandji-Kalyanj...18 October 2010
Mourning Solomon Burke
Good morning and sad mourning to you all. On the ominous date of the 10th of October 2010, Solomon Burke died in Amsterdam as a 70 year old. Christened the king of rock and soul, Solomon Burke leaves behind a list of albums and songs that will for...12 October 2010
Page 1 of 4
Search Soulshine
Search articles on Soulshine.
Recent Blogs
- July 2011 (2)
- May 2011 (2)
- April 2011 (1)
- March 2011 (3)
- February 2011 (1)
- January 2011 (1)
Recent Reviews
- Meredith Music Festival 2011
- Australasian World Music Expo 2011
- Harvest Festival - Parramatta Park, S...
- The Drones - Metro Theatre, Sydney (2...
- Kimbra - Vows
- Ben Salter - The Cat
- Splendour in the Grass (2011)
- Seasick Steve - You Can't Teach An Ol...
- Timber Timbre - Creep On Creepin On
- The Laurels - Mesozoic
Popular Articles





![Good morning and sad mourning to you all. On the ominous date of the 10th of October 2010, Solomon Burke died in Amsterdam as a 70 year old. Christened the king of rock and soul, Solomon Burke leaves behind a list of albums and songs that will forever be remembered as some of soul's greatest. In honour of the man that's just retired from a career spanning over 50 years...we'll uh, post some youtube videos...in the form of his 2004 cover of Elvis Costello's 'Don't Give Up On Me,' and perhaps his most well known song in 'Cry To Me.'
[youtube]W0bsWl-GnOo[/youtube] Mourning Solomon Burke](http://www.soundrepublic.com.au/ss/images/article-results/101012-Mourning-Solomo_Solomon-Burke-Peer-2003.jpg)
