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Festival Reviews
The Gum Ball - Belford, NSW
Wedged three hours North of Sydney, The Gum Ball festival has long been one of New South Wales’ lesser known additions to the festival calendar. With a line-up featuring the likes of The Vasco Era and CW Stoneking, this year’s was a fe...11 May 2011
Album Reviews
Andrew Morris - Shadow of a Shadow
After receiving an Aria nomination for his recent work with the Wilson Pickers, Brisbane troubadour Andrew Morris returns with album number five. Surrounded by friends and picturesque settings, he has channeled his mountain muse to good effect.29 April 2011
Festival Reviews
Bluesfest plays host to the icons on days three, four and five
Days three, four and five of Bluesfest mixed the legendary with the virtuosic, headlined by the impressive double header of Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello.26 April 2011
Festival Reviews
Bluesfest brings the blues on day two
Day two of Bluesfest 2011 is behind us and as the sun shines, and what remains of the mud-soaked grass dries and the festival found its groove with B.B. King's long-awaited Bluesfest appearance.23 April 2011
Album Reviews
The Waifs - Temptation
The Waifs are back, once again to assert themselves as masters of folk and country. Temptation is a true slow-burner, its stripped back production giving rise to perhaps the warmest, most intimate album the group have released.30 March 2011
Live Reviews
Gareth Liddiard & Dan Kelly - The Factory Theatre (24th March)
On his second national tour since the release of his stunning solo debut ‘Strange Tourist’, Gareth Liddiard stopped by Marrickville’s Factory Theatre for an intimate night supported by the inimitable Dan Kelly.30 March 2011
Festival Reviews
Golden Plains 2011 in Review
Featuring the likes of The Hold Steady, Os Mutantes and Belle & Sebastian, Victoria’s Golden Plains festival promised to be a varied weekend of music set in the rural bounds of the Meredith Supernatural Ampitheatre. Soulshine’s Max...17 March 2011
Album Reviews
REM - Collapse Into Now
On their 1983 debut, Murmur, REM marked themselves as one of America’s most important new acts, subsequently ushering in an entirely new format of music in college radio. Almost thirty years later, they’ve returned with their fifteenth...10 March 2011
Album Reviews
Jamie Hutchings - Avalon Cassettes
After six albums and over fifteen years fronting Bluebottle Kiss, Jamie Hutchings has released his third solo record, ‘Avalon Cassettes.’ As Max Easton writes, it’s another excellent release by a man involved in so many...8 March 2011
Live Reviews
Martha Wainwright - Sydney Opera House (24th February)
With an album of Edith Piaf songs just released under producer Hal Wilner, Montreal’s Martha Wainwright made her way to the Sydney Opera House for a bilingual night of music both her own and that of the French luminary. Soulshine&rsquo...8 March 2011
Album Reviews
Eric Bibb - Booker's Guitar
Eric Bibb is back with his latest album, Booker's Guitar, a truly heartfelt ode to more than the titular Booker White, but to the American heritage and history that lies in the blues.7 March 2011
Album Reviews
Emma Davis
Emma Davis' makes a strong impression with her self-titled debut of acoustic musings.25 February 2011
Live Reviews
Deerhunter @ Billboard, 9th Feb 2011
Deerhunter are polarising, some people find their brand of psychedelic rock dynamic, inventive and amazing, with others finding it a little bland and devoid of anything original. For the near capacity crowd at Billboard to witness their Laneway Fe...25 February 2011
Festival Reviews
Playground Weekender 2011
A February feature of the utmost proportions, Sydney’s Playground Weekender has fast become a highlight of the festival calendar. Existing as one of our favourite festivals since its inception, Soulshine was on the ground for all the action ...24 February 2011
Album Reviews
The Chemist - Lullabies
The Chemist's second EP is a four-dose presciption of pop rock lullabies that should help the band towards a wider mainstream audience. It won't cure you of any long term diseases but is an easy enough pill to swallow.15 February 2011
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