Back in my university days I would lay in wait for this song to be played on either the local Brisbane public radio station 4ZZZ, or national broadcaster Triple J, like some kind of rare bird only seen once in a blue moon. Hearing it was always indescribably poignant – perhaps because of its association … Continue reading »
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Track of the day: ‘Hours’ – Evaline
I’ve been listening to and loving Californian band Evaline‘s Patterned EP for a long time now, and have been impatiently waiting for the release of their debut album – the three songs on Patterned + their 2006 EP Postpartum Modesty have only served to whet my appetite, now I want more: a full album, please! … Continue reading »
Track of the day: ‘Pay For Me’ – The National
Lately I’ve been trawling through The National’s back catalogue. In the wake of the release of High Violet, I wanted to see how the band has developed over their five album history (verdict – someone is feeling anxious (spiders, ghosts, fear and sorrow) and isolated, and wants to get away from it all. But it … Continue reading »
Track of the day – ‘Meds’ by Placebo
Those of you who know my penchant for Placebo will wonder why it took me so long to choose a Placebo track for my TOTD. My favourite guilty pleasure, Placebo are much-maligned in the press and the critics ignore them, but I have an irrational love of them. They came out with their self-titled first … Continue reading »
Track of the day – ‘Hurt’ Johnny Cash
On high rotation at the moment on the kitschenette ipod is the Johnny Cash cover of Trent Reznor’s ‘Hurt’. Actually, I’ve never heard the original, but Johnny Cash’s sombre elegance and heartfelt intonation have kept this song high up on my need-to-play list. And the video is just beautiful – how the camera lingers on … Continue reading »
