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Hanni El Khatib

Hanni El Khatib is a really interesting new artist. He brings together punk rock and roots music together with classic stylings from the doo-wop and early rock n’ roll era. It’s an intriguing mix that all comes together on his spiky debut album Will The Guns Come Out. He’ll be doing a couple of shows over the New Year period, that should be well worth slotting in to your festive season. HHMM:... Read the full story

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears made their first Australian appearance at Splendour In The Grass earlier this year. Now they are returning for meredith and a couple of sideshows of their own. This is one band that you want to see. They are a truly exciting outfit, blending soul, blues and funk, with a punk rock sensibility. Dont miss these shows and get a listen to their new album HHMM: Listening... Read the full story

Adam Cohen

Adam Cohen is a superior songwriter, an engaging singer and an insightful examiner of the human condition. He’s also Leonard Cohen’s son. Adam Cohen has just released a new album in Australia called Like A Man and it’s very good. It’s also quite a surprise given that around five years ago he gave up on the music business, and on the challenge of stepping out of his fathers shadow. Now re-energized... Read the full story

Robyn Hitchcock Interview

Robyn Hitchcock is one of the perennially interesting figures in contemporary music. A masterful artist in his own right Hitchcock is one of the many great performers taking part in Way Too Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake this November. We spoke to him about this and other matters. HHMM: You keep finding excuses to come down here. RH: Well the excuses find me, which is very nice. It’s not a short... Read the full story

Stuart Fraser Plays Jimi Hendrix

The 2011 edition of the Experience Jimi Hendrix concert will return to the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on October 29 with another all-star lineup of Australian musical greats who will pay homage to the genius of Jimi Hendrix. This year’s show will included performances by Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Stuart Fraser (Noiseworks), Peter Koppes (The Church), John and Rick Brewster (The Angels) Jak Housden... Read the full story

Ups & Downs

Back in the 80’s there was a Brisbane band named Ups & Downs who were anointed the “band most likely’. They were perceived as Australia’s natural response to R.E.M. , and their jangly guitar pop was supposed to be their ticket to the much desired indie-mainstream crossover. It never happened. A combination of bad timing, bad luck and a few bad decisions meant that Ups & Downs were to... Read the full story

Joe Boyd Interview

Joe Boyd is an extraordinary music man. As a producer he’s worked with a startling range of important artists from Pink Floyd, to Richard Thompson to R.E.M. and the McGarrigles. He’s a musicologist with a remarkable array of involvements in various strands of world music. He’s an author of a remarkably interesting book called White Bicycles. But right now he’s coming to Australia to curate... Read the full story

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band are coming to Australia to be a part of the Legends of New Orleans tour. Along with Allan Toussaint and Jon Cleary, the DDBB will contribute to what should be a spectacularly enjoyable night of joyous music. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band formed in 1977 and revolutionised the New Orleans brass band style by incorporating funk and bebop into the traditional New Orleans style.... Read the full story

Simone Felice Interview

Simone Felice is a storyteller. He’s a storyteller in song, as has been amply demonstrated by his work with The Felice Brothers and The Duke & The King. But most recently he has come to attention as a novelist, with his debut book Black Jesus. It’s a harrowing and yet warming story, written in a startlingly fine way, by a writer who is certain to gain great recognition for his work. Felice... Read the full story

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan have been described as everything from the odd couple to a latter day Lee and Nancy. But once you hear their latest album of duets Hawk, you’ll forget easy-to-make comparisons and become immersed in a thrilling and sometimes chilling musical experience. It’s best described as “American desert music” – dusty, edgy, slightly strange and often... Read the full story

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