Most artists that perform at WOMADelaide travel a long way to get there. As Cuba’s young jazz sensation Daymé Arocena told the crowd during one of her festival sets, it was a 36 hour journey for her and her band. Despite those gruelling travel distances performing artists are inevitably seen on WOMADelaide stages smiling and speaking genuinely of… Continue reading WOMADelaide 2018 – Worth The Distance
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Thundercat Drunk, Dark And Hypnotically Good
You might think hearing Thundercat (aka Stephen Bruner) sing about drunkenness, madness, the discriminatory police state, heartbreak, rejection, death and so on, would make you feel blue. But you’re probably wrong. Despite its dark lyrical themes Thundercat’s third album Drunk in its whole sonic journey, somehow turns out to be a hypnotic, feel-good experience. For starters any… Continue reading Thundercat Drunk, Dark And Hypnotically Good
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly: The Art Of Music In 2015
With each passing year of life the rarer it seems I hear new music that sounds truly fresh and innovative to me; new music that makes me feel excited about the art of music and its contemporary evolution. Lots of new albums were released in 2015. Only three spring to mind that gave me that excitement.… Continue reading Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly: The Art Of Music In 2015