MARC HANNAFORD LIKES IT DIRTY
Marc Hannaford on Ordinary Madness, recorded in one chart-free session in St Kilda with American saxophonist Tim Berne, and Melbourne musicians Scott Tinkler on trumpet, Philip Rex on bass and Simon Barker on drums: “I’m recording with some of my favourite musicians in Australia and one of my favourite musicians from America … The buzz for me was fantastic. I think there’s some really great … Continue reading MARC HANNAFORD LIKES IT DIRTY
TOP 10 ALBUMS FOR 2011
ROGER MITCHELL picks his favourite albums for the year A top 10 is a little like a star rating — how can diverse albums be assessed against each other according to some sort of merit test? But I’ve been happy over the past few years to prepare such a list for the Sunday Herald Sun‘s Play liftout because it is another way for people to … Continue reading TOP 10 ALBUMS FOR 2011
SURFING IN THE SALON
GIG: Ananke plays the Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, Saturday 10 December 2011, 7.30pm, $35 ($25) Nick Tsiavos — Contrabass Anthony Schulz — Piano accordion Achilles Yiangoulli — six-string bouzouki Tonight the three members of Ananke will mark the release of their eponymous sixth album with a performance at the MRC Salon. They have likened their playing to surfing, with each player waiting for the right … Continue reading SURFING IN THE SALON