CD REVIEW 3.5 stars TROMBONIST Shannon Barnett‘s first album as band leader displays the deftness and subtlety of an accomplished young player with no need to be strident. With Nashua Lee on guitar, Christopher Hale on acoustic bass guitar and Ben Hendry on drums, Barnett explores the softer side of her horn in gentle encounters with a restrained rhythm section. There is jaunty, staccato ’bone … Continue reading COUNTRY — SHANNON BARNETT QUARTET
CD REVIEW 3.5 stars THE Vampires’ debut album, South Coasting, was a horn-lover’s feast, with Jeremy Rose (alto sax) and Nick Garbett (trumpet) jousting and joining delightfully and guest Shannon Barnett (trombone) adding warmth and depth on five of 11 tracks. Chellowdene has a lighter, brighter feel, with Barnett sitting in on only two of nine Rose and Garbett originals. Alex Masso stays on drums, … Continue reading CHELLOWDENE — THE VAMPIRES
ISSUE: The Blogger as Intruder PERFORMANCE: Pin Drop — Premiere season of a work by Tamara Saulwick at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall Seeing red: The Sony F717 still camera has a Nightshot facility which displays two red spots above the lens. This post is not a review, but an attempt to canvass some issues related to unsolicited blogging and the changing landscape resulting … Continue reading CAUGHT RED-HANDED
