by cjenko | Nov 21, 2012 | Front Page, News
It’s been a long long long time since the Zhivagos last played Sydney, so please please please spread the word. They are an incredible band, do not miss out. Two other brilliant bands, Jo Meares and the Honey Riders, and Sean McMahon’s Western Union will...
by cjenko | Nov 7, 2012 | Blog, Front Page
7 November 2012 All gigs were great thanks. Norfolk Basement in Fremantle, The Velvet Room in Mt Lawley, Black Plastic in Leederville, a Wedding in South Perth and then after the last one, a glorious house party North of Perth, I was starving and my friend Rob...
by cjenko | Oct 19, 2012 | Front Page, Reviews
“It all comes together in I Booked an Ambulance, which unfolds slowly and almost sweetly: acoustic guitar, quiet piano, space for the weary voice and then low-key harmonica. But its story is not sweet. It is desolate and sad and touching in places that not...
by cjenko | Oct 16, 2012 | Blog, Front Page
16 October 2012 Whilst leaving Adelaide, drummer Dave and I decided to sample the last of the local culture before heading back to the heathen swamplands of Victoria. We found a local radio station just in time to hear the brains trust (aka a listener’s ten...
by cjenko | Oct 16, 2012 | Front Page, Reviews
“With a title that borrows a line from a W.H. Auden poem, Charles Jenkins’ brand new album Love Your Crooked Neighbour with Your Crooked Heart is a stunningly original collection of country-folk songs packed with lyrical depth and big ideas. Damon Smith spoke to...
by cjenko | Oct 15, 2012 | Front Page, News
I still hold dear my ‘u/15’s football – most consistent’ trophy, so I have no need (nor space in the pool room) for further personal glory. However Silver Stamp Records would love to take home the ‘best single’ gong for my song...
