the vignettes

artist: the vignettes

venue: the hopetoun hotel
date: 20 may 2009

sound: alternative/rock

"there is something captivating about watching this 2 piece band. eventhough they are only 2 people, they sure make alot of noise ... but not in a bad way though. there were some chemistry reaction happening between the two instruments. the rawness in their material actually works creating something i though was quite refreshing. perhaps some more melody might work better. would like to check them out one more time."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lesvignettes

the inheritors

artist: the inheritors
venue: the hopetoun hotel

date: 20 may 2009
sound: pop

"really fun show to watch eventhough they are still having bass issues. i like to think it is part of their act. the crowd loved them and were running wild. top 40 materials. hope to see them in the charts soon. this was their EP launch. so do pick up a copy when you see one."


myspace: http://www.myspace.com/inheritors

jackson mclaren

artist: jackson mclaren

venue: the sandringham hotel
date: 13 may 2009

sound: acoustic/folk/pop

"he is definitely getting better with every show and starting to make the stage his. he is interacting more with the crowd. he is always good fun to watch. im pretty damn sure he performed the track 'newtown' at the essential eventhough he claimed that he haven't played it in ages. haha. anyway do check out this latest EP (wonderlick records) on itunes, produced by josh pyke. get the free track 'farewell this house' on his website below"

official site: http://jacksonmclaren.com/

angie hart

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artist: angie hart

venue: the sandringham hotel

date: 13 may 2009

sound: alternative/pop

"i remember that 1994 atlantic record release album 'marvin the album' was one of my favorite album released that year. it was a fresh, clever and fun album. i have always curious about her live performances. fast forward 15 years later, i finally made it to one of her shows and boy i was blown away. her mysterious cute haunting voice, put me into a trance and hearing some old frente track took me back on a memory trip with goosebumbs. the good ones though. maybe because i am a sucker to acoustic sets :) will have to catch one more gig in the next week or so.

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/angiehart

leena

artist: leena

venue: the metro

date: 07 may 2009

sound: acoustic/pop

"on the eve of the release of her new EP (capitol/EMI) 'mean old clock' (produced by Joe Chiccarelli), she put on a solo acoustic set which demostrated her talent and the ability to put take the main stage all by herself. she has some good pop songs with great melody and some good hooks. top40 material. curious to see how soon before she makes it into the charts. would definitely love to see this singer/songwritter perform again, hopefully soon."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/leenamusic

kate miller-heidke

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artist: kate miller-heidke
venue: the metro
date: 07 may 2009
sound: pop

"what a show! so much fun, so much energy, so much talent. amazing band, very co-ordinated and very well put together. i like her better with each performance. check out both her sony/bmg releases 'little eve' (produced by magoo) and 'curiouser' (produced by mickey petralia/Keir Nuttall)! 'curiouser' features the recently awarded grand prize in the 2008 international songwriting competition for the track 'caught in the crowd'. more importantly, check out her live shows at every opportunity!"

official site: http://www.katemillerheidke.com/