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All Summer Long
Horrorshow |
Horrorshow - All Summer Long (Live)
And i still think of your face everytime it rains and I wonder
In a different time and place could we find our way to one another?
Solo MC from Horrorshow really crystalised the sentimental feeling of chance encounters and forlorn teenage infatuation when he penned All Summer Long from the group’s 2008 debut album The Grey Space.
On an album that features some heavy topics, such as depression, losing loved ones and finding hope, All Summer Long brightens the corners of The Grey Space and makes the listener feel what it’s like to be 16 and in love again.
To reward their fans on the four year gap since their last studio full-length, Horrorshow have decided to release a free live album, Live At the Spiegeltent. The generous act is also a calculated move to excite old fans and win over casual listeners before the group release their third album later this year.
Enjoy.
Download - Live At the Spiegeltent (album)
Interview with Jane Tyrrell
Jane Tyrrell first gained public attention when she featured on The Herd’s classic album The Sun Never Sets in 2004. After touring with the group, they invited her to join their collective. Now a prominent member, she also boasts one of the most distinctive voices in Australia at the moment. Expect to hear a lot more of her rich and soulful voice in the future as she is set to commence recording her debut solo album on independent label Elefant Traks.
Q1. You’re currently touring with The Herd. Do you have a most memorable or favourite performance that you have done with them?
Jane: Two favorites come to mind.
The Cannot Buy My Soul tribute concert to Indigenous Iconic songwriter, poet vocalist and musician Kev Carmody at the Sydney State Theatre with fellow artist’s Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, The Drones, Clare Bowditch, Dan Sultan, Last Kinnection and Dan Kelly….and many more. And performing with and touring in support of Brother Ali’s album Us throughout Germany.
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Q2. I understand you’re working on your debut solo album. What can listeners expect to hear when it’s complete?
Jane: I will commence writing my solo album in July of this year with a core team of two incredibly talented and well known musicians (I cannot divulge just yet)
Im utterly overwhelmed, excited and humbled by their talent and contribution. I dont know what to expect I believe music has it’s own path (Im just an excitable vessel) I can say that it wont be a hip hop album. A bold hybrid I expect given the sum of all it’s parts.
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Q3. There seems to be a sense of family at Elefant Traks with the collaborative nature of the musical projects. Is this the case or am I just imagining it?
Jane: Absolutely correct, the unique clique you sense from the Elefant Traks family is very special indeed. It stems from a deep respect for each other as individuals and our talents. Its like a giant Rubik’s cube, we are all connected through our love for art and for each others plight, inevitably what ever way you shuffle the family a different collaboration is possible and not like anything prior.
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Q4. Politics is inseparable from much of The Herd’s music. Do you think this turns off some listeners and if so, does that matter to you?
Jane: Inevitably discussing any personal opinion be politics or simply an individual’s point of view through art is going to ruffle a few feathers. Imagine how bland life would be if we all agreed on everything. To me successful art is evocative art, art that evokes a feeling from the viewer or listener. I believe you can enjoy music on many levels whether you choose to examine the lyrical content of just enjoy the sonic landscape. We don’t make music to please a wide audience we make music because we are compelled to express ourselves in a passionate way. If we alienate a portion of the audience we are not bothered.
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Q5. Who are 5 artists you are listening to at the moment?
Jane: Im listening to a lot of Lykke Li (kind of obsessed), Santogold, Frank Ocean, Bill Callahan, Feist.
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A big thank you to Jane for the interview. You can check out her Facebook page for updates and more info about tours, music and everything between. The featured track is a duet with Jane taken from Horrorshow’s 2009 album Inside Story which is available for purchase through Elefant Traks.
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All Summer Long (Part Two) Ft. Solo
Spit Syndicate |
Spit Syndicate - All Summer Long Part 2 feat. Horrorshow
With Summer on the doorstep for those of us living in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s time for some music that properly catches the mood of the season.
Nick Lupi & Just Enuff of Spit Syndicate trade verses alongside Solo (Horrorshow) over live drums and guitars on the track from the group’s 2008 debut album Towards the Light.
Their vocals are smooth beyond the performers’ years. The 3 deliver verses tastefully depicting ‘the girl who got away’ and lament over past loves that could-have-been. It is done with an air of possibility, making the potential for an interesting summer seem increasingly likely.
Nostalgia and optimism for the future intermingle and the several catchy hooks and choruses assure replay value.
Their live performances are also just as enjoyable as this track testifies.
If you still want more, head over to Spit Syndicate’s website for a free download of their latest mixtape Best Intentions Part 1.
Bring it on Summer.
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Pretty Girls (Acoustic)
Spit Syndicate |
Spit Syndicate - Pretty Girls Make Graves (Live)
Spit Syndicate have become an exciting addition to the continually burgeoning Australian hip hop scene (or as I like to call it - Skip Hop). The lads are around 23/24 years old and already released two full length albums through independent Australian label Obese Records and have literally just finished the touches on their second mixtape ‘Best Intentions Part 1.’ They are apart of the One Day Crew with Horrorshow and Joyride. The free mixtape can be downloaded here.
This song is a live acoustic rendition of a track from their ‘Exile’ LP. It is an intimate performance with a jazzy piano, some acoustic guitars and plenty of maracas action. Not to mention, there’s an extra verse that didn’t feature on the original. You don’t need me to testify of the strength of their live performance, but they are damn good. Enjoy this small slice of their live show.
Intro
Give in to lust,
Give up to lust,
The lord knows we’ll soon be dust.. (x2)
NL Verse 1
Right there was where I spotted her,
Wherever she walked, eyes followed her,
Drunk off her majesty,
What could I could offer her?,
But my undivided attention,
As she glided past,
And so she took it right off at her stop with her,
The undoing of all, she wore a headband,
Walk of life, and the kiss of death, man
I’m the first to admit I got some habits to kick,
But she was looking like she could gladly add to the list,
So I obliged in accordance,
Walked towards her,
Her unmistakable draw, was striking
So unattainable yet so inviting,
Her smile was lawless, eyes were like lightning,
And When she told me her name, was like angels singing.
Two soul piercing eyes with danger in ‘em,
And she’d be happy to rearrange your day with ‘em,
Dig graves with ‘em,
Yours truly was today’s victim..
Hook 1
Said as she walks, in and out like just like those sliding doors,
When she talks, said any line could redefine my course,
In my thoughts you still haunt me from the night before,
When you tease me girl don’t leave me,
And we can spend some time together shine that little light of yours,
That you burnt me with a million different times before,
Like I’m surprised that you pay me no mind at all..
Verse 2 – Jimmy
Said I was like, how you doing, I’m alright,
I’ve been to Thailand twice and I ain’t seen nothing like you to be fair,
And I done studied your contour lines and I’d die to be flying blind,
Am I gonna need to call security here?, to all my queen pins,
That kill without a second look, rebel minus the cause,
Devil minus the horns, heaven minus the doors,
A dime like a sierra diamond minus the flaws,
If death’s coming in three, she’s 7 minus the 4.
Hook 2
Sweet mistress, I seek forgiveness,
Aware of the peril but can’t keep my distance,
Tombstone reads to he who’s persistent,
She’ll keep you at the top of her hit list,
Sweet mistress I seek forgiveness,
Aware of the peril but can’t keep my distance,
Spellbound, there is no resistance,
She had me at the top of her hit list,
Go on and make yourself at home in my head..
Go on and make yourself at home in my head..
Go on and make yourself at home in my head..
Horrorshow ft. Jane Tyrell - Cigarettes Will Kill You
Ahh, this is a beautiful cover of Ben Lee’s original version. The Sydney duo teamed up with labelmate Jane Tyrell to serve up this stunning rendition. I think its hard not to be drawn into the sweetness of Jane’s voice, or be left unmoved by Solo’s singing. They are just as amazing live. I’d gladly see Horrorshow or Jane perform another 2 times in a heartbeat. Just listen to those harmonies! Anyway, if you enjoy this as much as me, their label Elefant Traks have made this track available for free download here. So do your ears a favour and click the link. I’ll let people decide which version they prefer…
