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New Music 10/2021 – Laura Mvula, St. Vincent

November 3, 2021June 10, 2024yggdrasille

I found that while I still had enthusiasm for reading new books and watching new films and TV series in lockdown, when it came to music my overwhelming mood was to shut down, listen to the music I already loved, and not make much effort to get into something new. I did however make an exception for a couple of my favourite ladies, both making interesting pivots from their previous work.

New Music 07/2021 – Fanny Lumsden, Carpenters, Mozart

July 23, 2021June 10, 2024yggdrasille

It’s been a while since I got some new music, but now I’ve discovered a sublime album from an Australian country singer-songwriter; one of the greatest female pop vocalists of all time; and a Greatest Hits collection from some Austrian guy.

Pink Floyd: The Wall – Film Review

June 24, 2021June 10, 2024yggdrasille

With Lockdown No. 4 restrictions easing, I went to the Astor Theatre to revisit the movie that scarred my childhood.

New Music 04/2021 – Lana Del Rey, Dead Can Dance, Triple J’s Hottest 100 Volume 28

April 16, 2021June 11, 2024yggdrasille

Lana Del Rey finally makes a great album; a catch up with the latest from my favourite otherworldly duo; a musical snapshot of the year 2020 according to Triple J.

Vera Blue and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra @ Hamer Hall

March 23, 2021June 11, 2024yggdrasille

After officially breaking the live music drought with the Candlelight concert, I thought I’d take a chance on this collaboration between the Australian songstress and the MSO.

Beethoven by Candlelight @ The Athenaeum

March 11, 2021June 11, 2024yggdrasille

After the Year Live Music Died, it was wonderful to finally attend a concert again.

New Music 03/2021 – Jessie Ware, Rina Sawayama, Kelly Lee Owens

March 9, 2021June 11, 2024yggdrasille

Classy disco; inventive pop hybrid that mixes R&B with metal; electronic soul food.

Selena – Film Review

February 19, 2021June 11, 2024yggdrasille

This biopic about the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, a Mexican-American singer who was tragically killed at the age of 23, feels too reverential for its own good. But it has a lot of heart and energy, and a wonderful star-making performance by Jennifer Lopez.

Quote of the Day

February 2, 2021yggdrasille

“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few sensible words.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

New Music 01/2021 – Fiona Apple, Laura Marling, Róisín Murphy

January 27, 2021June 11, 2024yggdrasille

This is usually the time of the year when I trawl through the Best Albums lists for the previous year; as it turns out some of my big favourites made pretty damn great records.