Let’s face it, a lot of ‘musicians’ these days actually don’t have very good musical knowledge. In fact, you’d probably be more hard pressed to find someone in a band who studied tertiary-level music theory, than you would someone who started tinkling with a piano and writing silly lyrics. Adelaide band, The Fenn, has got…
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I never thought of my parents as particularly weird. Overall, I suppose I still don’t, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to be aware of and appreciate their little quirks, which do render them a little bit eccentric. One such example is my dad’s edit of Gone with the Wind. Being one of my…
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Jebediah‘s latest release, Kosciuszko, has been a long time coming. This is hardly news to anyone who has taken notice of Australian music over the past 15 years and Jebediah fans may have had their doubts that another album would ever come to fruition with front man, Kevin Mitchell’s solo side project, Bob Evans, taking…
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It’s not that I didn’t enjoy Sunday night family dinners. It’s more that since moving out of home, the ritual of going to my parents’ place for a meal felt like having something to prove. I felt obligated to jam in as much ‘quality time’ as a few hours would allow. And then I got…
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As lip’s very own lit writer, Freya Dumas, found out, Aa is a band that’s rather difficult to categorise. Although they’ve been around (in various forms) since 2002, Australia is now enjoying their ‘official’ introduction to the band pronounced ‘Big A, Little A’. Combining various songs from their debut album, gAame, their Glossy EP and…
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Previously of The Red Aunts, Kerry Davis is now working on a part-solo/part-collaborative project, Two Tears. The punk/garage rocker had a chat to lip about life, music and feminism. Describe Two Tears’ sound in five words or less. Bananarama + Kim Deal + Pussy Galore. Was there a particular moment or artist that made you…
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When I tell people I’m a feminist, I actually don’t usually get a very averse response. This is probably because I wear a bra, readily engage in body hair removal and can often be seen fawning over my boyfriend rather than asserting my status as an independent woman who doesn’t need the love of one…
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My friend, Lady Charles Spaniel, told me last night that sometimes she sees a dog rolling in the grass and wishes she could be that happy. ‘It’s so simple and they’re so happy. I want to be that happy just from rolling in the grass.’ Of all my relationships, the one I have with Julio…
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No one has ever asked me why I love Californication. This is either because they know my answer would be some variation of ‘it’s awesome’, or because they can’t imagine that I could possibly appreciate such a depraved and sex-fuelled show that appeals to the lowest denominator of culture and humanity. My boyfriend has only…
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Even when you don’t personally enjoy them, it’s usually quite easy to understand why a particular music festival has become popular. Womadelaide, however, doesn’t have the makings of a festival that should’ve become a mainstream and hugely successful event based on first appearances. Adelaide itself isn’t typically seen as a major drawcard for tourists, and…
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Since forming in 2003, The Besnard Lakes have released three albums, all to great critical acclaim, and the latter two of which have been nominated for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize in 2007 and 2010 respectively. But despite this considerable success, their appearance at Golden Plains this year and sideshows along the East Coast mark…
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As I write this column, I am sitting in my living room with my current flame, Julio, and my ex, Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan and I are both on our laptops; I’m silently cursing the connection on my Virgin Mobile USB modem for constantly dropping in and out, and Bob Dylan is trying to scam…
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I can’t imagine it comes as much of a surprise that I am an avid fan of Sex and the City. But contrary to popular opinion (mostly amongst those who try to cut me down by telling me I’m a Carrie-Bradshaw-try hard and the like), this column isn’t an effort to emulate the work of…
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On Thursday, February 24 2011, ‘Kiss Your Holidays Goodbye’, a fundraising event to support lip magazine, took place at the Jade Monkey in Twin St, Adelaide. Headlined by Auxilla, and supported by TEA and Michael Cranwell in his first solo show. It was also drummer, Mark Fonz’s last appearance as an official member of Auxilla,…
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