The Brag

[O-Week 2011] Miami Horror By Jordan Smith “Yay for hipsters!” remarked one of those ever-eloquent and insightful YouTube commenters, below Miami Horror’s Sometimes clip. “Summer is coming early! This makes me happy I’m still young,” quoth another. Far be it from me to cite YouTube comments as valuable sources of information (or even as complete [...]

Posted: February 28th, 2011 under Festivals, Interviews, Music, New.
Tags: Jordan Smith, Miami Horror, O-Week 2011, The Brag

Guineafowl Making The Grade By Jordan Smith It’s a perfect time for reflection for Sam Yeldham and his band. When we talk, their Facebook fanpage is being swamped with words of support and general ‘like-age’ after  ‘In Our Circles’ successfully nabbed FBi’s SMAC award for Best Sydney Song the night before. It’s just over a [...]

Posted: February 21st, 2011 under Brag 399 (February 14), Interviews, Music.
Tags: Guineafowl, Jordan Smith, The Brag

[sydney festival 2011] Gotye Crossroads and Compromise By Jordan Smith Wally De Backer (Gotye, to your playlist) is exactly the kind of artist one wants to interview – genuine, open, funny and a bit eccentric. In a constantly bubbling stream of eloquent chatter, the Belgium-born and Melbourne-based artist paints a very candid picture  of the [...]

Posted: January 24th, 2011 under Brag 395 (January 17), Festivals, Interviews, Music.
Tags: Gotye, Jordan Smith, Sydney Festival 2011, The Brag

Nouvelle Vague Couleurs Sur Paris Kwaidan Records *** Prepare yourself for French new wave and post-punk covers, in a bossa nova style, with a plethora of silky smooth guest vocalists. That’s right – silky smooth post-punk. It seems the irony is well and truly intended by Nouvelle Vague producers Marc Collin and Olivier Billaux, who [...]

Posted: December 6th, 2010 under Album Reviews, Brag 390 (December 6), Music.
Tags: Jordan Smith, Nouvelle Vague, The Brag

Electric Wire Hustle Finding The Fast Track Jordan Smith It’s been barely three years since Electric Wire Hustle’s serendipitous formation, and Taay Ninh (keys/dj/producer of the trio) is currently living the dream. When we talk he comes across as content, gracious and passionate – mixed with that extra-strong New Zealand flavour of Relaxed. Back home [...]

Posted: November 15th, 2010 under Brag 387 (November 8), Interviews, Music, New.
Tags: Electric Wire Hustle, Jordan Smith, The Brag