「A Tale of Outer Suburbia」– Hands Like Houses' out-of-the-box music video released

 

On May 8^th, Aussie band, Hands Like Houses (my favourite band), via Rise Records, released the music video (directed by Joshua Aylett) for their song (my favourite song): “A Tale of Outer Suburbia”. The song is from their 2013 album Unimagine – the whole album is perfect (in my biased opinion), however it is this particular song that resonates strongest with me.

So, perceiving the video having initially known what the story behind the song is, I was expecting…well, not what they had produced. The meaning behind the song is anxiety:

(From here.) 

Comprehending that and in watching the video depicting an everyday housewife doing laundry - yes, you can see that there is anxiety, definitely tension, and clearly she’s feeling something. But it’s just so different than what I expected. And because of that, Hands Like Houses lives up to being my favourite band.

From the music video, her intense interpretive dance which means some people won’t understand it. I don’t even understand it but she seems stressed enough. Overall, there were some people who just didn’t get it. You don’t have to get it.

(Full article here.) 

But for those who could interpret it for themselves, they shared their thoughts with others.

And as expected, there are positive, neutral and negative comments (and reception) in the youtube comment section. Some include:

My one complaint is that I had to hear her singing over (or under?) the original audio. Which was pretty annoying to listen to but for the music video itself, it adds to the overall feel and I think it worked well.

agree

They definitely delivered a music video that challenged people.

Music video gets a 3.5/5 stars from me!

Check Hands Like Houses out through their social media!

 

HLH Channel

Rise Records

- Jewel

References:

http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/track_by_track_hands_like_houses_unimagine_part_2

http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/05/08/premiere-hands-like-houses-tell-the-real-tale-of-suburbia-in-new-video/

http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2014/05/09/hands-like-houses-a-tale-of-outer-suburbia-video/

http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/hands_like_houses_release_a_tale_of_outer_suburbia_video

http://puregrainaudio.com/videos/hands-like-houses-a-tale-of-outer-suburbia-music-video

Double J proclaimed a success!

As promised, TripleJ's extensive six month market research and planning period has brought us a new station that has hit the mark in terms of listener satisfaction.

Double J been going for just one week now and is spearheaded by Myf Warhurst's lunchtime show from 11am to 3pm.

It's got just the right mix of new music and old, local and overseas.

Myf you should be very proud.  5 STARS.

Checkout this informative graphic characterising the first 24 hours of airtime...

- Tim


References:
http://doublej.net.au/
http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/04/09/triple-j-new-station-double-j-to-be-lead-by-myf-warhurst/
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3981481.htm

Splendour Ripoff WILL be refunded

Splendour in the Grass tickets went on sale from Moshtix on Friday 2-May, but many punters were ripped off, incurring additional charges on their credit cards - possibly thousands of dollars.

But don't worry, Harley Evans from Moshtix has reassured the public that all additional fees will be refunded ASAP.  Also, they have an independent fraud team investigating and there appears to be no suggestion that credit card details have been stolen.  Harley also claims the money has not gone missing, so it is a simple matter to provide refunds.

There was apparently an unauthorised access to their system, resulting in some presets like ticket prices and credit card fees being altered.  But credit card details are stored in a separate secure area and so should not be at risk.

I hope they catch those darn spoilsports.

- Tim


Reference: ABC Triple J.  http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3996858.htm

NEW album, Foxes "Glorious"

Louisa Rose Allen, mid twenty, better known by her stage name Foxes, is a British singer-song writer based in London. 

"Glorious" is her first album, even though she is already best known for her featured vocals on Zedd's song "Clarity", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs, and "Let Go for Tonight" which entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven on 8 March 2014. On 26 January 2014, she won her first Grammy Award: Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards for "Clarity".

Listening to full album 

Glorious, her first album is filled with rousing numbers, many with the potential to e alternative club-bangers or radio favourites. (there's an orchestral version of Youth though) It does follow a lot of the same formula at times though, but the deluxe edition breathes further life into the album, providing a few extra memorable moments in Beauty Queen, In Her Arms and a live version of her breakthrough collaboration with Zedd, Clarity.  

and here's my favourite orchestral version of Youth, quite a year back since this song released though. 

-soy


references: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3pHO2yesN4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxes_(singer)
http://lyrics-video-music.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/foxes-glorious-lyrics-and-video.html
http://blog.naver.com/tmauema?Redirect=Log&logNo=100206876501
http://themusic.com.au/reviews/album/2014/05/09/foxes-glorious-sally-anne-hurley/

Sprung Hip Hop Festival 2014

Who is the big fan of Hip Hop? Who felt down for cancellation of this big festival last year? Here's the Sprung Hip Hop Festival returns :) 

One of the largest gatherings of homegrown hip hop in the country, the Sprung Hip Hop Festival has dusted off the disappointment from the cancellation of last year’s Melbourne leg and announced its triumphant return for 2014 in Brisbane, today dropping the date and venue for the annual bash.

After Sprung’s attempt at expansion in Melbourne last year met with licensing and venue issues, leading to its unfortunate cancellation, the Sprung Hip Hop crew have wisely decided to put an all-in effort into continuing to make Sprung Brisbane the hip hop calendar event that it has been for the past 3 years.

The 2014 Sprung Hip Hop Festival will be held on Saturday, September 20th in its brand new home of the Eatons Hill Hotel and Entertainment Centre, with festival organisers promising to unleash another cracking all Aussie Hip Hop lineup later this month.

“This year the format is going to be very much that of the original one in 2011 with some nice surprises to come,” explains organiser Josh Taylor of Cassette Entertainment. “We are very excited for 2014 and looking forward to bringing the All Australian Hip Hop festival back for its 4th year in Brisbane.”

And here's the link to it's FB https://www.facebook.com/sprunghiphop You can check out all the Hip Hop news and reviews as well as clips 

Sprung Hip Hop Festival 2014: Saturday, 20th September: Eatons Hill Hotel and Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

Reference: http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/sprung-hip-hop-festival-2014-date-and-new-venue-announced/

- Soy