Uncovering power pop bands that you might have missed.
Welcome to the fifth (and rather delayed) installment from a series of short pieces on power pop obscurities or hidden gems. …
Music History
All signs point to yes!
Every music lover most likely has a favourite era, be it the birth of rock n roll, the summer of love, the punk explosion or perhaps even the new wave of British heavy metal. But what about a favourite year? …
And it is also achingly beautiful
‘Spring’ by the John Butler Trio
John Butler is a California-born singer/songwriter/guitarist, who moved to Western Australia as a youngster with his father. He took up the guitar at 16 after inheriting his grandfather’s dobro. He is the leader of the John Butler Trio, considered a roots/rock/jam band and known for lengthy improvised live renditions of…
Get on board with some of these inspirational gems!
I love non-fiction books. I’ve got a reasonably large collection and add to it often. I recently counted my non-fiction collection as one of the 10 things I can’t live without!
It is my collection of books that gives me the knowledge foundation and inspiration for my own writing.
My…
It’s not just another Black-browed Albatross!
Taxonomy is a complex and ever evolving field (pardon the pun!). Ask two taxonomists what they think and you’ll get three opinions!
Avian taxonomy is hard going for the average birder. Changes in taxonomy happen often, some species get split and some get lumped. Upon release of a revised order…
A tiny, spectacular Australian bird
The Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is a small song bird native to Australia.
At just 8–10 centimetres in length, and weighing around 7 grams, it is indeed tiny. But what it lacks in size it makes up for with incredible plumage and a far carrying call.
The male’s upperparts are…
The origins of some interesting band names!
A recent story from a key contributor to The Riff, Keith R. Higgons, discussed songs about food. It was a great piece of writing, a fun read, and an excellent selection of songs!
Pondering songs about food though reminded me of the Talking Heads album ‘More Songs About Buildings and…
Otherwise life would be pretty miserable
Reading the lists of rich and varied things that people can’t live without has been remarkable. So many well written pieces! Here is my brief contribution. Oh, and just one disclaimer, I don’t count my family as a thing; take it as given that I could not live without them!
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Uncovering power pop bands that you might have missed.
Welcome to the fourth installment from a series of short pieces on power pop obscurities or hidden gems. …
Summer love is like no other love
Growing up in Australia meant very hot summers, and I mean HOT! Often the subject of many jokes in modern times, you know it’s summer in Australia when:
- your shoe gets stuck in the melting asphalt
- the seat belt buckle becomes a branding iron
- you tire of the weatherman saying…
