So we’re getting to the pointy end of 2009 and while the shops begin to play those oh-so-annoying Christmas carols over and over and over again, we at 4ZzZ want to give your ears a break and let you choose the music you want to hear.
We want you to sort through every song you heard played on 4ZzZ in the past year and pick your favourite. Done that? It’s no easy feat! But when you’re happy with your selection, it’s time for you to cast your vote for your favourite song of 2009 in the 4ZzZ Hot 100!
Remember, you must be a subscriber to vote and you can only do it once, so make sure you make your vote count! Read the rest of this entry »
I was trawling through my CD collection and pulled out Sudden Blinding Certainty by Pre-Shrunk and got funked up all over again.
For those new to Pre-Shrunk the band consisted of two bass players and a drummer. Davage and Dave Morris on bass and Justin Dwyer on drums. (or Thwack as the album puts it) The sound they created was unique. Read the rest of this entry »
With massive bass lines and huge riff driven rock Dark Horse are right in my wheel house. I should love these guys, but something is just not quite right. Read the rest of this entry »
Lyrically winding through a girls diary of emotions “Colours” the debut album by Nicola Lester is honest with its soul and feelings. With simple yet effective delivery Nicola Lester joins the multitude of female vocalists as an equal. Read the rest of this entry »
The 25th of October saw usually dull city and valley streets overrun by the walking dead, or at the very least people dressed as such. The Zombie walk has been running for a few years in Brisbane now and organisers of this years event were expecting 2,000 to 3,000 participants and were surely not disappointed. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re looking for something to do tonight, head to Alumbra Lounge in the Valley to see Edward Guglielmino. Here’s a taste of what you might be in for….
Three stages… three days… 60 artists… In wake of the 2009 Valley Fiesta we at 4ZzZ can’t seem to stop ourselves from singing ‘We Luv the Valley Oh’! Completely free and jam packed with all-ages entertainment, we see our very own suburb host the largest outdoor street party Brisbane’s had on record. Read the rest of this entry »
Comedy music is probably the hardest genre to pull off. Not only do you need to be funny but you also need to be a good musician, and if you are the Flight Of The Conchords and taking on every genre of music under the sun then you need mad skills. Flight Of The Conchords certainly have skills, but this album sadly doesn’t show them as mad. Read the rest of this entry »
As soon as the opening track kicks in (“Automatic”) you can hear hit written all over “Acquiring Satellites”. With over drive pedals and lyrical rock harmonies Numbers Radio start their debut album with a rock track that will keep this summer fresh.
This is an album of the times, the rock factor is there in the grinding and riff driven melodies with singing that matches the high power instrumentation with a laid back melodic delivery. Catchy and one to fill the clubs and venues for the next year.
I think the marketing department are afraid of calling it bluegrass- blues, because not many of us are willing to give bluegrass a try because of the stereotypes of hillbillies and rednecks it evokes.
Charlie Parr does has influence from all the styles of music created in the back country of America, but he takes what some people abuse and shows us the beauty that is inherent in any earthy and soulful sound.
I was trawling through my CD collection and pulled out Sudden Blinding Certainty by Pre-Shrunk and got funked up all over again.
Comedy music is probably the hardest genre to pull off. Not only do you need to be funny but you also need to be a good musician, and if you are the Flight Of The Conchords and taking on every genre of music under the sun then you need mad skills. Flight Of The Conchords certainly have skills, but this album sadly doesn’t show them as mad. 
The sticker says “Folk/county- blues artist”.