Michael Awosoga-Samuel
Michael Awosoga-Samuel is a former Readings bookseller
Review — 25 Feb 2013
What The Brothers Sang by Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Will Oldham) teams up with labelmate Dawn McCarthy of Faun Fables to pay loving tribute to the music of the Everly Brothers. This homage gives a more…
Review — 29 Jan 2013
Songs from the Shipyards: Diversions Vol. 3 by The Unthanks
British folk band The Unthanks are on to the third record in their Diversions series. I’ve been really enjoying what they’ve been producing so far with these collaborations – first…
Review — 3 Feb 2013
Songs from the Shipyards: Diversions Vol. 3 by The Unthanks
British folk band The Unthanks are on to the third record in their Diversions series. I’ve been really enjoying what they’ve been producing so far with these collaborations – first…
Review — 29 Jan 2013
Little Known Facts by Christine Sneed
Christine Sneed is an American short-story writer whose work has appeared in many prominent journals and whose first collection, Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry…
Review — 26 Nov 2012
Tinsel and Lights by Tracey Thorn
Tinsel and Lights is Tracy Thorn’s second solo release since her former band, Everything but the Girl, went on hiatus a few years ago. Thorn’s vocals have graced some of…
Review — 28 Oct 2012
Diversions: Volume 2 by The Unthanks with Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band
The Unthanks recorded this second instalment of the Diversions series with the Brighouse & Rastrick Band, a collaboration that reminds me of the way Alain Toussaint’s distinctive brass arrangements put…
Review — 28 Oct 2012
I Awake by Sarah Blasko
Sarah Blasko’s new record ups the ante on her last album, As Day Follows Night. Here, Blasko has taken on the reins as producer, enlisting the musical assistance of…
Review — 28 Oct 2012
Adventures Of A Compulsive Traveller by Dominic Dunne
[[dominic-dunne-rev]]I must admit to not having read a great deal of travel writing, having been restricted to the odd P.J. O’Rourke and Bill Bryson. However, I think Adventures of a…
Review — 2 Oct 2012
The Haunted Man by Bat for Lashes
[[bat-for-lashes]]Bat for Lashes is Natasha Khan, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist. The Haunted Man is her third release and the album sees her stripping away the theatrical influences of her…
Review — 25 Nov 2012
Sea of Lights by Suzannah Espie
Suzannah Espie has been a well-respected fixture on the Melbourne music scene for years. Sea of Lights, her latest release, was recorded over three 40-degree days in the shed…