By Ahead of their show at Young Henrys Best Served Loud in January, we decided to quiz transcendent psych-blues shredders Velvet Trip on their favourite tracks, overrated songs and the ultimate showdown between Jimi, Jimmy and Jim.
INTERVIEW: A chat with Turtle Skull ahead of Young Henrys Best Served Loud
Turtle Skull, a band of the self-appointed ‘flower doom’ genre, are gearing up to play at Young Henrys Best Served Loud in January. With a catalogue of immersive psychedelic music behind them, Turtle Skull provide an all-in experience. We had a chat to the group about their album Monoliths and what’s ahead in the next 12 months.
Young Henrys Best Served Loud rescheduled for January + Extra Shows in December
The Young Henrys Best Served Loud Mini-Fest has been rescheduled for 8 January 2022. Boasting a killer line-up and ‘mates rates’ drinks, this is one sure-fire way to kick off the new year. Young Henrys has also announced that they’re taking over Wayward’s at Newtown’s Bank Hotel each Friday in December with free music and drinks specials. If that wasn’t enough, they’ve even launched a brand new G+T tinnie. Read on for more details.
TRACK: Dreamworld – Andy Martin
‘Dreamworld’ is a track that oozes with a familiarity that you want to chase down and hold onto tightly. Andy Martin’s pop-rock songwriting is just as nostalgic as it is exciting and new. He continues to deliver surprises as his rhythmic progression travels between vibrant and punchy, and his latest track Dreamworld is no exception. With his energy never dwindling, any heartbreak or angst addressed by Andy resonates musically through unifying lyricism and feel-good melodies.
So Frenchy, So Chic reveal EP 1: Yé-Yé 2.0 – Ali Barter, Montaigne, Ainslie Wills & Nadeah
Join Ali Barter, Montaigne, Ainslie Wills and Nadeah as they kick off the first EP from So Frenchy So Chic’s YÉ-YÉ 2.0. Serenading us in French and embodying a modern twist on the classic ’60s yé-yé sound, these four artists have brought their own magic to well-known tracks to reignite your inner French passions.
TRACK: Garage Full of Dreams – LAURA MAC
LAURA MAC, a loved-up duo living in the hinterlands, are creating fun, vibrant, tongue-in-cheek tunes. Laura Maclachlan and Zac Connely refuse to conform to genre-norms. Instead they’re throwing out the energy that they want to see and crafting music that exists completely in its own space. ‘Garage Full of Dreams’ will leave you sifting through all the music influences that come swarming into your mind, but it’s LAURA MAC’s vision of taking it a little further that sets them apart from the masses.
NEWS: THE RISE OF THE PUB GIG
Calling all venue owners and artists! Muso is launching The Rise of the Pub Gig – 500 gigs in 100 venues across Australia in February 2022. Read on to see how Muso are connecting artists with venues to get the music booming and the beers flowing for punters nationwide. It’s a win-win-win! Get in soon – applications close 31 December!
VIDEO PREMIERE: Find Your Way Back – Georgia Fields
Georgia Fields, the lovingly dubbed ‘art-pop alchemist’, has released the official music video for her latest track Find Your Way Back. Premiering on LIKE VELVET Music today, the video clip, directed by award winning filmmaker Rohan Spong, captures Georgia’s lyrical storytelling through its scribbled picture-book style. With recurring motifs, it’s a visual experience that becomes deeper with each view and imparts a sense of incurable homesickness as Georgia reminisces on a place that never really existed in the first place.
PREMIERE: I’m So Broke – Taylor B-W
Taylor B-W’s latest track ‘I’m So Broke’ is a conversational song primed with a plucky bassline, melodic R&B swagger and a signature West Coast whistle. Continuing her dedication to the ’90s revival – as we saw in previous track ‘Nunchucks’ – Taylor B-W is combining modern electro-pop influences with the nostalgia of ’90s hip hop and R&B to create bouncy, playful tunes that speak to you on both a physical and emotional level. Read on to stream Taylor B-W’s brand new single ‘I’m So Broke’ before its official release on 9 July.
The Weekly Rewind Playlist #2
With so much new music and so little time, we’re putting together a playlist of some of the best releases from the past week. We’re featuring a series of mini reviews all in one place. Take some time for yourself this weekend with LIKE VELVET Music’s Weekly Rewind Playlist – this week featuring MEMORY MOTEL, Tommy Harris, Sannia, flowerkid, MEYY, cookii, LUMP, One More Weekend, Don’t Bring Stacey and Nick Griffith.
