Dro Carey & Pinz – Hellish Plasma Sharp-as-nails breakbeat-meets-punk from Sydney’s Dro Carey (Eugene Ward), in collaboration with fellow Sydneysider Pinz (producer and vocalist Andy Lowe). I first became aware of Dro Carey’s work a little over a decade ago via his collaborations with the late genius Napolian (Ian Evans), whose unfairly limited catalog I […] The post From the Mailbox 50 first appeared on Palms Out Sounds.

A recording artist earns fractions of a cent each time a listener streams their work. By comparison, a ticket to their show may cost anywhere between $50 to $200. Whether they host their own show, or work through an organizer, they can easily earn thousands of dollars for one night’s performance. This business dynamic exists […] The post The community circuit appeared first on Herbert Lui.

The Neighbourhood take over the top spot on this week’s chart with their captivating “Hula Girl”. The song is from their fifth studio album (((((ultraSOUND))))), released last November. I’ve been a big fan of this Los Angeles-based alt-rock group since first hearing their song “Sweater Weather” back in the summer of 2013 (it became my favorite … Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for April 12-18, 2026

The Katamari Damacy games have such a wonderful soundtrack, every tune in each of them is (adjusts glasses, looks at Urban Dictionary page) “a banger.” One of these numerous and multifarious bangers, from the first game but sadly absent from its Reroll remake, is WANDA WANDA, the music from its tutorial. Giving it some overdue … Continue reading "Sundry Sunday: WANDA WANDA (from Katamari Damacy) Animation"

NEW RELEASE – SUNGTAEK CHOO South-Korean young gun and Philly-bred pros go to your head.   [row-start] [half] [/half] [half] Personnel Sungtaek Choo (piano), Mike Boone (bass), Anwar Marshall (drums) Recorded in 2025 Released in 2026 Track listing Passion Dance / Just In Time / Blues On The Corner / Chance [/half] [row-end] I’m doingRead more

"Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads **What would you put on for a long brisk walk? - Burning Down the House by Talking Heads" I'm not usually grossly judgmental, but, if you don't like this one, there is something the matter with you. Seriously. It's an instant mood lifting anthem for me and is has been for decades. Energizing. View Lou Plummer's Crucial Tracks profile

I don’t think they’re aliens, I think they’re demons.  –  J.D. Vance I’m not sure why I’ve never posted this song, since it’s been periodically going through my head for years now and I think you’ll agree that though it has never completely stopped being timely, it’s especially timely right now.  The links above it […]

In other news, my streak of consecutive days blogging hit 1776 days while I was in Philadelphia this weekend! See here. P.S.: I also overheard this beautiful ballad for the first time — fittingly enough — somewhere in the City … Continue reading →

Gabriel gives a definitive send-off to the sound and songs of his first four albums in his first live record.

As we were travelling on Easter Monday and so listened to some of the Classic FM Hall of Fame, I wondered how pieces had changed position over the years. Thankfully they’ve used the same IDs for the past ten years, which meant I could this evening make this

One half of The Immortals who created the brilliant Mortal Kombat song from the 1995 movie have redone the song for the new film. It’s not bad, but I think I prefer the original and the Mortal Kombat 11 version. {{yt:https://youtu.be/EmqLaEATIzQ?si=UuWBqmkn4fGHRxcj}} {{yt:https://youtu.be/oz7xXnHEJ2U?si=D13Rh0qivK634L1H}} {{yt:https://youtu.be/BxsNnUAyfd4?si=Yds92WzLQUOjNOGX}}

Departure – Around Me As I lie here continuing to recover from abdominal surgery, it’s no mystery why music like this would be especially appealing to me. This piece of buoyant electronica from Columbia’s Departure (Camilo Toston) is as invigorating as it is therapeutic. It’s a dip in a cool stream on a hot day, […] The post From the Mailbox 49 first appeared on Palms Out Sounds.

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Hosted by the queen of soundtrack nerdery herself, Edith Bowman, Homegrown Heroes: From Bond to Thunderbirds was both a great way to mark the end of the first day of this year’s London Soundtrack Festival, and also celebrate the incredible ongoing career of British composer David Arnold. It took place in Barbican Hall (the home […]

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"Love At the Five and Dime" by Nanci Griffith Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Which song makes you emotional? Why? - Love at the Five and Dime by Nanci Griffith I miss Nanci Griffith so much. I think she was one of the best song writers of the last half century. Her soft Texas twang, her wit, her intuitive choice of songs to perform are all things that endeared her to me. The first time I played Love at the Five and Dime for my wife, it brought me to tea...

A little bit about our new song, 'Oxygen', the first single from our upcoming album. We love this song!

E-mail from Ellen Kaisse this morning: I don’t know how I failed to learn this for 60 years or so but Purcell’s cataloguer is a Z person, Franklin Zimmerman. You probably have known forever, but thought I’d mention it just in case. How can someone who died so young have 860 Z numbers? And probably […]

Super selections and wonderful words by our favourite four-to-the-floor expert, The Insider. SPACE GRAPES / ANOTHER TASTE / ANOTHER TASTE II They say that second albums are the hardest, but Another Taste‘s sophomore outing bucks that old mantra. Another Taste II fully embraces the warmth of live analogue recording across eight delicious morsels of boogie, […]