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Aisha’s earliest influences incorporated everything from Elvis and Sarah Vaughan to Billy Bragg and Northern Soul.

With a nod to the glamour and sophistication of a bygone era and over 25 years of experience, coupled with an unrivalled passion for the music, she now sings American roots music, Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & Blues of the 1940’s/50’s.

Equal parts sultry jazz chanteuse and Rhythm and Blues belter, Aisha easily communicates heartbreak, joy and a range of emotions in between, continuing to honour the tradition of the true Divas.

She has performed at many private events, including supporting Dame Shirley Bassey before King Charles at Highgrove.

Aisha combines outstanding original material with powerful cover versions and performs them all with class, soul, talent and wit.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/aisha-khan-good-morning-midnight-tempo-review

Last year I chatted with Les Thomas about his ‘Man on Fire’ Release.

Les has a commitment to highlighting social issues with his music, and his latest release, ‘Ballarat,’ targets homelessness.

It’s a heartbreaking, yet all-too relevant true story of a young homeless couple who perished on a freezing Winter’s night on the outskirts of this historic town in 2014.

Upon seeing the news report, Les remembers being shocked at the loss of these young lives in the city where the movement for Parliamentary representation was born via the Eureka Rebellion.

“The gold extracted from Sovereign Hill literally built the grand buildings of Melbourne where I live,” says Les.

“I felt compelled to commit this story to song, because I don’t believe poverty should ever be a death sentence in a wealthy country like Australia.”

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/les-thomas-ballarat-tempo-review

Steve Boyd’s Rum Reverie is essentially the brainchild of Paul Fiddes and Steve Boyd.

Not just collaborators but life-long friends (and former Steve Boyd & The Preachers bandmates), the project was conceived over many late nights of shared musings and listening to old vinyl records.

And what did they listen to? What amalgam of sounds ended up coalescing into Steve Boyd’s Rum Reverie?

Are you ready for the list? I’ll take a deep breath … The Clash, Ian Dury and The Blockheads, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Miles Davis, Bette Davis, Nina Simone, Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell, Eartha Kitt, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and everything in between.

The core group of Paul on drums and Steve on guitar and vocals is augmented by upright bass, brass and keys.

With a wealth of creative experience, their respective pasts intertwine in the music of the band.

The sound is heartfelt and raw, the influences primal and instinctive.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/steve-boyds-rum-reverie-what-ya-gonna-do-tempo-review

Eora/Sydney-based band Sir Archer have headlined capacity-rooms at venues such as The Lansdowne Hotel, Waywards, Mary's Underground and performed at Tamworth Country Music Festival.

They have just released a new single 'Heed The Call' – produced by the band themselves with Jackson Barclay.

The band says their songs are "often made without knowing what is on the other side and letting inspiration guide the process."

Commenting on the inspiration behind 'Heed The Call,’ they say "'Heed The Call' was inspired by an interaction we had with a stranger late one night who, in a moment of vulnerability, told us about the recent loss of his father. Through experiences, we grow and sometimes we wish we could teach our younger selves or even send a message of hope that time heals."

This moment formed the realisation that life happens quickly and time is fleeting. The song is their call to listen to those around you.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/sir-archer-heed-the-call-tempo-review

Scatter Light, are an authentic power trio that blend a wave of sweeping phasers and crunchy guitar tones over a bed of infectious yet unique rhythms and grooves.

Scatter Light are from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, a trio consisting of guitarist and singer Ollie Williams, drummer James Schubert and bassist Jesse Dransfield.

Asked about the genesis of the band, Olle said, “After playing lots of music in high school, I set out to create a band that encompassed my deep passion for psych-rock. After going through various line ups and combinations, we finally found the right fit together as a line up in early 2020 through our mutual love for making original psych-rock.”

Their ever-evolving sound is forging their own space within the thriving Australian psychedelic renaissance, presenting mind expanding concepts for the present day.

‘Understand’ is the second single from Scatter Light’s forthcoming EP.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/scatter-light-understand-tempo-review

Born in South Africa, raised in Australia and now Eora / Sydney-based, Jordy Burns has crafted music that connects to all parts of her musical upbringing.

Jordy says, "I loved playing the cello and ended up on a music scholarship in high school along with the trumpet and singing. Despite studying singing overseas, my cello and trumpet made their way over to the USA. I've always wanted to be able to incorporate my cello into the music I write.”

This month Jordy has revealed her captivating debut single 'Walls' – produced by Luke Clark and mixed by Trent Dobson.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/jordy-burns-walls-tempo-review

Raven & the Dove are Cindy Lee & David Swift.

As a couple, Dave & Cindy can be found around the kitchen table of their rural home in East Gippsland / Gunaikurnai Country, strumming acoustics to find riffs and melodies that develop into fully realised electric and panoramic expressions.

Their 2021 debut, ‘The Valley,’ enjoyed radio play across the country and was showcased in live performances at East Gippsland Winter Festival and Bruthen Blues Fest.

Raven & the Dove’s latest live project was ‘Cave Songs’: 8 shows performed inside the Blackwood Chamber of Buchan’s Fairy Cave with Dave & Cindy’s original music written specifically for the show along with immersive visual projections, soundscapes and spoken word.

Dave and Cindy are currently working on a second album, and have released the first single from that album.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/raven-and-the-dove-power-poles-tempo-review

Cate Taylor is an award winning, indie-folk / alt-country singer songwriter from Melbourne.

Cate’s music is described as rich, natural and grounded in heartfelt, spacious lyrics with a performance style that is authentic and engaging.

Her songs reflect social, personal and environmental themes moving between raw, stripped-back arrangements to fuller compositions.

Her debut album, Red Dirt features some of Melbourne’s finest musicians including David Bridie on piano, Nina Rose on vocal harmonies, John Beddgood on mandolin and fiddle and Nicola Bell on drums.

Currently Cate is working on her second album, and is performing in regional Australia and inner Melbourne venues.

She is also working on a number of collaborative projects with other songwriters and musicians.

Everything We Know is the second single to be released from her upcoming second album.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #CBAA #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #CateTaylor

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/cate-taylor-everything-we-know-tempo-review

Dean Owens is an award winning adventurous troubadour, with fans including authors Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin and BBC legend Bob Harris.

Believe it or not, Ian Rankin’s character Rebus has Dean’s CDs on his playlist!

He has released 9 (official) albums to date, with a new one on the way for 2024.
Dean is also a consummate live performer, with a searingly soulful voice combined with the spellbinding delivery of a folk storyteller, with fun and melancholy intertwined.

Recent live highlights include performances at the iconic Edinburgh Castle, festivals in Scotland, Germany and the Netherlands, and a sold out Netherlands tour.

He performs solo, duo or with his band The Sinners – a hugely talented, brass infused ensemble including electric guitar, bass and trumpet – which can tour as a compact quartet, or a very special 7 piece.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-dean-owens-land-of-the-hummingbird

Ricki Wood is a singer songwriter from a small town called Maffra in the Gunai / Kurnai region of Victoria.

When he was eight, he took a shine to the National branded Organ in the lounge and his dad knew where the ‘middle C’ was and which note that matched on sheet music. His dad added, ‘you figure out the rest’.

It was at that age that he decided that playing music would be his life.

When Ricky was 13, the family relocated to New Plymouth in New Zealand and that’s where he made friends with a few guys who played guitar and from there he delved into anything and everything to do with learning guitar.

His early influences were old blues greats like Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee and the Blues Brothers soundtrack, alongside stuff like Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson and all else that was 80’s music.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-ricki-wood-well-thats-allright

Kilo Band is a collaboration between Australian rock legend John Swan, well known under the name “Swanee,” and renowned producer/guitarist Mark Moffatt.

Glasgow-born Swanee is about as close to being "AC/DC family" as it gets.

He played drums in Bon Scott's early band, Fraternity, and took over on vocals when Bon left.
When his pal Bon died, John was one of the vocalists considered as a replacement, but he didn't get the gig.

Just as a QI moment, John is the older brother of Jimmy Barnes!

Nashville based Producer Mark Moffatt, best known for punk pioneers The Saints' legendary "I'm Stranded," is one of the most experienced and respected producers to emerge from Australia, and also an accomplished musician, engineer and writer.

Mark honed his craft in London’s famous Denmark Street during the early ‘70s, the golden era of British rock where his work gave him the opportunity to learn firsthand from guitar greats of the day including Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Mick Ralphs and many others.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-kilo-band-did-it-really-hurt

This Way North combine the flamboyant, powerful, and percussive drumming of Cat Leahy with the intricate guitar tones and slide guitar chops of Leisha Jungalwalla.

This Way North has previously been named Music Victoria’s Best Regional Act, with 3 EP’s under their belt.

They have continued their rise across Australia, New Zealand and Canada, supporting artists such as, Vika and Linda Bull, Ash Grunwald and Kate Ceberano.

Years on the road, touring in Australia and abroad, gave the two-piece indie pop-rock band an appreciation for open space and adventure.

But when the pandemic hit, they found themselves in north-east Victoria on Dhudhuroa country and traded freedom on the road for a home amongst ancient trees and high-country valleys.

This unexpected move, drawing in close and giving themselves the gift of stillness, prompted unbridled creativity and culminated in their upcoming debut album “Punching Underwater.”

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-this-way-north-dont-need-a-reason

Boorloo/Perth-based indie-folk band Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks have just unveiled their alt-country debut album, 'the nighttime, the wind, the crocodile’.

Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks have been selected as triple j Unearthed's Feature Artist, as well as their music video for the single 'Half Frozen Beer' being featured as rage's 'Wild One'.

The band has also won the WAM Award for 'Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Act' for four consecutive years since 2020.

Their previous releases have garnered widespread recognition on streaming services and numerous Australian community radio stations.

'the nighttime, the wind, the crocodile' is an inviting 11-track amalgamation of nostalgia, mellifluous vocal layers and vintage-filtered instruments.

The collection balances between tradition and modern folk, blanketing each track in a sepia-toned haze, seamlessly intertwining threads of the past with the present.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-jack-davies-the-highway-is-stained

Dan Cully is a nationally touring one-man band, incorporating harmonica, didgeridoo, stomp box, guitar and soaring vocal melodies.

He is an indie / folk / roots artist, and has a unique ability to sing eloquently about connection with land, with self and with the things that make life meaningful.

In 2022 Dan played his single "Mother Nature", from his debut EP on live television in Australia.

The EP was a collection of songs written and inspired by his work in Ceremonies, and they are a signpost of various lessons and healing moments throughout his 20s.

In 2023 Dan had some noticeable performances at Luminous Festival, Renaissance Festival, and being support act for award-winning folk artists The Weeping Willows.

In 2024 Dan will be the headlining act for SnowyFest and also he will be releasing his full-length debut album titled "Mountains and Oceans".

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-dan-cully-changes

Ash Grunwald has announced the release of his new single "Life Without You".

It's a co-write with platinum award winning producer Garrett Kato, who netted over a billion streams with Tones & I.

Ash explains, “I am stoked to work with a modern producer who comes from a totally different world musically. I knew he was great, a great artist and a great producer, but neither of us knew if it would work or not. It’s about being away on tour and missing my wife. It’s a feelgood groove about lasting love, and I hope you love it as much as I do.”

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #CBAA #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #AshGrunwald

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-ash-grunwald-life-without-you

Tig is a storyteller, a deep thinker and an even deeper feeler.

She traded in her corporate legal career and turned her focus instead to writing music, a passion she’d long forgotten.

She is already a seasoned performer, and has a remarkable ability to stir up emotions right from the core as she delivers her deeply personal stories.

In movie-montage fashion, Tig’s songs paint a picture of a million moments of self-discovery.
She unravels the loose threads (that probably shouldn’t be pulled), then ties them back together again, packaging emotional turbulence, with a hint of sparkle and a therapeutic sense of empowerment.

Layered with lush keyboards and synths, her introspective alt-pop collection is anchored by a disarming authenticity as Tig introduces you to her world.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #CBAA #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #Interview #Tig

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-interview-tig

Anna Scionti (pronounced Shon-tee) is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and bottleneck slide player from regional Victoria who mixes it up on cigar box guitar, resonator, lap steel, acoustic and electric six-string guitar.

The music Scionti makes is her own style steeped in blues, roots infused folk, and Alt-rock.
She is a regular on the Melbourne and regional blues circuit, Anna has also performed at the Port Fairy the National Folk Festival, Echuca Winter Blues Festival and more.

Over the years, she has released two albums and an EP.

The title track of her second album ‘Orphan Diary’ debuted at No.4 on the Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Charts, spent seven months in the top 20, and was a nominee for ‘Best Blues Album’ at the 2019 Music Victoria Awards.

Scionti was also nominated for 'Best Blues Act' at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards and in 2023 she won MBAS Blues Performer of the Year 2023 (Solo/Duo Category), qualifying her for the International Blues Challenge in Memphis where she made it to the semi-finals.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-anna-scionti-faker

Sherri Parry has never sat comfortably in one box.

This is especially true when it comes to her music.

Parry has been writing, releasing and performing in Bendigo since 2013.

She opened for Australian music royalty John Butler in 2019 at the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival three months before releasing her full-length album 'Leave The Flowers' in February 2020.

Parry is influenced by solo artists such as Amy Winehouse and Hayley Williams, but has birthed her own commanding sound in songwriting.

She blends genres unhesitatingly.

Think jazz chords, pop vocals, folk storytelling, soul emotion, and whatever else is nearby.

The only thing remaining a constant is the catchiness of her song writing and power of her lyricism.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #SherriParry

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-sherri-parry-i-think-im-in-love-again

Ruby Jones is a singer, songwriter, teacher, and also works as a vocal instructor with Girls Rock!, an organisation that runs programs for young female and non-binary people to encourage participation in the music industry.

After playing with bands, including Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes, she decided to write her own music.

She was inspired by Stevie Nicks’ 1976 version of Rhiannon, which she said “was the closest thing I’ve had to a religious experience.”

When she got writing, she had no intention of recording any of it herself, instead imagining herself taking the backseat while others sang her tunes.

Her new single, ‘Feeling of Falling’ a rollicking track created in and inspired by the period of lockdown restrictions that impacted Melbournians in 2020 -21.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-ruby-jones-feeling-of-falling

Michael Meeking has graced the stage alongside renowned artists such as Mick Thomas, Boom Crash Opera, Tim Rogers, Nick Barker, Mia Dyson, and Glen Tilbrook.

His musical repertoire is focussed on soulful alt-country roots rock, featuring resonant guitars, vibrant upbeat melodies, and expansive choruses.

Michael has released three solo albums and three albums with his band, the Lost Souls, carving a path which has seen him nominated for the Australian Songwriter's Award.

Neil Rogers of Triple R hails him not only as a gifted songwriter and performer but also as one of the genuinely decent individuals in the music industry.

According to Americana UK, Michael possesses "The rock swagger of The Faces, only more refined and performed better."

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #MichaelMeeking

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-michael-meeking-anything-you-need-me-to-do

Still The Girl is the second single release from the upcoming album All These Pretty Things from Australian-born, New York-based musician Tracey Yarad.

Yarad arrived in New York in 2017 with one small bag, an Olympus camera, and a cache of dreams, and immediately saturated herself in all the music the city had to offer.

Wherever there was great jazz, she was there—from the Stone to the 55 Bar.

“It was so exhilarating,” says Yarad.

It was the inspiration she needed to complete this project—an illustrated storybook/album hybrid featuring 10 audio stories and 10 music tracks with each loosely related story serving as an emotional springboard into the accompanying song.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #TraceyYarad

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-tracey-yarad-still-the-girl

The Lorne Theatre is back and their first music event is CALEXICO.

The gig celebrates the double decade milestone of one of the greatest albums to enter our aural atmosphere and the return of CALEXICO to our Southern shores.

According to The Guardian “Calexico are amazing live. Not only is their material extraordinarily good, but this is a band who clearly just dig playing…”

Across their illustrious career, the charismatic core pairing of Joey Burns and John Convertino have earned a fevered following for their unique melting pot of Americana, cinema noir, desert jazz, TexMex tango, Latin rhythms, and French chansons.

Their 1998 album The Black Light and 2000’s Hot Rail saw their star rise, but it was Feast of Wire in 2004 that completed the trilogy of sorts and shot them into the musical stratosphere.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #Calexico

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-calexico-crumble

Daniel J Townsend has developed a reputation as one of Australia’s most engaging and inspiring folk performers.

He is arguably the first songwriter in the world to release an album as a podcast, and has performed at folk festivals all over the country, including The National, Nannup, Darwin, Major’s Creek, Tablelands, Fleurieu and Cygnet, along with countless shows in bars, clubs and living rooms across the country.

Daniel has published a number of books, including ‘Faxes to a Young Songwriter’ and a poetry anthology.

He facilitates workshops in songwriting and poetry for schools and community groups, co-hosts Kunanyi Folk Club, mentors young songwriters and poets, and even hosts a fortnightly song circle in his nipaluna / Hobart home.

Daniel co-wrote 2020’s Songs From The Great Pause with fans during the first COVID lockdown, and released his very popular celebration of Tasmania’s favourite highway, Midland Highway: The Musical the same year.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-daniel-townsend-soon-i-will-sing-you-a-song

Award-winning songwriter and performer Alana Wilkinson is as equally comfortable in the intimate confines of a house concert or the expansive surroundings of a festival.

Her wit, humour and insightful social commentary have turned heads at a string of major festival appearances including Woodford, Queenscliff, Blue Mountains, Nannup, and Port Fairy, and with sold-out headline shows, and support slots for the likes of Daryl Braithwaite, Tim Freedman, Fanny Lumsden, Clare Bowditch, The Pierce Brothers and Kav Temperley.

She’s currently on a Festival of Small Halls tour with Scottish fiddler Ryan Young performing at such exotic venues as the Broke Community Hall at Broke, The Forge Theatre at Bairnsdale, and the Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre.

On the tour Alana will be supporting Aussie rock legend Ross Wilson before heading to the US to showcase at Folk Alliance International.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #AlanaWilkinson

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-alana-wilkinson-dream-big

Søren Bebe is a leading Danish pianist on the European jazz and contemporary music scene.

He was born in Odense in 1975, and had his first piano lesson at the age of eight.

In 2004, after seven years of study with, among others, the highly respected Swedish jazz pianist Lars Jansson, Søren graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus (Denmark) with an advanced postgraduate diploma in music for exceptional soloists.

Ask Søren who has influenced him and the names that come up are likely to include Oscar Peterson, then Keith Jarrett and, more recently, Aaron Parks.

The US jazz journal, All About Jazz said “Bebe certainly belongs to the tradition of lyrical pianists that goes from Erroll Garner and Bill Evans through Keith Jarrett. What Bebe adds to the lyrical tradition of the piano is a sense of folk-like simplicity, with mourning melodies blossoming like shy night-flowers.”

Søren’s recording catalogue to date includes seven albums with the Søren Bebe Trio, the most recent of which is the critically acclaimed Here Now, released in 2023.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #SørenBebe

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-soren-bebe-trieste

Tig is a storyteller, a deep thinker and an even deeper feeler.

She traded in her corporate legal career and turned her focus instead to writing music, a passion she’d long forgotten.

She is already a seasoned performer, and has a remarkable ability to stir up emotions right from the core as she delivers her deeply personal stories.

In movie-montage fashion, Tig’s songs paint a picture of a million moments of self-discovery.

She unravels the loose threads (that probably shouldn’t be pulled), then ties them back together again, packaging emotional turbulence, with a hint of sparkle and a therapeutic sense of empowerment.

Layered with lush keyboards and synths, her introspective alt-pop collection is anchored by a disarming authenticity as Tig introduces you to her world.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #Tig

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-tig-too-late-heartbreak

Rosie Westbrook is a contemporary composer and multi-instrumentalist, who was classically trained and raised in a thousand musical settings.

She is renowned for creating music that is hauntingly evocative, spacious and inherently cinematic.

Rosie Westbrook’s bass in all its colours has been a constant for four decades, from baroque churches in Vienna to the Melbourne rock underground of Sean Kelly, Mick Harvey, Penny Ikinger and Clare Moore.

She is about to release her third solo album ‘Always the Sea.’

It was recorded, produced and entirely played by Rosie, with occasional guitar by Sean Kelly and drums/ percussion/ samples from Thomas Wydler

The endless inspiration of the Big Blue is a given for Rosie Westbrook.

Even if that colour only begins to describe the shades of sound plucked and bowed on her trademark electric and upright bass, her ringing guitars and splashing piano keys weaving sound stories of immense, majestic dimensions.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-rosie-westbrooke-ripple

Dillion James has been pumping life into the Brisbane live music scene for two decades with his energetic funky blues style.

His specialties are New Orleans piano, funky Hammond Organ, and raw bluesy vocals.

Influenced heavily by the pioneers of New-Orleans piano & funky Hammond Organ, he has re-birthed the sound and encapsulates the tone of an earlier era.

He has performed in several countries internationally including the USA, and has played on some of the biggest stages in Australian blues music including Bluesfest, Blues on Broadbeach, Woodford, Mitchell Creek, and many more.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-mad-dog-blues-never-again

Chris 'Crass-Bang' Canning is a songwriter based in Naarm / Melbourne.

He started in his school band on sax.

A few years on, driving tractors in NQ, he taught himself harmonica, and roadied for a rock band.

His musical career took him to touring Scotland, via Arnhemland and Alice Springs, and then to Torquay.

He was a founding member of ‘Blue Dog', and recording group ‘Crywolf’.

Chris went on to play with ‘Dog Gone South’ and released ‘Bring Your Foot and Stomp It’.

2017 saw him receive a Bachelor Degree in jazz sax at Box Hill Institute.

That was followed by playing with ‘Arna Rox and the TruckStops’ and touring Europe three years running.

Now he heads up a red hot four piece band, 'Crass-Bang Canning', playing eclectic jump and swamp blues, as well as his compositions.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-crass-bang-canning-i-dont-like-waiting

Charlie Woods is a proud GuriNgai woman and is no stranger to Australia’s thriving live music scene, her talents as a trumpeter are widely known, from sharing stages with the likes of The Teskey Brothers, Gang of Youths, The Seven Ups, and TEK TEK Ensemble which have taken her across the globe.

Charlie Needs Braces is a solo project featuring live looping and original compositions inspired by her new braces and learning about her family’s Aboriginal heritage.

She says, “I wanted to use language as inspiration. A lot of the words have deeper meanings and have stories themselves – particularly the names of places.”

Charlie relates her music to community and connection through all that she puts out into the world. A recent film clip was filmed on a “sacred area called, Karyung (meaning meeting place)” and included her sister, mother and grandmother.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #CharlieNeedsBraces #CharlieWoods #FirstNationsMusic

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-charlie-needs-braces-pride

Charlie Woods is a proud GuriNgai woman and is no stranger to Australia’s thriving live music scene, her talents as a trumpeter are widely known, from sharing stages with the likes of The Teskey Brothers, Gang of Youths, The Seven Ups, and TEK TEK Ensemble which have taken her across the globe.

Charlie Needs Braces is a solo project featuring live looping and original compositions inspired by her new braces and learning about her family’s Aboriginal heritage.

She says, “I wanted to use language as inspiration. A lot of the words have deeper meanings and have stories themselves – particularly the names of places.”

Charlie relates her music to community and connection through all that she puts out into the world. A recent film clip was filmed on a “sacred area called, Karyung (meaning meeting place)” and included her sister, mother and grandmother.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #CharlieNeedsBraces #CharlieWoods #FirstNationsMusic

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-charlie-needs-braces-pride

Charlie Woods is a proud GuriNgai woman and is no stranger to Australia’s thriving live music scene, her talents as a trumpeter are widely known, from sharing stages with the likes of The Teskey Brothers, Gang of Youths, The Seven Ups, and TEK TEK Ensemble which have taken her across the globe.

Charlie Needs Braces is a solo project featuring live looping and original compositions inspired by her new braces and learning about her family’s Aboriginal heritage.

She says, “I wanted to use language as inspiration. A lot of the words have deeper meanings and have stories themselves – particularly the names of places.”

Charlie relates her music to community and connection through all that she puts out into the world. A recent film clip was filmed on a “sacred area called, Karyung (meaning meeting place)” and included her sister, mother and grandmother.

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Charlie Woods is a proud GuriNgai woman and is no stranger to Australia’s thriving live music scene, her talents as a trumpeter are widely known, from sharing stages with the likes of The Teskey Brothers, Gang of Youths, The Seven Ups, and TEK TEK Ensemble which have taken her across the globe.

Charlie Needs Braces is a solo project featuring live looping and original compositions inspired by her new braces and learning about her family’s Aboriginal heritage.

She says, “I wanted to use language as inspiration. A lot of the words have deeper meanings and have stories themselves – particularly the names of places.”

Charlie relates her music to community and connection through all that she puts out into the world. A recent film clip was filmed on a “sacred area called, Karyung (meaning meeting place)” and included her sister, mother and grandmother.

#947thePulse #Radio #CommunityRadio #TempoOnThePulse #Geelong #Australia #MusicReview #CharlieNeedsBraces #CharlieWoods #FirstNationsMusic

https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-charlie-needs-braces-pride

James Howard is a Jaadwa composer and songman and has been actively working with music for about 15 years.

He’s doing a PhD through the Wilin Centre at the University of Melbourne, looking at ways to reconnect to an Indigenous heritage through arts practice.

James says, “I feel like the ambient soundscapes speak more to connection to Country and place, while the songwriting is more about this process of reconnection, being raised in a white Australian setting and coming to terms with what it means to be passing as white and Indigenous at the same time.”

That was his motivation for looking at identity and place through a sound lens, looking for a personal statement on how these reconnections can be made.

“The thinking about identity and place informs the practice, which then informs the thinking again, and it just keeps on developing. The same can be said about the songwriting.” He adds.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-james-howard-portals

2023 marks the 40th Anniversary of Goanna’s 1983 song, ‘Let The Franklin Flow’ and the High Court Decision, on July 1st 1983, that prevented the damming of the Franklin River.

In 2021 Goanna’s lead singer accompanied protestors to blockade the road in the Tarkine that leads to the proposed mine tailings dam site.

Two years later, the protesters are still fighting for nature and for common sense.
GOANNA has now released their first new song in 25 years.

The new single is called ‘takayna’, which is the palawa word for the Tarkine rainforest in North West Tasmania.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-goanna-takayna

One of Australia’s finest songmen, Neil Murray, released a new album, The Telling, in April. The Telling contains some of his strongest songs ever. The songs mainly concern themselves with country, and care for country. “The Murrumbidgee” is an affirmation of perseverance and hope - despite environmental setbacks. The Telling sees instrumental contributions from Bill Heckenberg,(drums) Craig Kelly, (bass) Stephen “Stretch” Teakle (keys, accordian, clavietta), Damien Neil (mandolin, guitar), Jack Howard (trumpet), Shane Reilly (pedal steel) with vocal harmonies from Grace Robinson & Damien Neil.

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https://soundcloud.com/john-lamp/tempo-review-neil-murray-the-murrumbidgee

Hi all, a quick #introduction from me. At this time of my life I have relaxed into #retirement and am working towards #senility.

Since 1976, I have been involved with #CommunityRadio, initially with 7CAE-FM in #Hobart #Tasmania, but I am now based out of #Geelong on 94.7 the Pulse with a show called Tempo, where I play such a random selection of music that the show is tagged as "guaranteed to have one track you'll hate."

If this is all too boring, I'm happy to discuss the #phenomenological #analysis of the #ontology of #literature. At your own risk!

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