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 Everett True

How to review Kylie | a beginner’s guide

How to review Kylie | a beginner’s guide

Isaac (age 9) accompanied me to the Kylie show last night. I thought it might be a good idea to talk him through the stages of reviewing the show. Let’s see, shall we? We have two main threads here: reviewing the show, and explaining how to review a show First, have an idea what you’re […]

 Everett True

What I did the other night instead of seeing Jessie J live

What I did the other night instead of seeing Jessie J live

I wrote a tribute to a man I never met – Daevid Allen from Gong/Soft Machine. I tried to make it as honest and true to life (which means injecting humour) as I could. I spoke to my close friend Mike Howlett first, as he’s played bass in Gong for three zillion years. I tried […]

 Lee Adcock

Lee Adcock’s Response to Everett True’s Response To The Flaming Lips – Why Can’t We Be Fwends?

Lee Adcock’s Response to Everett True’s Response To The Flaming Lips – Why Can’t We Be Fwends?

I had a good intro here. A fucking good one, too. But then it vanished. So fuck it. The title says it all, anyway. ET asked, and so I answered: 1. Because, quite frankly, everyone’s still catching up to the Bastards of Fate. 2. Because their Stone Roses cover album [link] actually DID trump the […]

 Everett True

The Sonic Narrative – 15 great songs

This was the penultimate lecture in Sex Drugs Rock N Roll this semester at QUT

 Everett True

Eleven records I’m embarrassed about liking

I can only put my liking for this down to some kind of sadomasochistic sexual attraction towards Dolores; her personality and her voice. I really can’t account for it otherwise

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The Great Australian Songbook II

It’s considered traditional at the University of Queensland to drop your daks when it’s played on the local campus bars

 Scott Creney

Various Artists – 101 Things To Do In Bongolia (Electric Cowbell)

You won’t hear this many different musical ideas on an album all year.

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Handsome Furs — Sound Kapital (Sub Pop)

Oh, shit, I’m sorry man, my mouth tends to run a bit when I’ve been drinking.

 Princess Stomper

Why Everett True is right

Why Aren’t There More Kate Bushes?

 Everett True

awful cover versions, cont.

She’s from Finland, apparently. Remind me never to go there.