Good Gracious

M-Phazes (Obese) ˜…˜…˜…

The Frost

Micaiah (MGM Green/A New Entity) ˜…˜…˜…

CLASSICAL

SHOSTAKOVICH

Downloads

–ACCORDING to her MySpace page, Melbourne singer-songwriter Renee Cassar has accumulated 7.4 million listens to her music. Her latest single for Universal, It's Not You (3/5) ticks plenty of boxes for commercial radio: breathy vocals, sexual innuendo and peppy, rock-oriented instrumentation. Watch this space.

Turning The Tables On Tired Expectations

The Cinematic Orchestra challenge fans to tune in to a different beat, says Andrew Drever.

Gospel Pop

WELCOME WAGON Welcome To The Welcome Wagon (Asthmatic Kitty-Inertia)

Cd Reviews

THE DAWN COLLECTIVE Save A Place For Us * * *

Audi A4 1.8 Tfsi

Bruce Newton awards this new Audi an A for refinement.

The Right Moves

Practise in front of an audience for your practical exam, but don't forget about the written exam.

River Water

River Water Aaron Martin (Preservation/Inertia) 4.5/5

New Cat Has Fans Purring

IT'S a cat, it's hot, made of "tin" AND it has a roof. Doesn't get better than that for a pun-loving boating scribe scratching for an opening par.

Vocal Purity

IN a time marked by heavily synthesised music, the purity of voices raised in a cappella song is as haunting as it is fascinating. With no backing instrumentation, there is no room for error but the rewards for both performer and listener are unprecedented. There are no distractions from the

This Wedding Singer Hits Right Note For Ceremonies

Being able to provide a complete musical package for a wedding ceremony is something which singer Pauline Walker takes pride in. Pauline has backing tapes - featuring a range of instrumentation from simple guitar to full orchestration - available for about 300 songs, meaning she is able to offer