JOHN BARROWMAN - JOHN BARROWMAN   //  March 15th, 2010
Ok, I'll admit it - the only reason I reviewed this album had more to do with the fact that it is Captain Jack (Doctor Who/Torchwood) than it is John Barrowman. In fact, the album itself, a collection...

PALOMA FAITH - DO YOU WANT THE TRUTH OR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL?   //  March 15th, 2010
Most people would know UK singer/actress Paloma Faith from her song, 'Stone Cold Sober', brought to public attention by Hayley Warner during the last season of Australian Idol. Faith's...

ROISIN MURPHY - MOMMA'S PLACE (ITUNES EP)   //  February 8th, 2010
Former Moloko frontman Roisin Murphy returns with 'Momma's Place', a track with it's roots so deeply entrenched in the early 90's dance scene, it may as well be wearing parachute...

VARIOUS - THE ANNUAL 2010 (UNIVERSAL IMPORT)   //  January 21st, 2010
Ok, we're being naughty here by not reviewing the local version of the Ministry of Sound Annual 2010 however each territory has been given permission to do their own localised version and frequently...

DEPECHE MODE - FRAGILE TENSION/HOLE TO FEED (MUTE)   //  January 21st, 2010
Although only a small following in Australia, Depeche Mode has cultivated what can only be described as an exceedingly devoted fan base since their formation in 1981. Australia actually gave the band...

VARIOUS - FAMILY SUMMER 2010 (THE ALBUM VOLUME 4)   //  December 24th, 2009
What would Christmas be without the now annual Artisan CD? Well, a lot quieter for a start. We have to say, we're mighty proud of this year's compilation and think it is our best one yet, although...

KYLIE MINOGUE - LIVE IN NEW YORK (PARLOPHONE)   //  December 15th, 2009
Well, where has the modern world of technology taken us now? What we have here is an artist who realises she can't do another live album just now but has fans foaming at the mouth keen for new material....

GEORGE MICHAEL - LIVE IN LONDON (SONY BMG)   //  December 15th, 2009
With his first tour to Australia in 14 years going on sale this week, it seems the perfect time to pick up a copy of George Michael's first ever live DVD, 'Live In London'. And let's...

PEARL JAM - LIVE AT ETHIHAD STADIUM (20TH NOVEMBER 2009)   //  December 3rd, 2009
Like a sixteen year old kid, I anticipated Pearl Jam’s 2009 Melbourne gig with the most pure strand of excitement. First it was the months I slowly checked off in my diary...then I began counting...

LADY GAGA - THE FAME MONSTER (INTERSCOPE)   //  December 1st, 2009
Lady Gaga can often get a bit of a bum wrap, especially around the Artisan offices where staff have been known to rush to iTunes to turn her music off. However, for those of us who do find something appealing...