Burgo's Music Blog

14/02/2024

So I wrote on the music blog again. Huh. How about that?

Yes, I’ve been absent again. 2 years since my last post. Sorry about that. I did actually put together a “Burgo’s Top Albums of 2022” with all the intent of posting here last year, but life got in the way. If you’re interested in what made the cut, you can still find the playlist on […]

08/01/2022

Oh. Hi.
Yep, it's been four years since I last posted on the music blog.

Man, that's sad.

Anyway... here's a "Best Albums of 2021" post for you.

https://www.burgoblog.com/2022/01/08/burgos-top-albums-of-2021/

Oh. Hi. Yep, it’s been four years since I last posted here. Man, that’s sad. Anyway, here’s a “Best Albums of 2021” post. 21 albums for 2021. 21. Luca Brasi – Everything is Tenuous Dependable melodic-punk, for when your inner 16-year-old needs to come out, and remind yourself that you’...

31/12/2017

Oh. Hello there. So, I know it's been a couple of years. But here's my list of the top albums of 2017.

Featuring quite a few 🇦🇺 bands: Gordi, Alex the Astronaut, Gang of Youths, Alex Lahey, Polish Club, Hollow Coves and more!

31/12/2017

Well yes, here I am. I know, it's been a while. In fact, it turns out last year was the first year since this blog's founding that I didn't do a "Best Albums of the Year" post, and - even though I haven't posted on this blog at all since my "Best of 2015" post - I was determined to get something out this year. [ 2,382 more words ]

http://www.burgoblog.com/2017/12/31/burgos-top-albums-of-2017/

Well yes, here I am. I know, it’s been a while. In fact, it turns…

10/02/2017

+ Song first posted: December 2007

http://www.burgoblog.com/2017/02/10/lets-dance-joy-division-wombats/

+ Song first posted: December 2007 No related posts.

05/02/2017

On the other side of the door, a party. A hive of activity. In this kitchen, a sphere of silence. His eyes met hers. It was the wrong time for this. The wrong place. A small crime, but a crime of the heart is a little murder in the night. A crime nonetheless. And no one could come back from that. [ 32 more words ]

http://www.burgoblog.com/2017/02/03/9-crimes-damien-rice/

04/02/2017

Burgo's Music Blog turns 10 years old this year. It's absolutely blowing my mind to think that through, and everything it means. In that time I've written about over 500 songs to share with you, and it's crazy looking back at them all.

So, to celebrate that 10 years, I've set myself a challenge. It's a series of posts that I'm going to run over this year, culminating in a final playlist. This could go badly, but read more here...

Believe it or not, loyal reader, Burgo’s Music Blog is now in its 10th year.…

31/12/2015

Turns out a full third of my "Best Albums of 2015" list are Australian releases! Great tunes from courtney barnett Kyle Lionhart Garrett Kato Tame Impala Sons of the East made it a very patriotic affair.

Wow. This is the first year since this blog launched back in 2007 that I haven’t posted during the year; my last post was a “Best of 2014” roundup. Oh well, life gets in the way. Let’s jump straight into 2015’s round up, shall we?...

15/02/2015

South African fans - I'm looking to profile a series of albums for an upcoming project. One of the album's included in the list is Plush's "All That Is Should Be". Here's where you can help: I'm looking to give more background into the impact this album had on South African's at the time. Whether it's a memory of this album soundtracking a road trip to the South Coast, or your first romance, or getting you through Matric - I want to hear about it, no matter how small a role it played. If you have some memory, drop me a private message - whether it's a two line memory, or a couple of pages. I'd love to hear about it, and include it in the post. Obviously all will be anonymous, unless you give permission to use your name. Thanks!

04/01/2015

ICYMI: My "Top Tunes of 2014" roundup, including Calan Mai, Twin Forks Music, The War On Drugs, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Many Things, Raury, Noah Gundersen, Misterwives, Sylvan Esso, Strand of Oaks, Ryan Adams, Candy Robbers... & more. Any make your list?

So it’s Saturday, 3 January 2015 today, and I’ve just realised that 2014 was the first year since 2008 that I didn’t post a “best of the year” post. That kind of talks to how much I get to write on this blog these days...

08/11/2014

HOWQUA's launching his EP tonight a in Melbourne. You should go. Trust me. You'll want to say you were there.

It's been a while since I've blogged, I know. But I had to come back out of this hiatus to talk very quickly about Melbourne-based artist, HOWQUA. Put simply, this dude is exciting. In this gig, you kind of lose that excitement that music brings. You become a bit jaded, I guess... there's this funk that's all too easy to slip into, where you don't realise until too late that you've lost the thrill for a new discovery. [ 159 more words. ]

02/09/2014

So Ryan Adams' new single, "Tired of Giving Up" just dropped on Spotify today, and it's all sorts of amazing. Some serious 80s echo vibes, which just makes it all the better.

Song · Ryan Adams · 2014