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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 […]
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’...
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!
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…
+ 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.
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/
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.…
Believe it or not, loyal reader, Burgo's Music Blog is now in its 10th year. Yes, the "little blog that could" started off in 2007, which is absolutely blowing my mind right now. In that time I've had millions of page views, hundreds of comments, and over 500 songs written about on this site. How the heck do you celebrate something like that? [ 304 more words ]
http://www.burgoblog.com/2017/02/05/10-years-challenge/
Believe it or not, loyal reader, Burgo’s Music Blog is now in its 10th year.…
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?...
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? 2015 was a strange one for music. There was an absolute flood of great releases, with one or two titans standing head and shoulders above the rest. [ 1421 more words. ]
http://www.burgoblog.com/2015/12/31/burgos-best-albums-of-2015/
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?...
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!
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...
A few days late, I know... but better late than never, right? Here's my pick of tunes from 2014. For those Australian fans out there, possible inspiration for Triple j Hottest 100?
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...
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. ]
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.
Will Varley – Weddings & Wars (An 8-Bit History Of The World) http://wp.me/p9kd6-BO
Really, really digging this tune from Will Varley. Weddings & Wars is off Will’s second album, As the Crow Flies, which came out late last year.
Calling all Saffa bands/music fans:
7 years ago, I wrote one of the most popular posts on this blog ever: “The 30 South African Bands You NEED to Hear!” (http://www.burgoblog.com/2007/12/07/30-south-african-bands-you-need-to-hear/). In those 7 years, that single post has had literally hundreds of thousands of visits (which kind of blows me away) and hundreds of comments.
A whole bunch of those comments are asking me to update the post with new bands.
Now, I left SA in 2005. But my love for Saffa music hasn’t diminished. So I’d love to do an update to the post for the visitors to the site, but I’m probably a bit in the dark about new bands unless they crack international exposure.
So here’s where you come in: have a South African artist that you’d love to get more exposure for? Are you a Saffa band who thinks they have what it takes? Music labels - want to spread the news about your roster? Then GET IN TOUCH. Let’s keep the talk about South African music going. Reply to this post, or drop me a line at http://www.burgoblog.com/contact/, and let’s talk…
And of course, would appreciate you spreading the word far and wide. I’d love to make the next post even bigger.
(Update: It’s been brought to my attention that some people aren’t sure how to stream the songs while reading. Um. Click the little “play” icon next to the song name. Easy, huh?) (Second Update: Song links for below entry have now expired) I used to...
This tune from Candy Robbers, "1000 Miles" has got me all kinds of excited.
This tune from Candy Robbers, “1000 Miles” has got me all kinds of excited. It’s a little… I don’t know… restrained, maybe? But definitely hints like there could be lots of awesomeness to come from these guys. Keep an…
Calan Mai - We've Got Love
Stick through the first 30 seconds of this tune from Gold Coaster Calan Mai, aka Jordan Lawrence… it’s from that first chorus when the song really kicks into gear. You’ll dig it. Looking forward to hearing more from his debut EP, out… [ 27 more words. ]
Taking a look at 's latest, "If You Don’t Like It, You Can Leave". Spoiler: I dig it.
It’s been 6 years since I last wrote about Julian Velard on this blog (bizarrely, that blog post was added as an “official citation” on Velard’s Wikipedia page by someone shortly after the post was published, and was only recently… [ 708 more words. ]
Really digging this single from Bear's Den, "Elysium". http://wp.me/p9kd6-Bt
Really digging this single from Bear’s Den, “Elysium“. Bear’s Den have put out two solid EPs in the last couple of years (Agape in particular was a big favourite around these parts), and are working on releasing their debut album… [ 33 more words. ]
Heal from Strand of Oaks was released just 2 days ago, and it is all sorts of amazing.
Heal from Strand of Oaks was released just 2 days ago, and it is all sorts of amazing. Showalter has always been revealing on past releases, but Heal is on a whole other level – you read the guy like he’s a book through the course of this… [ 73 more words. ]
You know, I could have sworn that I had written about The Lake Poets (aka, Martin Longstaff) on this blog before.
You know, I could have sworn that I had written about The Lake Poets (aka, Martin Longstaff) on this blog before. But after searching, it seems I haven’t. Even stranger, I see this new track, “Windowsills”, is off his debut EP,… [ 67 more words. ]
Every month, I pull together a round up of posts on this blog - think of it as speed-dating for new tunes.
Every month, I pull together a round up of posts on this blog – think of it as speed-dating for new tunes. If you like what you hear, you can click through to read more at each post. And if any take your fancy, I’d love to hear about it.… [ 112 more words. ]
So I totally slept on these dudes last year, but I'm making up for that quick smart: Mo Lowda and the Humble
So I totally slept on these dudes last year, when their debut album, “Curse the Weather” was released – but I’m making up for that quick smart right now. Mo Lowda and the Humble play this awesome type of groove-based rock and roll… [ 77 more words. ]
Donovan Woods just dropped this pearler of a tune, “It Just Got Weird”, on his Soundcloud page. Check it out.
It’s been four years since I last wrote about Donovan Woods on this blog, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been spinning his stuff. Just a couple of weeks ago, he dropped this pearler of a tune, “It Just Got Weird”, on his… [ 41 more words. ]
"Dear One" from MT (fronted by Yves Klein Blue's Michael Tomlinson) is all sorts of catchy.
It was a sad day for the local Brisbane music scene when Yves Klein Blue broke up, not least of which because the break up was compounded by frontman, Michael Tomlinson, left Aussie shores and headed to London. To be honest, the guy’s awesome, but I…
Yeah, I know we're going back to 2013 with this one. So what? It's a cracking tune still... dig it.
Yeah, I know we’re going back to 2013 with this one. So what? It’s a cracking tune still… dig it. You can download the track from the band’s website here, for free. Because they’re cool like that.
Hard to believe I’ve been writing about Robert Francis for 6 years now, but in that time the dude has been writing the soundtrack to my life.
Hard to believe I’ve been writing about Robert Francis for 6 years now, but in that 6 years the dude has totally been writing the soundtrack to my life. So when I heard Robert had dropped out of the music business, shaved his hair and fallen into…
Man, this is one lovable track. Just undeniable, happy pop goodness from .
So when I first heard this tune from MisterWives, I wasn’t all that sure. But at the 45 second mark, as that first chorus kicks in… man, this is one lovable track. Just undeniable, happy pop goodness. Reflections is off their debut EP of the…
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