Chris Mineral

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Jen Cloher

March 30th, 2023 - Chris Mineral

At a recent poetry reading at Milk! Records HQ, Jen Cloher read out poems from her recent book of poems entitled IHU. This book of intimate poems regarding familial relationships is a fine companion work of art to Cloher’s brilliant fifth album Ko Au Te Awa Te Awa Ko Au, I Am The River The River Is Me.

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ZED SIX thrill crowds on NYE

February 2nd, 2023 - Chris Mineral

The real musical fireworks were happening New Year’s Eve 2022 at Melbourne's Treasury Gardens, on Wurundjeri Country. Celebrating NYE with style and panache was the ZED SIX jazz hip hop musical crew, with extra special guests, keyboardist Adam Rudegair and the phenomenal guitarist Kellindo (Janelle Monae's band).

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Jade Imagine

November 23rd, 2022 - Chris Mineral

Four days after this year’s Melbourne Cup, while Alligator Blood from Tulloch Lodge was scorching around Flemington Racecourse winning the Group 1 Champions Mile, Melbourne band Jade Imagine were themselves putting on an incredible performance in the CBD.

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The Prize

September 21st, 2022 - Chris Mineral

Thin Lizzy, Dublin’s phenomenal rock ‘n’ roll group fronted by the charismatic singer/bass guitarist Phil Lynott had a dramatic influence on many bands. Melbourne garage rock band The Prize could be one such band.

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Cam Butler

August 24th, 2022 - Chris Mineral

Before there were rock stars, Ignacy Paderewski was a rock star.

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Ashley Davies

July 27th, 2022 - Chris Mineral

Ash Davies drumming has the precision of a machine gun, plus the real feel and flow of four Rolls Royce Merlin engines, purring at idle, then roaring at full throttle.

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Rob Snarski

June 22nd, 2022 - Chris Mineral

Forty-four years ago, So Called, champion racehorse from the Colin Hayes stable won the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.

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Stella Mozgawa

May 25th, 2022 - Chris Mineral

New York band Interpol wrote a song about a woman called Stella. Well-credentialled muso/producer/drummer Stella Mozgawa who worked with Courtney Barnett on her latest album Things Take Time, Take Time would know this.

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Caroline No

April 27th, 2022 - Chris Mineral

Popular ‘60s psychedelic West Coast group The Beach Boys had an obscure song in their catalogue entitled Caroline No. It appeared on their Pet Sounds album.

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Waterfall

March 23rd, 2022 - Chris Mineral

Charles Jenkins may have found the missing song to The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour.

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June Jones

March 25th, 2021 - Chris Mineral

June Jones, a most unique Melbourne musical artist, launched her brilliant new vinyl record Leafcutter (Emotion Punk Records) upstairs at Rock Steady Records located on the first floor at Mitchell House, corner Lonsdale and Elizabeth streets.

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Something For Kate

February 24th, 2021 - Chris Mineral

Two clear examples of the symbiotic relationship between art and music could be found in a couple of art galleries in the CBD. 

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