Oz TV Reviews

Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Ray Davies… I made the mistake of tuning in a little late for Later this week, damn the ABC for moving it to Thursday nights. I must set up my PVR to record it automatically, so I don’t miss any of the show again. I think I probably missed the first [...]

Duane Eddy, Cee Lo Green, Steve Miller Band A great Episode of Later with Jools Holland was shown on Thursday night on ABC2. I am pretty sure these episodes are new to Australia, but were recorded in 2010 in the U.K. I’m sorry to see the show moved to this late spot (10:45) on a [...]

Kelis, The National, Crowded House… My love affair with the show is fading a little over the last couple of weeks. I still love the format and the fact that it is the only real live music show on TV, but the music itself has not been so inspiring in this show and the last. [...]

Gorillaz, Diane Birch, Bobby McFerrin…. The show started with Gorillaz playing a tune called Stylo. Damon Albarn sang lead from the piano facing away from the audience. The band was fronted by two black guys that I never recognized, until their vocals came in, it was none other than Bobby Womack who is still in [...]

Kate Nash, Band of Horses, Plan B, Spacial AKA… This weeks Later started with Kate Nash singing a song called Do-Wah-Do. She played piano and sang in a strong cockney accent very reminiscent of Lilly Allen. The Lyrics to her songs were very similar to Lilly Allen’s too, domestic issues, kitchen sink dramas etc. Kate’s [...]

Paul Rodgers, Paul Weller, Marina & The Diamonds Later with Jools Holland returned to ABC2 on Friday 22nd October. It was a good show with some interesting music, but not one of the very best. The show kicked off with Paul Weller. He did three new songs which were all good, although I thought that [...]

Well it’s back, one of my favourite shows and certainly the best music show on television Later with Jools Holland. Don’t miss it on ABC2 at 10:20PM this Friday (22/10/10) The show has run for 18 years in the UK and features real musicians, old and young. This is not a show for Pop Princesses. [...]

A great nights music on ABC2 tonight. It started with one of my favourite shows Later with Jools Holland. Tonights show started with the fabulous, soulful and funky Joss Stone. Truly an old soul in a young body. Strangely that young body was dressed in a pair of curtains and she had another curtain on [...]

OK, I mentioned in my post on Janelle Monáe that it was one of the best performances I have ever seen on Letterman and I stand by that. But that made me think of this one. This is probably my all time favourite musical piece from the show. For anyone that does not know, Sam [...]