Sunday Sessions - 18th of October

King Stingray, Jack R. Reilly, Aya Yves, Ayesha A. Madon, Harvest and Trace Decay. Photos supplied.

I’m going to keep this one a brief one, mainly because I don’t really know what to say this week. It feels like the tide is turning in Victoria, and we’re actually getting somewhere with the coronavirus effort. I’d have loved to be able to see my friends next week, but I understand the importance of staying the course. I think we need to be considerate of those who are disappointed, while also remind ourselves of the hard work we’ve put in so far. I can’t wait to go to the pub.

Who is going to be the ones writing about 2020 for the history books of the future? I hope we don’t forget the lessons we’ve learnt this year, both about managing a pandemic and being kind to those around us. I worry that we’ve already forgotten about the bushfires and the way the Federal Government mismanaged those. We’ve just seen a landslide election result for the centre-left in NZ, but I’m not so sure we’ll see such a swing here at the next election. Prove me wrong.

I’ve spoken to a couple people about the music industry this week, and I find it interesting how people outside it observe it versus the people inside it. Everyone’s just trying to get by, but it does feel like it’s an impenetrable fortress to outsiders, which is something I’d love to see change. I know that’s easier said than done, but we need diversity and representation in all aspects of the industry - not just the artists. It’s just as important for the pool of Australian publicists to be representative of society as it is for the Australian festival line-ups to be representative - at least in my opinion.

It was a busy week for me this week - but I got to write about some great releases, as well as publish a very important article by Aya Yves. All in all, I’m happy with the blog this week - long may it continue. Alright, I did say I was going to keep it brief, so I’ll end it there. Hope you have a good week ahead, and I’ll catch you around. While you’re here, why not check out what I wrote about below?

King Stingray’s ‘Hey Wanhaka’ Is An Instant Surf Rock Classic

Jack R. Reilly’s ‘Blood’ Is Perfect For The Grown-Up Rockdog

INTERVIEW: Aya Yves Just Released Her New Song ‘Dear E.’, Here’s What E. Taught Her

Ayesha A. Madon’s ‘Outside Of The Party’ Hits All The Right Notes

Harvest’s ‘same place’ Proves The SoundCloud Era Is Alive And Well

Trace Decay’s New Single Won’t Leave You Feeling ‘Empty Handed’