YOU SUFFER by NAPALM DEATH. Story by Mickey Randall.
Like arc welding, I think lyric decipherment, when it comes to micro grindcore, is quite a specialised skill. There’s possibly a TAFE, or adult education course in it.
HANNAH HUNT by VAMPIRE WEEKEND. Story by Mickey Randall
Hannah Hunt opens in a seascape. A gentle, pretty song, it initially glides in that ethereal space between sleeping and waking. There’s a quietness, an almost meditative quality to the music that maybe mirrors our narrator’s quest for peace.
Almanac Music 2 – three iconic moments
Mickey Randall looks at three iconic moments in song: moments in A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles, Paradise City by Guns 'n' Roses, and The Tourist by Radiohead.
Billy The Mountain by Frank Zappa
Mickey Randall A laundry in Kimba, September, 1993 (a Tuesday) Stripping precious bushels from the wheat, our voices pranged out across the paddocks. The adult in charge was Coopers Sparkling Ale.
Flame Trees by Sarah Blasko
Mickey Randall Sydney Airport, January 5, 2006 I fiddle with my Walkman radio, singularly ravenous for Australian sounds.