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Posted on by Lauren Katulka

2020: Year in Review

What a year it’s been. I’ve written these end of year reviews since Sounds of Oz began, but they’ve never come together quite like this one.

Normally I look back with fondness on the gigs I saw, struggling to limit my choices to a top 10. This year sadly after so many cancellations and postponements, I can’t even name 10 shows I saw. Rest assured, the ones I caught were all worthy of their place.

The albums and EPs I choose always have a special place in my heart, but they have been my lifeline this year. I won’t pretend I’ve spent 2020 on an even keel, but I hate to think how unhinged I’d have felt without them.

This time last year I was getting ready to head to a local restaurant for a big disco party. This year I’m driving to Newcastle for a much more low-key celebration with my parents. I wish I could feel more optimistic that saying goodbye to 2020 will bring us all more joy. I guess we’ll just have to take it as it comes. But for now, I’m ready to let the bubbly flow and close this chapter. Who’s with me?

Top 10 Aussie Albums/EPs

  1. Epiphonetics – Shayne Cook
  2. Liberosis – Yorke
  3. Home – Ben Witkowski
  4. Nyaaringu – Miiesha
  5. Once More – Lachlan Edwards
  6. Everything – Camp 8
  7. Running with the Wolves – Azure Ryder
  8. Rome – Josh Pyke
  9. Stevie & The Sleepers – Stevie & The Sleepers
  10. Cover My Eyes – Little Quirks

Top 6 Aussie Tours

  1. Fire Fight Australia
  2. Cold Chisel
  3. Conchita Wurst/Trevor Ashley
  4. Red Hot Summer
  5. Thirsty Merc
  6. Greg Gould

Image source: Bennilover @ Flickr

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Leonie Kingdom Releases New Pandemic Folk Anthem, “2020”

It’s safe to say that 2020 hasn’t turned out the way any of us expected. Queensland’s Leonie Kingdom has paid tribute to a year that’s been memorable for all the wrong reasons with her folky new single “2020.” However, don’t expect your typical pandemic soundtrack. This song examines the little things that pile up rather than the enormity of the global health crisis.

“It magnifies all the ‘non-event’ things that went wrong this year whilst subtly ignoring the elephant in the room that is the global pandemic. This is not your ordinary ‘sad’ song; the upbeat production married with pitiful lyrics give the overall song a lighthearted feel.”

Leonie teamed up with animator apricotbanana for this cute clip.

Leonie is currently supporting Sons of the East on their You Might Think tour. It wraps up on Friday night, November 20, at Selina’s at the Coogee Bay Hotel.

Image used with permission from Beehive PR