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Roshan Clerke, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Jonathan Richman - 'Want To Visit My Inner House?'
"His eighteenth studio album is, unsurprisingly, downright charming."
Features / Music
The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Roshan Clerke
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2020…
Reviews / Live
St Jerome's Laneway Festival. Photo by Bianca Holderness.
Live Review: St Jerome's Laneway Festival
"The festival increasingly functions almost as a rite of passage for young music fans."
Features / Music
The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Roshan Clerke
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Asha Jefferies, Hallie, Sycco
"[I]t’s all there in her voice."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Emma Russack & Lachlan Denton – Take The Reigns
"There’s a sense of cohesion and togetherness between the pair as they rely on each other."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Lachlan Denton & Studio Magic – A Brother
"[H]eartfelt and direct."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Richard Reed Parry - Quiet River Of Dust, Vol 2: That Side Of The River
"[Invites] you to surrender to its sense of temporal and emotional displacement."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bill Callahan – Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest
"The six-year gap between records found fans and Callahan alike both wondering if he was busy living happily ever after. Yes and no."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sharon Van Etten, BATTS
"She receives a standing ovation."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Cate Le Bon – Reward
"Expect nothing of this album except that it will keep giving."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Sasami - Sasami
"A languid guitar record that feels anything but rushed."
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