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Chris Familton, Journalist

Chris Familton

I'm a music journalist, publicist and musician. I’ve been writing professionally about music for the last 15 years, with my music blogs Doubtful Sounds and Post To Wire (alt-country/folk) and as a freelancer with The Music (Drum Media) since 2009, Rhythms magazine, FasterLouder and more.

I've been playing bass guitar in bands since the early ‘90s in New Zealand (Thorazine Shuffle) and Australia (The Finalists, Charlie Horse). I currently also work as a music publicist, with artists including Bluebottle Kiss, Halfway, Restless Leg, Alannah Russack. 

Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Murlocs, Los Tones, Blind Valley
All three acts on the bill showed that rock’n’roll is in good hands with bands that know their musical history while still living in the now.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live From KCRW
As live albums go this sounds fantastic.
Reviews / Live
Bad//Dreems. Pic by Cole Bennetts.
Live Review: The Music/MGM ARIA Week Showcase: Bad//Dreems, Bandito Folk, She-Rex, Sons Of The East, Castlecomer
This evening was a showcase of some bands that could very well be the next generation of Australian chart toppers.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Cold Chisel - The Live Tapes Vol 1: Hordern Pavilion, April 18th, 2012
This is a great (and great sounding) addition to their catalogue that serves a number of purposes – a hits package, a sign that they are still alive and kicking as a band and a reminder of what a dynamic and visceral live act they remain.
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Album Review: Paul McCartney - New
The infectious groove of I Can Bet, the glorious Beatles-esque single New and the tripped-out beats of Appreciate are just some making a strong case for McCartney’s continued relevance.
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Album Review: The Ancients - Night Bus
Ultimately this is a gorgeous, wide-ranging melancholic pop album that embraces sonic friction, frayed edges and melodic beauty with equal aplomb.
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Album Review: Bill Callahan - Dream River
On his exceptional new album, Bill Callahan (formerly Smog) has recorded his most peaceful and meditative set of songs
Reviews / Live
Paul Kelly, Pic by Clare Hawley
Live Review: Paul Kelly, Urthboy
In a venue that sounded sublime and with music bursting with cultural importance and memories, this was a very special performance.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Bryan Estepa, The Nature Strip, Luke Russell & The Proposition
Live, he changed things up a bit, ditching electric guitars and instead utilising upright bass, acoustic guitars and mandolin to re-frame his songs in earthier tones.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Julia Holter - Loud City Song
Musically it seamlessly blends experimental and pop forms into an enchanting balance of tradition and futurism.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Lo Carmen & Peter Head- The Apple Don't Fall Far From The Tree
Surprisingly, this is the first collaborative album from Lo Carmen and her pianist father Peter Head and hopefully it won’t be the last, such is its endearing mix of country soul and late night jazz.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Basko Believes - Melancholic Melodies
Eleven tracks with not a weak one among them makes for a mightily impressive album. Fans of Americana should make sure they catch Basko Believes when he tours here later in the year.
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