Ross Clelland, Journalist

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Handsome Young Strangers - Battle Of Broken Hill

"Part of that fine tradition of amped-up Australian bush balladry."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Lambchop - FLOTUS

"Is this Wagner's future, or just a detour to puzzle?"

Live Review: Kim Wilde, Howard Jones

"Professional entertainment."

Live Review: You Am I, The Persian Drugs

"If you always wanted You Am I to play at your school formal, with the Wolfgramms belting it out, it's 'Nutbush City Limits' as you imagined."

Features / Music

Metallica: Once The World's Most Important Band, Now Just Generic

'Even the exclamation mark in the title seems both meaningless and a cliché all at once.'

Features / Music

Pussy Riot Make Us Think And Laugh Uncomfortably At The Same Time

"This is gender politics in yellalong slogans – Sinead O’Connor and Maya Angelou namechecked equally."

Features / Music

New Lisa Mitchell Track Shows She's Focused...And Maybe Even Pissed Off

"It’s always good to see an artist develop, and be able to come at their art from a slightly different direction."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Dr John Cooper Clarke & Hugh Cornwell - This Time It's Personal

"...either towering genius or towering folly."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Jack River - Highway Songs No. 2

"An outstanding piece of pop music - cascading around you, while retaining its idiosyncrasies."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Shining Bird - Black Opal

"Big, unmistakably Australian vistas."

Features / Music

Illy May Be A Mainstream Success, But His New Song Proves He's Anything But 'Hip-Pop'

'While occasionally bordering on bouncy, it’s still got some thought and heart to it.'

Features / Music

If You Think Robbie Williams Is Just Parodying Himself Now, You'd Be Right

"Robbie’s still having a damn good time as long as the world will let him."

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