Cass McCombs

Vagina shaped hats, pink pubes and novelty nipples. ‘Till next year Meredith, stay freaky.

The Creases were tasked with kicking off Laneway Festival’s 2014 celebrations in Brisbane, and they performed admirably. They were loud, unabashedly fun, and “Louise” the scantily clad tambourine (wo)man was gallivanting across the stage in a way that all in attendance would have, given the chance. The perfect kick off for a festival. On to […]

There’s nothing like a little singer-songwriter action for your Thursday morning, with American traveller Cass McCombs locking in Australian sideshow dates while he’s in town to play the 2014 installment of Laneway Festival. McCombs grew up in California but has been somewhat of a nomad ever since, taking his unique brand of rock slash folk […]

How fortunate I was to have singer-songwriter Cass McCombs’ latest land in my lap; it definitely sent tingles of the good kind down my spine listening to it. Anyone familiar with the work of Cass McCombs knows what I’m talking about; his calming and at times smooth as velvet vocals, coupled with his innate storytelling […]

Much-admired American singer-songwriter Cass McCombs has announced he is to release his second album of 2011, with Humor Risk due out in Australia on November 4.