PET SHOP BOYS - YES (EMI)   //  March 25th, 2009
For many Pet Shop Boys, things haven't really been the same since the early 90's when 'Very' was released. Since then, ''Bilingual', 'Nightlife', 'Release'...

VARIOUS - TRIPLE J HOTTEST 100 VOL 16   //  March 11th, 2009
Who doesn't look forward to each year's Triple J Hottest 100 CD? Each year, this double disc of delicious fun gives us a massive serving of musical tastes from across the board and this year's...

COLDPLAY - LIVE (ROD LAVER ARENA, THURSDAY 5TH MARCH)   //  March 11th, 2009
I had never seen Coldplay before. In fact, I could only say that I was, what is affectionately referred to as, a "singles fan", being that I only really know anything that I had caught on the...

LILY ALLEN - IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU (CAP/EMI)   //  February 26th, 2009
After the local success of 'The Fear', it's great to see UK songstress Lily Allen sit atop of the ARIA Albums Chart with her new album 'It's Not Me, It's You'. Although...

DEPECHE MODE - WRONG (MUTE)   //  February 26th, 2009
In the world of electronic music, there are few names that can be referred to as pioneers however Depeche Mode certainly fall into that category. Since forming in 1981, they've spent the past few...

LILY ALLEN - THE FEAR (EMI)   //  February 11th, 2009
On the eve of the release of her new album, 'It's Not Me, It's You', Lily Allen has come back with a new single that signifies a rather more mature sound for her. In typical Lily Allen...

VARIOUS - MINISTRY OF SOUND: THE ANNUAL 2009 (UNIVERSAL)   //  February 11th, 2009
One of the best elements about modern day dance music is the over the top clips that often accompany many of the new tunes. Sadly, Australia missed out on getting a DVD version of the Ministry Of Sound...

HOT CHIP - LIVE REVIEW   //  February 11th, 2009
Not quite the staple Kiwi diet you might expect. To complete Australia Day festivities in true Kiwi style, my delightful fellow X-pats and I trotted along to enjoy a good old British Band charm the...

KYLIE MINOGUE - BOOMBOX (PARLOPHONE)   //  January 28th, 2009
It would come as no surprise to regular visitors of the 'listen' section of www.getartisan.com.au that we're something of a Kylie Minogue fan. Yes,...

FREEMASONS - UNMIXED (LOADED)   //  January 28th, 2009
On the eve of their Australian tour, the Freemasons are undisputedly one of the hottest dance acts currently on the planet. Beginning their career as top remix producers for the likes of Faith Evans ('Mesmerized')...