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')...

BRITNEY SPEARS - CIRCUS (SONY BMG)   //  January 14th, 2009
After a momentary period of very public insanity, including an album ("Blackout") that some would much rather forget, it would seem that Ms Spears has found her groove back in the studio. Whilst...

TAKE THAT - THE CIRCUS (POLYDOR)   //  January 14th, 2009
With the Artisan Love Party literally a handful of weeks away, it seems only fitting that we should review a band well known for their songs about love. Yes, during the 90's, Take That were responsible...

KYLIE MINOGUE - X (TOUR LIMITED EDITION) (MUSHROOM)   //  December 22nd, 2008
What better way to celebrate a homecoming tour than to re-issue your last album with a whole new album of remixes? Yes, Kylie finished her Australian X2008 Tour last night in her home town of Melbourne...