Author: t.k. bollinger
Born Soft – Cathy Burke LP Review

Born Soft is a consistent and adeptly arranged and executed collection of well crafted songs. It is the work of an artist who thinks and feels deeply. It is clear from her words that Cathy Burke understands that life and its gifts are varied and uncertain, however if one persists, one will find golden truths and inspiration in the most unlikely places.
Meet the New Band

I’ve been secretly rehearsing with a new group of musicians since the start of the year, and we quietly launched ourselves into the live arena on the first day of Winter at a local café. Watch a video of our preperation of the song To Lose The Darkness.
Sammy Craigars – Nothing Left To Lose Review

Sammy Craigars’ Nothing Left To Lose is a collection of spectral low fi, doom tinged folk and country ditties that is bound to please fans of Gothic and Death Country.
Dirtbird – Spirit Kings Review

Once again dirtbird have crafted an album of intimate, haunting and powerful songs that they are known and loved for. This is the band’s first vinyl album and it feels like this recording was made for that medium. Engrossing, spooky, hymnal music that demands the listener’s attention. Regular readers of […]
Self Hosted Crowdfunding: How it works

The main reason this campaign is self-hosted is because the whole point of being an independent artist is to take control of as many aspects of my art and it’s distribution that I can – this is how it works.
Crowdfunding is GO!

Well the time is upon us. The crowdfunding site is now live and you can check it out at pledge.tkbollinger.com. This has been quite a journey for me. I find asking for help quite difficult – it’s not something that comes naturally to me. I’ve always been a do it […]
Coffee and Croon Catch Up Week 15

A new playlist of the last 3 performances of Coffee and Croon are now up on YouTube.
Coffee and Croon Week 14

Another week of live casts is now available to view on YouTube.
Coffee and Croon Playlist 12 & 13

Another week, another Coffee and Croon playlist for you to chow down on. Last week’s series of casts was on Periscope. Thanks to those of you who tuned in. Not awake or have something better to do at 11am AEST? No problem. I am still posting these performances on YouTube, […]
Coffee and Croon Week 10 and 11 and the Big 50

Coffee and Croon playlists on YouTube are back on track with another couple of weeks of Live casts to catch up on, including the 50th performance.