'Chimney's Afire' is the cry whalers of yesteryear made when they harpooned a whale and a plume of blood and water spurted out of its blowhole into the air. "It's a horrifying, brutal image, but the actual language is evocative and quite amazing," says Australian singer-songwriter, *Josh Pyke* of the title of his new album, the follow-up to his ARIA Award winning debut 'Memories & Dust'.
While Pyke's interest primarily lies in the language of the time rather than the act of whaling itself, refe...
Altsounds — 'Chimney's Afire' is the cry whalers of yesteryear made when they harpooned a whale and a plume of blood and water spurted out of its blowhole into the air. "It's a horri... more info