Tim ‘Ripper’ Owen’s unique skills tore open a fairytale career, fronting iconic acts including Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio’s Disciples, The Three Tremors, and the incredibly ferocious RIPPER – a collaborative project spearheaded by Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta. And […]
I first met Kathleen around 2017/18 when she first started playing with Kate Ceberano. This shy young woman with the great smile and tonnes of talent seemed to pop out of nowhere. That was seven […]
Good Things Festival is one of those events I look so forward to every year, I love the diversity of acts, the atmosphere and the chance to discover and see bands I haven’t had the […]
Before I get into the bones of this review. This is a spoiler alert. Where the hell has Frank Turner live been all my life. How have I not seen him live before? What a […]
It’s been 30 years since North Carolina indie-rockers Superchunk released their classic fourth album, Foolish. That breakout album, produced by Brian Paulson (Slint, Beck, Wilco), was the band’s first for the label they founded, Merge […]
Andrew Roachford or better known as simply Roachford dominated the Australian airwaves and charts in 1994. His third album “Permanent Shade Of Blue” went to number two and was certified two times platinum here in […]
This show has been forty-four years in the making, and it has been worth every moment of the wait. This was the second show in the run of “The First Four Tour” and if the […]
On this humid, balmy Melbourne Thursday night I was about to enter into a musical domain that isn’t completely in my comfort zone, but I’m keen to step outside in the name of live music. […]
I cannot begin to tell you what a fun show this was and what a perfect pairing Alkaline Trio and Dropkick Murphy’s are. There was such an energy in the room, and I can confirm […]
Now this was a Rock N Roll show !!! Make no mistakes about it. What a night !!! Kicking things off tonight were Large Mirage from The Blue Mountains in Sydney. This young dynamic quartet […]
The atmosphere at Marvel Stadium was electric on this mid thirty degree day. Melbourne you turned the weather on for this show. Unfortunately I didn’t get to catch the Cosmic Psychos do their thing but […]
All-female, Indonesian metal trio, VOICE OF BACEPROT, have embarked on their inaugural Australian headline tour. Andrew Slaidins caught up with them on the eve of their first show to find out about their music and […]
Local Melbourne punk rockers Press Club delivered a warm and energetic set to start tonight off. I personally hadn’t seen the band before but had heard great things about the band live and tonight any […]
With this being one of our live shows of the year and being given the opportunity to cover the St Kilda show, we thought why not. Take it away Andrew Slaidins… The Palais Theatre in […]
Coldplay returned to Australia for the second time in twelve months. The last time was only for one show in Perth Western Australia. That show was no doubt the precursor for this tour. What a […]
Canadian indie rock band Mother Mother are about to embark on their sophomore tour of Australia. I sat down with Vocalist/Guitarist Ryan Guldemond ahead of the tour to talk what’s new since their first tour […]
Jerry Cantrell the man best known for his work in Alice In Chains releases his fourth solo album “I Want Blood” on October 18. I was lucky enough to catch a listen to the album […]
A couple of days prior to the release of his third solo album “The Art Of Letting Go” Andrew Slaidins sat down with Myles Kennedy as they spoke about the album, his love of guitar […]
Glenn Hughes is one of those names that is synonymous with rock music. His career spans more than five decades and has recorded some of the greatest albums in rock n roll history. I caught […]
There are certain bands that incite excitement around their tours. COG is one of those bands and popular demand sees the band back on the road this October and November with their “The Viny Tour […]
Good Things Festival like so many of the large festivals that happen around the globe always have hidden gems in their line up’s. The bands that you may not know. Swedish alternative metalcore outfit, Imminence […]
It’s funny how thirty years can pass in the blink of an eye. How music is the soundtrack to life. Northern Irelands Ash were adopted by then Australian radio institution Triple J and the constant […]
Just over two and a half decades ago a song called ‘Save Tonight’ propelled Eagle-Eye Cherry (yes that’s his real name) into the speakers, televisions and hearts of the world. This global monster came from […]
Hot on the heels of the single launch for Ronnie Simmons and The Redback Spiders ‘Alone With You’ I caught up with Ronnie and we discussed all aspects of his career and what the rest […]
Last night I got to witness an extremely personal show from The Police great Andy Summers. His “A Cracked Lens and A Missing String” tour of Australia kicked off last night at the Melbourne Recital […]
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