Melbourne 90’s flavoured rocks Cicadastone are back with their album “Future Echoes”. Their first album for XMusic and how does it stack up to the first two? My introduction to the band was in 2018 […]
On the eve of the first Pandemonium Rocks show here in Melbourne I was fortunate enough to be invited to chat with Tommy Henriksen the Alice Cooper/Hollywood Vampires guitarist and CROSSBONE SKULLY frontman. We talked […]
Brett Wood is best know as the guitarist of Electric Mary and Pete Murray. Tonight he took to the stage and showcased a collection of solo songs. His three piece band delivered a fourty five […]
The Rockpit’s Andrew Slaidins had the chance to chat with two members of The Tea Party, Jeff Martin and Jeff Burrows, discussing their album TRIPtych which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. They reflected […]
Tonight was off to a strange start. Just prior to doors opening we received an email advising us of the following. An update from Wheel ahead of the show tonight: “Melbourne, we are beyond disappointed to inform […]
Earlier this month Andrew Slaidins sat down with Cicadastone front man and all-round studio wizard Mat Robins to chat about all things Cicadastone and what lays ahead for the band this year with the new […]
On a rainy Melbourne Autumn night people were out in droves to see the incredible Skillet play their first Melbourne show in six years. A lot had happened in that six years and as Skillet […]
Adelaide seems to have something happening in the underground, it seems to be breeding some of this country’s finest young death metal bands over the last few years and Freedom To Fear are no exception […]
In what was undoubtedly the heaviest sideshow of the Knotfest tour this double billing was guaranteed to be relentless and unforgiving on our necks tomorrow morning. Having been a casual fan of Lamb Of God […]
Tonight was a showcase of the very best virtuoso guitar players and musicians from around the globe. It was a schooling in technical brilliance. From the ambient shredding of Polish guitarist Jakub Zytecki and his […]
It was an incredible privilege to be invited to the opening of Jonathan Rach’s Nine Inch Nails gallery. While standing outside waiting for the doors to open a handful of us gather outside 524 Flinders […]
How Jacob Fitzgerald has not been on my radar in the time I have lived in Melbourne is astounding to me. It actually took his support of The Struts to even look up his name […]
Putting together a line up of fourteen bands across only two stages is an ambitious undertaking for any promoter. Execution has to be flawless and run so ruthlessly. Mixing some of this countries best hard […]
The original Queen of rock’s little sister Nat Allison showcased her new project ROCK CHICK at Geelong’s Festival Of The Sails on Australia Day. The four piece band which is made up of Anthony Licciardi […]
Things have been going from strength to strength for Sisters Doll, but 2024 looks like the band will be taking further steps forward to cement their growing reputation as one of Australia’s ‘One to Watch’ […]
Bachelor Girl opened today’s line up with a short but very sweet 40-minute set. 2024 also celebrates the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘Waiting For The Day’. It’s hard to fathom where time has […]
Tonight was all about powerhouse trio’s and Brad Cook’s own return to playing live… For the uninitiated Brad Cook and his trio are a modern rock/psychedelic blues infused band who released their amazing debut EP […]
There are very few bands that to this day maintain, capture and preach the spirit of rock n roll like Wednesday 13 does. It’s hard to believe that it has been twenty-two years since I […]
What better way than to celebrate Australia Day other than with one of this countries most beloved bands. Southern Sons are about to embark on a six date Melbourne Tour through February and March to […]
Ace is back ….. 10,000 Volts is Ace Frehley’s sixth studio effort in 15 years, his fourth of original material. Frehley has undoubtedly left his stamp on rock music for the last five decades. Now in […]
The Maggie Pills opened up tonight’s show with their energetic quirky style of punk/art rock. This Melbourne sixsome are edgy and vibrant. I have seen The Maggie Pills a couple of times now and each […]
Tonight, Melbourne was treated to one of the finest line ups of local rock bands. Shotkickers in Thornbury is fast becoming one of my favourite live venues in Melbourne. Palace Of The King are celebrating […]
What a year for the Hard-Ons it’s been. They dropped an absolute masterpiece in “Ripper 23”, gained great reviews, toured the country and most of all put on some of the best live shows of […]
On this warm early summers evening; the day between the two Melbourne Foo Fighters shows we were treated to the first of only two Australian solo side shows from Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett. A […]
After receiving a taste of what the guys from Limp Bizkit would deliver seven days earlier at the Good Things Festival it was Melbourne’s turn to get a full sideshow. Tonight was the last Australian […]
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