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Slam Day 2013
Saturday February 23rd is the day to put your money where your mouth is and get behind Local Live Music. SLAM DAY was born out of the SLAM RALLY where 20,000 people marched in Melbourne […]
Articles by Mark Diggins
Reviews - Music Releases 2013
ALBUM REVIEW: Lullwater – Lullwater
Lullwater’s debut just soars out of the speakers with an urgency many attempt but few manage to sustain. There’s a rage and simmer to opening track ‘Oddline’, cut with melody and seared with strident hard […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Duff McKagan – Loaded
It’s at the end of the day when we catch up with Duff. Interviews at the end of the day can be some of the best if you ask the right questions, but they […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Ross Valory – Journey
Journey is ‘that’ band from the Seventies that just won’t go away. Fondly remembered by millions of Americans from their glory days in the early eighties; and impossible to resist ever since thanks to ‘that’ […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: John Corabi – The Scream, Motley Crue, The Dead Daisies
John Corabi needs little introduction to many of our readers. You might have first heard his name as singer of the band ‘The Scream’ back in the late eighties, or later in the nineties when […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Padge – Bullet For My Valentine
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE needs no introduction for most: one of the upcoming new Metal bands seemingly only a whisker away from the major league audiences world-wide lapped up their last outing FEVER. We […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Martin Sweet – Crashdiet
Crashdiet is one of the new breed of Swedish Sleaze Metal merchants, and one of the best. They have also just inked a record deal with Australia’s own 3-Wise Records. So if you want […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Gary Cherone – Extreme
Whenever I here the song (It’s a) Monster by Extreme I am transported back to the days when Rock music was still fun and everyone had a good time: but EXTREME weren’t just about […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Herman Li – Dragonforce
Dragonforce is a huge band with a huge sound driven by crazy guitars and giant riffs they are loud and raw and will kick your ass – they are also coming this way soon. […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Greg Saunier – Deerhoof
Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier lays down the challenge to not ask him anything the last five interviewers have… so we make it all up as we go along and throw the questions out of the […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Danko Jones
Danko Jones tells us all about the new album ‘Rock and Roll is Black and Blue’ and coming downunder to play Soundwave and other pressing issues like ‘Has Rock and Roll been written off’? […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Bruce Foxton – From The Jam
From The Jam’s Bruce Foxton talks about the band’s upcoming tour of Australia, his new record and a never ending tour. It’s all good. Mark: Hi, Bruce, happy 2013. Thank you so much […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Lonny Paul – Adler
Adler’s Lonny Paul talks about making the new album with Jeff Pilson at the helm, live debuts and plans for the new year. As one of our favourite albums frm the latter part of […]
Reviews Live 2013
Peter Murphy – live at The Bakery
They say never meet your heroes and also of course we all know full well that attempting to review anything by the bands you really love is far harder to do if you want to […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Nathen Maxwell – Flogging Molly
Flogging Molly plays 2013’s Soundwave Festival here in Australia. They were a band at the very top of my list once the line-up came out. We caught up with Nathen late last week. This […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Kylie – Diva Demolition
A few weeks ago one of the biggest tours to hit Australia next year was announced – Kiss, Motley Crue and Thin Lizzy – three absolutely legendary rock bands in their own right would […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Tyla J Pallas – The Dogs D’Amour
There are few musicians I’ve enjoyed the work of or followed so avidly as Tyla J Pallas. As a kid I saw The Dogs D’Amour play more times than any other band and amassed all […]
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INTERVIEW: Chris Jericho – Fozzy
Chris Jericho of Fozzy talks to Mark about coming back down under, the new album and so much more. Mark: Hi, Chris, how are you? When we looked at the line up for […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Dane Robertson – Black Fox
Black Fox lead singer Dane Robertson talks to Mark about the new ‘Beatles Party’ single, the album “Line Of Sight” and a love of old tunes and vinyl. Mark: Hi Dane, First of […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jeff Pilson – T&N, Dokken, Foreigner
Mark talks to Jeff Pilson of T&N about the new album “Slave To The Empire”, plans for the band, Dokken reunions, Foreigner and the meaning of life. Mark: Hi Jeff, It’s great to finally […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mitch Arnold – Wayland
Mark talks to Mitch Arnold from Wayland about the band’s latest EP and more. Mark: I am sorry it’s taken so long to get to you! Sometimes it’s hard as we get so […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mike IX – Eyehategod
We talk to Eyehategod’s Mike IX a week out from landing in Australia on the eve of the US election. Mark: Hi, Mike, it’s nice to speak to you. Where are you speaking […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Alex Macrae – Sons Of Rico
Mark talks to Alex Macrae from Sons Of Rico about all the latest with the band. Mark: Hi, Alex, first of all let me say that “You Don’t Know What You’re Missing” is […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mia Dyson
The Moment is one of our favourite albums so far this year, if you love blues from the heart you really should get along to one of Mia’s homecoming shows in October and November […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Omar Alfredo Rodriguez – The Mars Volta / Bosnian Rainbows
Omar Alfredo Rodriguez from The Mars Volta and At The Drive In talks to Mark about self expression, art, collaboration and Bosnian Rainbows who will be down under in November. Mark: You are […]