2019 marks the 45th anniversary of another of Australia’s iconic rock bands, ‘The Angels’. The band formed in Adelaide in 1974 under the name ‘The Keystone Angels’ and after recommendations from both Malcolm Young […]
The annual Perth Fringe Festival ‘Fringe World’ is in full swing and if you haven’t visited the month-long celebration of the live variety of local, national & international acts performing all around the city, […]
If ever you’re in Perth on a Tuesday night and have a thing for a bit of live blues music then look no further than The Charles Hotel, where the Perth Blues Club host their […]
The Australian music scene is as strong as it ever had been, with many original bands all having a successful year in 2018, none more so than Melbourne hard rockers Ablaze, who released their highly […]
I managed to first catch Hat Fitz & Cara at The Charles Hotel during one of the Perth Blues Club Tuesday Night sessions and was totally hooked by their sound & performance. So, I have […]
The second show of the Red Hot Summer Tour (Series One) rolled into Perth’s Swan Valley with a 10,000 sell-out crowd eager to see the star studded line-up perform in the natural amphitheatre of Sandalford’s […]
Not many bands can boast the continued success of Nickelback. Countless sell-out tours, Two American Music Awards, Six Billboard Music Awards, 12 Juno Awards, Six Grammy Award Nominations, over 50 million album sales worldwide […]
It wasn’t until 9.45pm that the four boys from New York strolled onto the stage at The Astor in Perth for the opening night of their ‘30th Anniversary Vivid Tour’. As has been with […]
Are there many better ways to start 2019 than by listening to music of one of the world’s most recognisable rock bands & doing so in one of the world’s most iconic architectural buildings? […]
WARBIRDS… It’s a name to watch out for in 2019 because I predict they will have a huge year ahead, if 2018 is anything to go by. January saw the release of their fantastic EP […]
Every now and again an incredible album gets released & some people, for whatever reason, miss out on hearing it, therefore seeing it slip away into obscurity. Melbourne’s Serpentine Sky (formerly Serpentine) had the reputation […]
There are occasions when gig reviewers get a night off & a chance to kick back and Saturday night was one of these evenings for me. As I left The Astor, after being blown […]
The Aints! opened the first of their three shows in WA, with a fast paced set at The Rosemont, which mixed tracks from their new album entitled “The Church of Simultaneous Existence”, as well […]
“It’s like a piece of leather… it gets tougher and stronger each & every year!” This was how Jon Stevens described his voice to me, shortly after leaving the stage at The Palms on […]
The biggest birthday party in Melbourne on Friday night was held at Max Watt’s House of Music, hosted by the birthday boy himself Chris Jericho and the guys from Fozzy. Melbourne was once again […]
Funky rock n blues band The Swamp Stompers breezed into The Charles Hotel on Tuesday night for a third appearance at the Perth Blues Club that many will never forget. The charismatic trio are […]
If you are on the lookout for an album that explores the different blues n roots styles of music then look no further than Andy Baylor’s newest release, Blues from the Irene Building. The multi-instrument […]
Taking on one of the world’s greatest ever rock musicals is never going to be an easy task. The iconic 70’s ‘rock opera’ has been revamped & reimaged many times, and as a huge fan […]
Echo Del Tusker, one of the hottest bands out of the Eastern States right now, made their WA debut at the weekend when they supported veteran rockers Rose Tattoo at The Ravenswood Hotel. With all […]
2018 has been a very busy year for Jon Stevens. The ex-Noiseworks, INXS & Dead Daises front man has been on the road on an extensive run of shows highlighting his incredible career in the […]
There are countless talented musicians in this country, but it’s unlikely that any of them can claim to have been hand-picked by both Bob Dylan and Robert Plant to open shows for them. Andy Baylor […]
You would half expect any gentleman at the ripe old age of 71, to be winding down, as the sands of time slowly pass through the hour glass of life…. Not so if that gentleman […]
Ed Kuepper has had a long and colourful journey in his musical life, not only with a very successful solo career but also as founder member of The Saints back in the 70’s. The […]
It’s been 6 years since we got to last see Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band play in Australia. The setting was the historic Forum in Melbourne and it was the place to be […]
City of Thieves – Remember that name because as it stands, this could well be one of the best debut albums to be released for a while, and quite possibly my contender for album […]
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