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 […]
“Shadows on the Wall” is The Swamp Stompers 4th release in 6 years and surely their best to date. The three-piece band from New South Wales have certainly written and recorded in a variety […]
Melbourne based Echo Del Tusker are riding high, having recently released their debut single “Can’t Keep Your Man” to rave reviews and if this is setting the tone for the forthcoming EP, there are big […]
With the list of contenders vying for the ‘Australian Blues album of the Year’ seemingly growing each week, Melbourne’s Geoff Achison has thrown his hat in the ring, with the release of “Sovereign Town”, a […]
In my opinion, there are two very important factors to a live gig: Number 1 -The band has to enjoy what they are doing and Number Two – I have to enjoy what they […]
Former Dio, Rough Cut & Giuffria guitarist Craig Goldy has amassed an array of amazing talent for his new project Dream Child, the nickname used for Goldy by legendary front man Ronnie James Dio. Alongside […]
Chocolate Starfish have had a busy 2018… and 2019’s ‘Fish Diary looks to be filling up pretty quickly too, with another Red Hot Summer Tour lined up & possibly a bit of studio time […]
It’s been 9 years since Icelandic rock trio The Vintage Caravan unleashed their self-titled 2009 debut album on the world and are now due to release their 4th album “Gateways” on 31st August through Nuclear […]
Very rarely does a documentary film leave me speechless as the credits role at the end, but Scream for me Sarajevo did just that last night. The impact of the horror and heartbreak these […]
Dutch retro-rockers DeWolff are currently in the middle of a mammoth tour around Europe, supporting their fantastic 2018 “Thrust” album, which was released earlier this year. Influences from the rock n roll days of Led […]
It’s been 28 years since The Quireboys burst onto the scene with their debut release “A Bit of What You Fancy”, reaching number 2 in the UK album charts. 11 studio albums are now firmly […]
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