Reviews of live concert performances and events with full photo galleries.
Tonight was the ‘Bon Voyage’ one-off special show and the first night of the ‘Bitter Sweet Tour’ of Cassidy Paris and band. In the next couple of weeks Cassidy and band will be travelling to […]
Canadian alternative folk-rockers, CRASH TEST DUMMIES, made their long-awaited return to Australia for the First Time since 1992 as part of their God Shuffled His Feet 30th Anniversary World Tour. The original lineup of Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan […]
Back when I was a kid my best mate’s brother had an amazing record collection but we were never allowed to touch it so of course every Saturday when he headed down the pub we […]
After a spellbinding Red Hot Summer performance that many had declared as set of the day at Sandalford’s a mere 24 hours previously, Noiseworks took the two and a half hour journey south to host […]
Picture this: a dimly lit venue in Medina, Minnesota, buzzing with anticipation for hometown favorites Them Pesky Kids prepare to unleash their sonic storm. These guys don’t just play music—they hurl it at you with […]
The Penultimate show of Series 1 of the Red Hot Summer Tour rolled into W.A. this weekend on a hot, hot autumn day that saw temperatures in the beautiful Swan Valley hitting 36 degrees. There […]
The Brisbane crowd casually rolled in on what seemed to be an innocent Tuesday night. Week day shows in Brunswick St Mall in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley are an accessible and (mostly) sane occasion. The lack […]
Day One – Baby Animals, Rattlincane, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh, Rattlincane, Strait Shooters Wanstock originally started in 2018 as a birthday bash for founder Geoff Wainborough, but has evolved into an annual celebration of the […]
It was all go at the Portsea Hotel this Labour Day Long Weekend as Jon Stevens and the band took to the stage at the venue’s annual Summer Series. Celebrating the hits of Noiseworks & […]
The first night of ROAR Festival saw us nestled into Grey Street, St. Kilda’s hidden gem George Lane, an intimate and quirky classic wine bar that houses regular intimate shows. What a perfect location to […]
This glorious last day of Summer stared out before gates opened with an invitation to view and visit the Slipknot Museum. The Museum itself is nothing new to the festival. Last year I was also […]
Saturday March 1st saw day one of the return of the Melbourne Guitar Show after a taking a twelve-month hiatus. A change of location to the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds also showed another change in the […]
“Where you gonna be in the next (25 years)? (Fuck me… I’m all out of enemies)” The world is gleefully riding this incredible nostalgic wave of Nu Metal Renaissance which has been bringing Millennial Metal […]
Ash Grunwald is an amazing story teller, drawing you in with his captivating charm and infectious brand of blues, returning to the newly renovated Indi Bar stage at the Indian Ocean Hotel in Scarborough. Well, […]
It is a well-known fact in Perth that patrons have to stay seated at theatre events or live shows. We have all seen ushers and staff heading to sections of the crowd to relay the […]
The Dreadful Tides opened the show with their pub rock, raw and powerful sound. The Dreadful Tides are fronted by lead singer Jimmy Black, guitarist Justin Strudwick, drummer Leland Hallett and tonight on bass Ben […]
Here I am in London, on my birthday, and I am fortunate to have been able to cover this triple-bill of classic rock legends. All three of the bands I have seen before, but none […]
Saturday afternoons don’t get much better than this – sunshine, liquid refreshments, the smell of BBQ food and a musical menu to please anyone’s palette!! It was a picture perfect day alongside the Murray River […]
After over a decade on the heavy metal scene, Void of Vision bid farewell to their fans in their final Australian Tour “What I’ll Leave Behind”. They are joined by Knosis (Japan), UnityTX (USA) and […]
For anyone who knows who Tim Ripper Owens is, you will be familiar with the fact that he is Heavy Metal royalty. If you aren’t, then it will become evident quickly but I’m jumping the […]
Music is such a wonderful thing. It can inspire, it can motivate, it can bring people together, it can heal and it can create moments that stay in your memory forever. Tonight at The Prince […]
Opening tonight’s show was Jaron Jay, Melbourne soul/funk singer/guitarist and his band. Jay who from the moment he took to the stage has this aura about him. Was it his sense of fashion or what […]
Tonight, we ventured to an early evening gig, Lachy Doley’s album launch for his latest release ‘Live in Paris’, recorded live at New Morning in Paris. The legendary Gershwin room at the Espy Hotel in […]
Tony Hadley has always had a love affair for Australia. From way back in 1985 when Spandau Ballet first hit our shores, the new romantic movement grabbed music lovers and they showed tonight they haven’t […]
To start the evening off, Rusty Brown from Electric Mary treated us to a solo performance. Rusty came on at 9pm to an appreciative crowd and by the time he had played his last […]
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