I had time to contemplate my Northern European heritage as I had fought for an early car park at red Hill auditorium. I often feel a disconnect from my roots and a need for ceremony, […]
Coldplay returned to Australia for the second time in twelve months. The last time was only for one show in Perth Western Australia. That show was no doubt the precursor for this tour. What a […]
Last night was one of those rare concert experiences that stick with you for a lifetime. Having attended concerts for nearly 50 years, I’ve seen a spectrum of opening acts—some outstanding, others lackluster. As I […]
What do you get when you combine two of this country’s finest singers, lock them into some of Australia’s top class venues and then to top it off, add a collection of supreme musicians into […]
Musicland in Fawkner Victoria is the perfect venue for live music, with its large stage and floor area, upstairs balcony viewing level and a great sound system. Tonight’s gig was a sell out, so the […]
It was 2016 the last time Kim Wilde played to a Perth audience on this very stage, and you got the feeling tonight that a few of them had been counting down the days until […]
Electric Eye Heavy Fest made its debut in the Perth metal scene as a festival to be reckoned with, only last year in 2023. Presented by metal photographer and music lover JV Photo & Film, […]
The Fabulous Caprettos, that band of musical renegades joined together with the aim of creating a night of incredible entertainment and hit songs, rolled into Perth for the first of two nights. Leaving their spiritual […]
Glam Metal Rock has landed in Perth! Dig out your best back combs, hairspray & sweat bands! Opening to the sounds of Gene Wilders ‘Pure Imagination’, John 5 takes the stage accompanied by drummer Alex […]
Opening band The Script reminds me of those horribly boring bands from the 1980s like U2 and others that just stand there. I am not saying their songs are bad or that they are not […]
Tonight was the eagerly awaited launch of Shotgun Mistress‘s album and tour of the same name – ‘Kings of the Revolution’, with three special guest performances by The Need, Bottle of Smoke and Audio Reign. […]
Tonight, at the Cherry Bar in Melbourne is the launch of Dracorex’s new single “Fucken Wild” with special guests Dreamworm and Gypsy Company. Opening act Gypsy Company stepped in last minute to cover for Devil […]
Tonight at the iconic Cherry Bar with it’s trademark Cherry Red lighting is Avalanche’s ‘Dad, I Joined a Rock n Roll Band’ 2024 tour. A celebration of their new single by the same name released […]
Northern Ireland’s ASH hit Australian shores once more, bringing their high-energy, punky pop genius back down under for The Singles Tour. Supported by Rews, they kicked off the tour at Perth’s Rosemount Hotel. The night […]
The crowd poured into Magnet House for a night of metal heavyweights, with very little space left between the people in the audience. Up first on the lineup were American metal band BOUNDRIES, hailing from […]
The Fabulous Caprettos are back! And as usual they didn’t disappoint! This is a show for dedicated music lovers by four of Australia’s most respected musicians and once again the crowd absolutely loved it! Multi […]
Sabaton is a band based out of Sweden if you have not heard of them. They are absolutely fantastic I’ve seen them several different times on tour. Unfortunately for this particular review and this evening, […]
The weather gods were well and truly shining down on the Perth Rocks Festival on Sunday, 15 September 2024, in Port Beach Brewery, Fremantle. The sun was out, a smooth, cool breeze was blowing, and […]
My weekend with Metallica. Including Pantera, Mammoth WVH, Ice Nine Kills and Five Finger Death Punch @US Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota 2024 I was lucky enough to see the two Metallica shows at U.S. bank […]
It’s a long way from Memphis to Chicago but we are sure glad that Charlie made that trip back in 1962 when the music world was on the verge of change. Rubbing shoulders with Chicago’s […]
I’ve always been aware of Living Colour more because of the guitar player Vernon Reed than anything else. I have a lot of friends who are musicians that constantly talk about how amazing he is, […]
An army of metalheads with a few even sporting full-blown corpse paint. Hardly what anyone expects to see on a Tuesday night, but in Fremantle anything is possible. Especially where the almighty Cradle of Filth […]
Byron Bay’s heavy metal band Parkway Drive have returned home for their 20-year Anniversary Tour. The band, formed in 2003 is one of Australia’s most successful heavy metal pioneers. Performing songs from seven different albums, […]
Last night I got to witness an extremely personal show from The Police great Andy Summers. His “A Cracked Lens and A Missing String” tour of Australia kicked off last night at the Melbourne Recital […]
It’s hard to go past a more perfect double bill than Buckcherry and Rose Tattoo – I mean it has it all: one of Australia’s finest vintage Rock acts and the band that rekindled Rock […]
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