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INTERVIEW: Trixter – Steve Brown
For anyone who came of age on late ’80s melodic rock, Trixter were one of those bands that seemed to arrive fully formed — huge hooks, big riffs, and the kind of songs that sounded […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Chez Kane – Reckless
You’ll all have heard opener and title track ‘Reckless’ and if you’re a fan of the team up between Danny from Crazy Lixx and Chez’ take on 80’s Melodic Hard Rock then this is a […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: John Corabi – New Day
Closing with Sly and The Family Stone’s ‘Everyday People’ tells you all you need to know about the ethos of John Corabi’s very much anticipated debut solo record. If you love the eclectic sounds of […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Erotics – Just What the Devil Ordered
If you’ve followed my reviews over the years you’ll know this isn’t a casual fling. My relationship with Mike Trash’s music has been long, loud and gloriously sleazy fun. From the first time I locked […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: Donnie Vie – Plain Jane
Somewhere deep in the beating heart of Michigan magic is created… again… After all there are singles… and then there are seismic events disguised as seven inches of spinning salvation. When Donnie Vie releases new […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Squeeze – Trixies
There’s something deliciously awkward about a “lost” concept album finally stepping into the light decades after its uncertain inception, and Trixie’s by Squeeze leans into that faux-naïve ambition with a grin. You get the feeling […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Black Stone Cherry – Celebrate
It seems forever since 2023’s ‘Screamin’ at the Sky’ which eschewed ballads, rocked hard and delivered 12 blistering tracks, unless that is you bought the special digital limited edition which also included bonus track “Love […]
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INTERVIEW: BATTLE BEAST – Eero and Marina talk to Mark
Battle Beast’s first ever tour of Australia was always going to be huge but who would have thought it would usher in a new era for the band? With a new album ‘Steelbound’ out only […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: The Vee Bees – Third In Line For The Throne/ Yeah Orright
“The Vee Bees turned 25 last year. With 6 albums, and a bunch of singles 9,125 days later they still deliver the best 100% high octane full blown punk rock in the country. To […]
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VINTAGE ALBUM REVIEW: Cherry Grind – A Room With a View
When you first hear Cherry Grind it rekindles in you all those feelings and memories about all that ever first attracted you to rock music in the first place. There’s just something so primal and […]
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LIVE REVIEW: DAVID BYRNE – Who Is The Sky Tour at RAC Arena Perth 27th January 2026
Can anything ever live up to a cherished memory? Can anything be as good as it was in your youth? Can David Byrne deliver a show that can live up to my adolescent love of his […]
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LIVE REVIEW: FROTH & FURY FESTIVAL – PERTH HPC 24th January 2026
The Perth date of Froth and Fury felt monumental long before the first riff tore through the air. This is a festival that had, until now, belonged solely to Adelaide — and its decision to […]
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INTERVIEW: MAX CAVALERA of SOULFLY & NAILBOMB talks about a life in music & FROTH & FURY 2026
MAX CAVALERA of SOULFLY & NAILBOMB talks about a life in music, the new album and heading Downunder for the Froth and Fury Festival… We caught up with MAX just before he departs for Australia […]
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THE ROCKPIT – THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2025
Mark Rockpit – The Rockpit’s Best Albums of 2025 2025 was a strange year — not because it lacked quality, but because it delivered it in unexpected ways. There were only a handful of truly […]
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INTERVIEW: ELECTRIC BOYS – Conny Bloom talks about a life in music
Some interviews feel less like journalism and more like catching up with an old friend. Sitting down with Conny Bloom for The Rockpit takes me right back to the first time I saw Electric Boys […]
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INTERVIEW: RICK PRICE talks to Mark about songwriting, hometown, Nashville and touring a one man show…
Australian Singer/Songwriter Rick Price has walked the journey many musicians’ dreams are made of. We caught up with Rick at the end of his 2025 Australian Tour to reflect on his latest album ‘Hometown’, and […]
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INTERVIEW: LLOYD COLE talks to Mark about the one man electric show coming Downunder in 2026
LLOYD COLE will take to the road in 2026 with a run of solo shows in Australia. His elegant solo live performances in recent years have been predominantly acoustic, but for these concerts he has […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Dellacoma – Searching For You In The Darkness
High expectations are a dangerous drug. Take too much and you hallucinate greatness where none exists; take too little and you miss the moment entirely. Searching For You In The Darkness arrives with a buzz […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Wicked Smile – When Night Falls
Whilst the rest of the world has to wait until 2026, Christmas really has arrived early for devotees of Australian heavy metal, because When Night Falls feels less like a new album and more like […]
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LIVE REVIEW: AC/DC Live at Optus Stadium, Perth. December 4th 2025
Sometimes the most iconic image at an AC/DC show isn’t happening onstage at all. It’s out there in the darkness—between songs, when the volume drops for just a heartbeat—where a sea of glowing red devil […]
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LIVE REVIEW: SEBASTIAN BACH Live at Freo Social, Fremantle 21st November 2025
There are concerts that entertain, concerts that impress, and concerts that remind you exactly why rock ’n’ roll has survived generations, trends, tragedies, and the endless churn of disposable pop culture. Then there are nights […]
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E.P. REVIEW: Electric Boys – Shady Side of Town EP
Last full length outing ‘Grand Explosivos’ had me musing that: “Some bands look back at their early work and feel that they have to move on, others just get fixated on endlessly repeating themselves. Here you […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Metallica at Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia M72 World Tour 1st November 2025
It’s been an incredible twelve years since Metallica last tore up an Australian stage — back in 2013 at the final date of the Soundwave Festival, closing the curtain on a decade-defining tour. The Rockpit […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Midnite City – Bite the Bullet
Where do you go after four classy albums of 80’s Hard Rock styled anthems and ballads, with arguably each new release surpassing the previous release? Well let’s just say for the moment that 5th time […]
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INTERVIEW: THE ANIMALS John Steel talks to Mark about the Australian Tour and Animals myths and legends!
It’s always great to chat to John Steel, drummer of 60’s British Legends THE ANIMALS who head Downunder this month for their latest in a series of Farewell Tours – this time dubbed “The Final Curtain” Australian […]