Interviews
INTERVIEW: Electric State – WAM Award Winner
Electric State are a rock band from Perth, a recipe mix of Alice in Chains, a dash of Black Sabbath, chopped with Rival Sons with a Pearl Jam infusion. Throw a little bit of […]
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INTERVIEW: Mathew Robins – Cicadastone
For those of you missing out on classic sounding grunge music then look no further than Melbourne’s Cicadastone, who will be releasing their second album ‘Cold Chamber’ on Friday 19th March through Golden Robot […]
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INTERVIEW: Danny Bowes – Thunder
Since their reformation back in 2015 and the subsequent release of ‘Wonder Days’, British rocker Thunder have gone from strength to strength, releasing some of their finest work since their 1990 debut album ‘Back […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Zep Boys – Fremantle, March 12th 2021
As music starts to cross our borders once again here in Australia, The Zep Boys made the welcomed trip across from South Australia to become one of the first, if not the first interstate […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Thunder – All The Right Noises
Since their triumphant return, back in 2015 with ‘Wonder Days’, Thunder have continued to produce music of the highest quality, with some fans saying it has been some of their best material to date. […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Vince Contarino – Zep Boys (Led Zeppelin Tribute)
The Zep Boys return to Perth unleashing classic rock in an epic salute to Led Zeppelin at the Fremantle Social Club on Friday 12 March and Charles Hotel on Saturday 13 March. Singer Vince […]
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INTERVIEW: KC Johns
If coffee tables count then country-rock artist KC Johns has been rocking the stage since the age of three. As someone who grew up listening to the music of Led Zeppelin, their music has […]
Features
INTERVIEW: Suzi Quatro – The Devil in Me
2019 saw The Queen of Rock release some of best work to date! ‘No Control’ proved that after six decades in the industry Suzi Quatro’s appetite to create high-quality new music hadn’t diminished. Fast […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Mind-Warp Pavilion 5: Celebrating the Life and Times of David Bowie – Perth, January 9th 2021
A line-up consisting of some of the Perth’s finest musicians & vocalists from across a multitude of eras & genres descended on The Rechabite Hall in Northbridge to entertain a crowd almost as diverse […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Sweet Dreaming: Eurythmics Reimagined – Perth, December 3rd 2020
Orchestrating music from differing eras & genres has become an exciting & interesting way for audiences to hear songs that may not have grabbed their interest at the time the artists in question were […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Holy Roller Baby – Frenzy
In a year that has held so many lows for so many reasons, I have found there to have been some incredible highlights that have helped me get through these difficult times. Music has […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jared Mullins – Holy Roller Baby
Once in a while an album lands in our inbox that grips us from the moment we first hear it. It embodies everything we love about music and makes us want to just click […]
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INTERVIEW: Andrew Farriss (solo artist, ex-INXS)
2020 has delivered one of the most frustrating & difficult years for artists all across the globe with tours, album releases & even the ability to get together in the studio near on impossible […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lynne Jackaman – One Shot
British rock & blues singer/songwriter Lynne Jackaman has released her debut solo album ‘One Shot’ on August 14 through JackamanMusic and it has been making waves in both the US & UK, with her […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mike Elrington – Aftershock
Victoria-based Bluesman Mike Elrington has released his ninth album ‘Aftershock’ and it’s one that could cement itself as one of the front runners for Australian Blues & Roots Album of the Year, consisting of […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Joe Bonamassa – Royal Tea
Joe Bonamassa is back with his new album ‘Royal Tea’, his latest solo studio offering due for release on October 23rd through Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Ten tracks make up the collection of varying styles […]
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INTERVIEW: Dave Gleeson – The Screaming Jets
When we last spoke to Screaming Jets frontman Dave Gleeson the band had a fairly defined path laid out for 2020, with plans to write & record a new album but like it has […]
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INTERVIEW: Cassidy Paris
The future of rock music looks to be in good hands, with Melbourne’s Cassidy Paris releasing her latest single ‘Like I Never Loved You’ back in September. The seventeen-year old singer songwriter already has […]
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INTERVIEW: Mike Elrington
Some say Blues comes from the heart & others say you need to sell your soul to the Devil. The former is most certainly the case for Victoria-based Blues n’ Roots guitarist and singer/songwriter […]
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INTERVIEW: Craig Ballantyne – 46 Brigade
It was back in 2013 when Perth indie-rock band 46 Brigade released their full-length debut ‘Reverse the Future’ and seven long years later the follow-up album ‘Into the Great Unknown’ is now out there […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Hells Bells w/ Ballbreaker Perth & The Caballeros – Perth, August 29th 2020
A trio of Perth’s finest live rock n’ roll acts came together for a night of exceptional music and left a sell-out crowd at The Rosemount in North Perth thoroughly fulfilled & entertained. Headliners […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Matty T Wall w/ Blues Confusion – Perth, August 25th 2020
Every once in a while, The Perth Blues Club are able to showcase an artist of international quality which highlights to the world the level of music that the city of Perth has to […]
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INTERVIEW: Mark Lizotte – Diesel
It’s difficult to comprehend that Diesel has been a prominent name in the Australian music scene for over thirty years now. With six ARIA’s to his name, Mark Lizotte, that ever youthful Sydney based […]
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INTERVIEW: Tommy Boyce – The Casanovas
It’s been five long years since the release of ‘Terra Casanova’ but Melbourne’s power rock trio The Casanovas are now ready to unleash their fourth studio album ‘Reptilian Overlord’, which is out on August […]
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INTERVIEW: Zack Anderson – Blues Pills
Blues Pills are back with their third studio album ‘Holy Moly!’ and it could very well be the best yet. Released on August 21 through Nuclear Blast, ‘Holy Moly!’ is a collection of eleven […]