Interviews
INTERVIEW: Suzi Quatro
After five decades in the rock ‘n’ roll industry, you’d think it would be fine time for ‘The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ to put her feet up, pour herself a nice cup of tea […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Beth Hart – Perth, February 14th 2019
Valentine’s Day + Beth Hart = A pretty faultless combination and this was evident with a near full house at Mt Lawley’s Astor Theatre on Thursday night, as the singer songwriter opened her Australian […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Neville MacDonald – Hand of Dimes (formerly of Skin)
With a lot of magazine & website interviews geared towards discussing forthcoming tours or new album releases, on occasion we get to catch up with someone who may have left a lasting impression on us […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jay Buchanan – Rival Sons
With ‘Feral Roots’ riding high in the charts in almost every country known to man, things are going pretty damn well for Rival Sons, with their sixth studio album receiving rave reviews all around. […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: John Diva & The Rockets of Love – Mama Said Rock is Dead
I love a band out to have fun. Having interviewed John Diva recently (up soon on the website) I can honestly say I’m not sure how to describe John Diva & The Rockets of […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: John Brewster – The Angels
2019 marks the 45th anniversary of another of Australia’s iconic rock bands, ‘The Angels’. The band formed in Adelaide in 1974 under the name ‘The Keystone Angels’ and after recommendations from both Malcolm Young […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Mama Red & The Dark Blues – ‘Writing Our Way Back Home’
The annual Perth Fringe Festival ‘Fringe World’ is in full swing and if you haven’t visited the month-long celebration of the live variety of local, national & international acts performing all around the city, […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Michael – The Perth Blues Club
If ever you’re in Perth on a Tuesday night and have a thing for a bit of live blues music then look no further than The Charles Hotel, where the Perth Blues Club host their […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Danny Slaviero – Ablaze
The Australian music scene is as strong as it ever had been, with many original bands all having a successful year in 2018, none more so than Melbourne hard rockers Ablaze, who released their highly […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Hat Fitz & Cara – Hand It Over
I managed to first catch Hat Fitz & Cara at The Charles Hotel during one of the Perth Blues Club Tuesday Night sessions and was totally hooked by their sound & performance. So, I have […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Red Hot Summer Tour – Series One – Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett and more
The second show of the Red Hot Summer Tour (Series One) rolled into Perth’s Swan Valley with a 10,000 sell-out crowd eager to see the star studded line-up perform in the natural amphitheatre of Sandalford’s […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mike Kroeger – Nickelback
Not many bands can boast the continued success of Nickelback. Countless sell-out tours, Two American Music Awards, Six Billboard Music Awards, 12 Juno Awards, Six Grammy Award Nominations, over 50 million album sales worldwide […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Living Colour – Perth 15th December 2018
It wasn’t until 9.45pm that the four boys from New York strolled onto the stage at The Astor in Perth for the opening night of their ‘30th Anniversary Vivid Tour’. As has been with […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Vince Contarino – Led Zeppelin Masters
Are there many better ways to start 2019 than by listening to music of one of the world’s most recognisable rock bands & doing so in one of the world’s most iconic architectural buildings? […]
Interviews
Interview: Anth Nekich – Warbirds
WARBIRDS… It’s a name to watch out for in 2019 because I predict they will have a huge year ahead, if 2018 is anything to go by. January saw the release of their fantastic EP […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Zakk Zedras – Chocolate Starfish (and formerly with Serpentine)
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 […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Legs Electric – Lucy’s Loveshack, Perth November 24th 2018
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 […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Aints! – Perth, November 23rd 2018
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 […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Jon Stevens – Melbourne, November 10th 2018
“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 […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Fozzy – Melbourne, November 9th 2018
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 […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Swamp Stompers – Perth Blues Club, November 6th 2018
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 […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Andy Baylor
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 […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar, Perth
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 […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Echo Del Tusker, Ravenswood Perth
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 […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jon Stevens
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 […]