Interviews with some of your all time favourites as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
On Episode 14 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we caught up with South African, Singer, songwriter, guitarist and looper Jeremy Loops. Jeremy is returning to Australia for the first time in six years for a […]
For a band whose debut helped define a moment in British indie, anniversaries don’t just mark time—they reopen chapters. Two decades on from the release of A Certain Trigger, Maxïmo Park are revisiting the album that launched them […]
On Episode 13 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we caught up with Melbourne guitarist, singer, songwriter and rising star Kathleen Halloran. With appearances on this year’s Good Friday Appeal with John Farnham’s band to her […]
When two genre-defining acts collide, you don’t just get a tour—you get an event. In 2026, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and Bowling For Soup are joining forces for the Bowling My Bones Australian tour, a co-headline run that promises […]
When Memphis May Fire last tore through Australia alongside Atreyu, it wasn’t just another tour—it was absolute mayhem. Sold-out shows, overflowing demand, and hundreds of fans left on the outside looking in painted a clear […]
There’s something about an artist who doesn’t just write songs—but lives them. For Bryan Martin, that authenticity has been the driving force behind a rapidly growing global following, built on raw storytelling, hard-earned perspective, and […]
On Episode 12 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we catch up with the one and only Zakk Wylde to talk all things Black Label Societies ‘Engines Of Demolition’ which was released via MNRK Heavy on […]
On Episode 11 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we chat to Sace6 who are a duo from the east cost of America, together sace and Noah Thomas create this eclectic fusion or pop, rnb and […]
Nervosa have just released their sixth album “Slave Machine” via Napalm records and on episode 10 of 50 Shades Of Slaids caught up with guitarist Helena Kotina to talk the album, the bands growth and […]
In episode 9 of 50 Shades of Slaids, we catch up with UK blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Ashley Sherlock to talk about a huge new chapter in his career, including his recent endorsement with […]
16 years ago JOHN CORABI was one of the very first people I interviewed at The Rockpit, and one of the very first questions I asked him back then was ‘Were is the book and […]
On episode 8 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we catch up with Evergrey founding member and frontman Tom Englund. With their sensational new album ‘Architects Of A New Weave’ due on June 5 via Napalm […]
In this exclusive extended seventh episode of 50 Shades Of Slaids, Slaids sat down with Little Angels frontman Toby Jepson for a chat about the band’s history and their triumphant return on the upcoming Big, […]
Slaids caught up with H.E.A.T. founding member Jonas ‘Jona Tee’ Thegel on episode six of 50 Shades Of Slaids ahead of their April Welcome To The Future Australian Tour. This is the bands third trip […]
As The Waterboys prepare to make their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand this May — their first tour in over a decade — we caught up with the incomparable Mike Scott to talk […]
On episode 5 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we catch up with Ollie Hillborg, frontman for Glorious Bankrobbers. Glorious Bankrobbers formed in 1983 in Stockholm Sweden. For a band with a forty-three year career (including […]
50 Shades of Slaids caught up with Tuff frontman Stevie Rachelle just days before he jumps on a plane to Australia for his third visit down under. This time he is joining first time visitors […]
Marc Ford is an American blues-rock guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is a former guitarist of The Black Crowes, former lead guitarist of The Magpie Salute and the leader of his own bands: Burning Tree, Marc Ford & The Neptune Blues Club, […]
There are some artists that define a moment in your life—and for me, Lorraine Lewis was one of them. Back when bedroom walls were sacred ground, she was one of only three posters that made […]
In episode three of 50 Shades Of Slaids – Andrew Slaidins sat down to chat with Scott Ian of Anthrax to talk about the upcoming Australian tour at the end of March, their first headline […]
In episode two of “Fifty Shades of Slaids,” Andrew Slaidins chatted with P.J. Farley, the bassist of Trixter, ahead of their first-ever tour in Australia. P.J. discussed the band’s early days, their debut album, and […]
Slaids caught up with Girish & The Chronicles frontman Girish Pradan ahead of their first Australian tour to talk all things Girish & The Chronicles and dives deep into the history of the band. Hailing […]
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 […]
CHLOE TRUJILLO released her new independent solo EP REBIRTH, along with a new video for “Lies” from the collection. Watch the clip HERE and read a Q&A (below) with the Paris-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, […]
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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