If you’re looking for something to fill the void left by Homebake, consider a trip to Phillip Island for this year’s Pyramid Rock Festival. It might not be entirely home grown, but this year’s festival is shaping up to be something pretty special with an eclectic line-up of international and local acts. Overseas talent N*E*R*D,…
There’s nothing like that feeling you get when you fall in love with a new musician. You want to shout it from the rooftops and share with the world the way this performer makes you feel. I’m lucky; I have a blog for that. So here it is folks: I am utterly enamoured with the…
The Homebake Festival will be rested this year, but don’t count the event out just yet. Organisers say they came to the tough decision as this year’s show simply wasn’t shaping up to Homebake standard. They’re now focusing their efforts on the future. “As we’ve not been able to have the ‘planets align’ to a…
The Checks have conquered their native New Zealand, and now they have their sights set on Oz. I recently caught up with the band’s guitarist Callum Martin to chat about their upcoming Aussie tour, their new album Alice by the Moon, and what he loves about Oz. You had a mini tour here in April….
The John Butler Trio are moving to the small screen with the release of their new DVD These Are the Days. The behind-the-scenes movie takes you to the band’s studio, known as The Compound, revealing much about the band members and their creative process while recording April Uprising. It also features interviews with new trio…
You might remember me gushing about Melbourne lad Matt Walters last year. Now with the release of his latest song, this singer-songwriter is back on my radar. “Die For You” is the first single to come from Matt’s new EP, Talking in my Sleep. This lush and beautiful song features the lovely Washington on backing…
The rumor mill’s been buzzing for a while, and now it’s all official: U2 will visit Australia this November with their 360 Degree Tour. The show is supposed to be a spectacle unlike anything Aussie audiences have ever seen, with a 57 meter bug-like four-legged spaceship nicknamed The Claw and 120 trucks needed to transport…
Peter Gabriel has cancelled his upcoming performance at the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup citing “scheduling issues.” At least that’s the official line. However the folks at Undercover Music are claiming that poor ticket sales are really behind the decision. We’ve seen this kind of thing time and time again, and frankly I’m tired…
Western Australia’s king of swing Earl Cole is gearing up for another show at Mosmans Restaurant. This time around fans will be treated to the songs of Rat Pack favourites Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jnr. Earl has just returned from performances in Malaysia, so doubt the locals are keen to welcome him…
Sydney rockers 78 Saab are preparing to release their brand new album Good Fortune. It’s been a long time coming (some three years in fact), but it’s full of all of the classic songwriting and hooky melodies we’ve come to expect from 78 Saab, although they say this one has a slightly darker edge. It…