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Black Diamond Heavies

Although they hail from Nashville it is abundantly clear that Black Diamond Heavies come from a very different part of town than that which the country music establishment calls home. Consisting of only two members -  James Leg (aka John Wesley Myers) on vocals and keys and Van Campbell on drums – Black Diamond Heavies recently toured Australia and played at the Meredith Music Festival but I suspect... Read the full story

Richard Clapton – A Summer Essential

A Richard Clapton show can be a bit of a lottery. He’s got a superb repertoire of songs matched by only a few contemporary songwriters in Australia and so the potential is always there for a memorable show. He’s a great singer and usually has a rock solid and often inspired band behind him. But he can be a moody ol’ bastard and sometimes he gives the impression that there’s somewhere else he... Read the full story

Music At Melbourne Zoo

If you are looking for something a bit different to do on a warm summer night then perhaps a Zoo Twilight might be the go. For $34 you get admission to the Zoo from 4.30pm  where you can wander around looking at the animals before setting up your picnic blanket and staking your claim on the lawn. There’s a bunch of shows happening over January, February and March and although some of them have more... Read the full story

Ani Di Franco Returns Right.

Ani DiFranco is probably as famous for being one of the first truly independent recording artists as for her music but don’t let that cause you to overlook the music. Ani DiFranco has written hundreds of songs, played thousands of shows, captured the imaginations of legions of followers, and jammed with folkies, orchestras, rappers, rock and roll hall-of-famers, jazz musicians, poets, pop superstars,... Read the full story

Blues Traveler First Australian Tour

Blues Traveler have never been to Australia so there’s at least 20 million people left in the world that they haven’t played for. There cant be too many people left in the States that haven’t stumbled across them. Twenty years into a career Blues Traveler are known for expansive live shows that saw them establish a reputation amongst the jam band scene but like their compatriots the Dave Matthews... Read the full story

Ellen Foley

There probably isn’t a rock music fan in the last thirty years who hasn’t heard Ellen Foley’s voice. Does the name still not ring a bell? Ellen Foley is best known as the voice that duets with Meatloaf on Paradise By The Dashboard Light, the epic tale of broken romance that features on the ridiculously big selling Bat Out Of Hell album. She was the one who stopped the big fella in his tracks... Read the full story

Warren Zevon – Mr. Bad Example

Asking me to pick my favorite Warren Zevon is like asking Bart Cummings to pick his favorite Melbourne Cup winner. There’s no such thing as a disappointing Melbourne Cup winner. Zevon is a little bit like that for me. I’m a hopeless devotee of the man’s music and I know I’m not alone. I had the pleasure of seeing him play a number of times and when an artist I managed (Julia Darling) was asked... Read the full story

Mick Thomas Finds Time To Tour

Mick Thomas manages to keep himself reasonably busy. For a start he’s got about three bands in constant rotation. There’s the Sure Thing, the core outfit whose most recent album Paddock Buddies was released on Liberation in 2006. There’s a new album very much in the works that reputedly goes by the name Casino Trousers. Then there’s Weddings Parties Anything (whose name is normally preceded... Read the full story

Luka Bloom Returns For Extensive Tour

Much loved Irish troubadour Luka Bloom is a regular Australian visitor and one who never fails to deliver a heartfelt show.  His incredibly gifted electro-acoustic guitar playing guarantees an impassioned live performance of his original, poetic and melodic songs. The brother of another Irish star Christy Moore (Luka’s real name is Barry Moore) he is one of Ireland’s most well respected artists,... Read the full story

The Saints Play (I’m) Stranded

The Don’t Look Back concert series is treat. The idea is that bands play, in their entirety, albums that made them great. The concept is almost the antitheses of the way ‘the kids’ approach music these days – one downloadable track at a time. Until quite recently the album was the whole point – a collection of songs where the whole was intended to be greater than the sum of its parts, a work... Read the full story

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