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Willie Nile’s New Album Gets Great Reviews

Willie Nile is one of the great unsung heroes of American music. He first came to attention in 1980 with a self titled album and he quickly followed it up with Golden Down in 1981. He was acclaimed as “another Springsteen” which actually became a millstone around his neck. He continued on though releasing a series of albums to a devoted fan base. He never became a huge mainstream star but he remains... Read the full story

Live Review – Eagles Of Death Metal

The Eagles of Death Metal sound nothing like what you would describe as death metal as they sure as hell sound nothing like The Eagles.  Hey Hey My My’s intrepid rock true believer Andrew Rutter went to their Melbourne show to explain what they do sound like. On a cold Melbourne Sunday night hundreds of brave and hardy rock dogs packed out The Palace to witness some classic garage rock from the... Read the full story

Dylan, Mellencamp and Nelson Tour Together

Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson are teaming up for the 2009 Ballpark Tour in the US. The jaunt kicks off July 2nd in Illinois, with the trio playing minor league baseball stadiums across the country until August 15th. The tour  is a family oriented event with free admission for children 14 and younger. News of the trek first spread when Joan Baez let the word slip after playing “Don’t... Read the full story

Boom Crash Opera Album and Tour

Here’s the thing about Boom Crash Opera. They were really good at what they did. And what they did was superbly constructed hooky, memorable, shiny, catchy pop/rock songs. And they had plenty of them.  Try Great Wall, Onion Skin, Hands Up In The Air, Dancing In The Storm and The Best Thing to name a few. Yet for some reason they are sometimes treated with a little less respect than their track record... Read the full story

Vic Chesnutt and Victoria Williams Surprise Tour

If there was a couple of artists who you were expecting to see in Australia this year it’s highly unlikely that Vic Chesnutt and Victoria Williams were those artists. Well surprise, surprise they are both touring and what’s even better is that they are touring together as a double bill. I kinda like the way the press release describes them so I’ll go with that: Finding inspiration in nature,... Read the full story

Alice Cooper To Tour In August

A notice from Alice Cooper’s mailing list announces that the king of shock rock will be back in Australia in August. The Alice Cooper “Theater Of Death” tour is coming to Australia and this time he’s playing at venues that should suit his theatrical rock show. On Monday, April 27 at 12 am there is a pre-sale for members of the mailing list for the following shows: August 18             ... Read the full story

Mick Thomas and The Killjoys Tour

Spin! Spin! Spin! is Mick Thomas‘ fifth album with the Sure Thing, and his 13th studio album in a career that is now spanning a rather meritorious 30 years. Not all of them are solo albums of course – many of those were with the equally meritorious Weddings Parties Anything. To ensure that as many of the faithful as possible get to hear about the new album  Mick Thomas & The Sure Thing... Read the full story

Janes Addiction Australian Shows

Following their announcement of US shows with NIN, Janes Addiction have now announced an Australian tour for July. In addition to playing the Splendour In The Grass festival they will be doing headline shows around the country. It’s twenty-one years since they released the extraordinary album Nothing’s Shocking which became one of the defining moments of ‘alternative rock”.  Perry Farrell... Read the full story

The Angels Tour – You Pick The Songs

The Angels return last year was a great success and even if it wasn’t completely “happy families” as shown by the documentary they released that followed the reformation. The reunion continues with another series of shows and this time they have added a new twist. The Angels By Request Concert Series allows the audience to select the setlist. There’s a lot to work with. Starting out as The... Read the full story

Jane Addiction and NIN Together

If you are planning on visiting the US in May you may want to try and work out how to get a hold of a ticket for one of the most interesting tours of the year – that’s providing that you are a fan of the harder edge of late 80’s and 90’s alternative rock. Janes Addiction, the band fronted by Perry Farrell and featuring guitarist Dave Navarro will be touring with Nine Inch Nails on the well... Read the full story

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