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The Dingoes

Australian band The Dingoes do actually fit the meaning of the word “legendary”. Not only because they were a great band- which they were – but because in the thirty-one years since their last album they have managed to get on with their lives and let their music, all three albums, pretty much speak for themselves. Not that they have been absent from music, far from it. Broderick... Read the full story

Warrant – Drinking, Shooting Pool…and Weddings

Reading a recent report about former Warrant lead singer Jani Lane being jailed in the US for drink driving reminded me of an event from happier times for the “Cherry Pie” singer. Now for those who have forgotten Warrant were among the best or worst of the hair metal bands of the 80’s, depending how you looked at it. They were signed in the wake of Appetite For Destruction in an era when big... Read the full story

Rickie Lee Jones Heads All Star Line Up for Melbourne Festival

After an outstanding series of shows in Australia only a month or so ago Rickie Lee Jones will return to Australia for the second time this year to perform for the Melbourne Festival where she will be joined by Sinead O’Connor, John Cale, Meshell Ndegeocello and Gurrumul. Jones, O’Connor, Cale, Ndegeocello and Gurrumul will feature in the closing concert ‘Seven Songs To Leave Behind’ in a show... Read the full story

Tired Pony – The Place We Ran From (Fiction/Shock)

This album is the first from a collaboration instigated by the lead singer of Irish band Snow Patrol, a guy named Gary Lightbody. Apparently Snow Patrol are rather big, primarily as a result of a huge hit called Chasing Cars which achieved recognition via being on a television shows named Grey’s Anatomy. All of this information is stuff that I was vaguely aware of but I have to admit that the music... Read the full story

Dom Mariani – Rewind And Play (Liberation)

Dom Mariani is somewhat of a hidden Australian pop-rock treasure. Through bands such as The Stems, The Someloves and DM3 he created a body of work that should have him regarded as a peer of acclaimed international artists of a similar ilk like Ken Stringfellow, Evan Dando, Pat Dinizio, Matthew Sweet and Mitch Easter – masterful creators of melodic power-pop tunes and memorable, often under-stated... Read the full story

Models’ Sean Kelly Interview

I must have seen Models about 50 times in my early gig going days and rarely did they disappoint. In recent years there has been a couple of revisitations of  Models legacy and they haven’t always been fulfilling. But in 2010 Sean Kelly has got the band back together and this time it’s the line-up that long time fans have wanted to see. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Mark Ferrie and Barton Price... Read the full story

Ross Wilson Interview

Ross Wilson is back with anew single and album both titled I Come In Peace. It’s already being acclaimed as a work as good as anything he’s done in his storied career and it marks the beginning of yet another decade of cool for one of Australia’s rock n’ roll treasures. The album was recorded in Nashville last year, produced by Mark Moffatt and features a crack band of Nashville’s finest. HHMM:... Read the full story

Pat Benatar To Tour

Pat Benatar was probably someone that you wouldn’t expect to see touring Australia in 2010, but, well, she is! For fans of classic rock the October tour will be a very welcome addition to the calendar. Pat Benetar was one of the early breakthrough female rock artists who was able to combine genuine crunchy, riff laden, guitar rock with chart success from a female perspective. With tracks like Love... Read the full story

R.E.M. Latest

In R.E.M. news the band has just completed recording their next record in Berlin and according to manager Bertis Downs, “To my ears it all sounds like quite a wonderful set of songs.” R.E.M. spent most of June at Hansa Studio in Berlin with Jacknife Lee putting the finishing touches on songs that evolved over the course of two previous recording sessions, the first in Portland in 2009 and... Read the full story

Simply Red ‘s Final Shows Ever

After twenty-five years smooth pop soulsters Simply Red will be calling it a day and as part of their farewell tour they will be coming to Australia for one last time this October. Simply Red will play their very last concerts here as a series of indoor shows and a day on the green winery events nationally, kicking off on October 1. The band are saying their farewells all over the world this year,... Read the full story

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