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Leonard Cohen at Hanging Rock

How’s this for a very special, once in a lifetime, concert experience – the legendary and incomparable Leonard Cohen performing live at the iconic and beautiful Hanging Rock in Woodend, Victoria. For one night only Leonard Cohen will perform under the stars at Hanging Rock on Saturday 20 November. In addition to Leonard Cohen the concert will also feature three of Australia’s leading... Read the full story

Iggy Pop For Big Day Out

The Big Day Out is rolling around again and the first acts have been announced. Readers of this website will be most excited by the news that Iggy Pop and the Stooges will be high up on the bill. It’s time for a new generation to plug in to the raw power of Iggy Pop and the Stooges. The band that invented punk rock return with iconic frontman Iggy Pop rejoined by guitarist James Williamson, drummer... Read the full story

The Gaslight Anthem Sideshow with Social Distortion

One of this websites favorite new bands The Gaslight Anthem will play a sideshow when they tour Australia with the Soundwave tour. For this special show they  join forces with legendary Californian punk band Social Distrortion in a show that displays the best of new and influential punk rock.. It’s been 31 years since Social Distortion formed and they haven’t exactly been frequent visitors... Read the full story

Rick Estrin and the Nightcats

Rick Estrin is getting used to being called Charlie. There’s a reason for that. For thirty years he was the voice of Little Charlie & the Nightcats. But he wasn’t Charlie. That was Little Charlie Baty. So when Charlie retired from touring last year the band finally became Rick Estrin & the Nightcats. Then they got a new guitar player named Kid Andersen to take Charlie’s place. He’s... Read the full story

Jonneine Zapata In Pre Tour Conversation

Jonneine Zapata is an exceptional new artist hailing from the Silverlake area of Los Angeles. She’s about to make her first Australian tour in support of the release of her startling album Cast The Demons Out. She’s been compared to all sorts of amazing artists which – as you will see – is a source of some annoyance to her, but the fact remains that the comparisons put her in exulted company. She... Read the full story

Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth (Thunderdog/Import)

Steve Conte has been a stalwart around the New York music scene for a number of years both fronting his own projects and acting as sideman for the likes of Willy deVille and more recently being a fully fledged band member for the New York Dolls and Michael Monroe Band – with both of whom he records and tours. He’s a busy guy and somewhere in between all this activity he managed to put this album... Read the full story

Heart – Red Velvet Car (Eagle Records/ Shock)

The early word on this album was that it was a return to the sonic values and the contrasting characteristics of vulnerability and toughness that made Heart such an arresting band when they first emerged in the 70’s. Albums like Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Dog and Butterfly and Bebe Le Strange were outstanding examples of how good inventive, passionate and genuinely conceived rock n’ roll music... Read the full story

Charles Jenkins New Album Fast Approaching

Charles Jenkins has been a very welcome fixture on the local Australian scene for a long time now and the loyalty of his fanbase is testament to the fact that he’s continued to evolve and chronicle his unique worldview in a way that continues to impress and earn his the respect of fans and critics alike. Who knows whether he’s ever going to be a household names in anywhere but a few highly enlightened... Read the full story

Ron Sexsmith Documentary to Debut

Ron Sexsmith has always been an interesting artist – from the first time I saw him perform a small industry showcase at Saratoga in Melbourne I’ve followed his career with interest. He’s always been one of those artists that people believe should have a bigger fanbase and many lament his continued status as a “cult artist” or an “ acquired taste”. He must have realised this himself because... Read the full story

Smashing Pumpkins Tour Announced

Billy Corgan will tour Australia with a new version of Smashing Pumpkins in October.  Of course Corgan always was the creative focus of the original Smashing Pumpkins and clearly is the person most identified with the name of the band but I cant help but think he could tour under the name “Billy Corgan” these days. The all-new band features drummer Mike Byrne, bassist Nicole Fiorentino and guitarist... Read the full story

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