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Concert For Zoz – Supporting Zoran Romic

Some of the biggest names in Australian music will unite and reunite to support the family of Zoran Romic, founding member and lead guitarist of chart topping Aussie band, Chocolate Starfish, in an exclusive benefit concert to be held in Melbourne on TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER, 2011. The Trak Lounge in Toorak, Melbourne will host a sensational lineup of Australian pop and rock acts from the 80’s and 90’s,... Read the full story

Robyn Hitchcock Interview

Robyn Hitchcock is one of the perennially interesting figures in contemporary music. A masterful artist in his own right Hitchcock is one of the many great performers taking part in Way Too Blue – The Songs of Nick Drake this November. We spoke to him about this and other matters. HHMM: You keep finding excuses to come down here. RH: Well the excuses find me, which is very nice. It’s not a short... Read the full story

Stuart Fraser Plays Jimi Hendrix

The 2011 edition of the Experience Jimi Hendrix concert will return to the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on October 29 with another all-star lineup of Australian musical greats who will pay homage to the genius of Jimi Hendrix. This year’s show will included performances by Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Stuart Fraser (Noiseworks), Peter Koppes (The Church), John and Rick Brewster (The Angels) Jak Housden... Read the full story

Ups & Downs

Back in the 80’s there was a Brisbane band named Ups & Downs who were anointed the “band most likely’. They were perceived as Australia’s natural response to R.E.M. , and their jangly guitar pop was supposed to be their ticket to the much desired indie-mainstream crossover. It never happened. A combination of bad timing, bad luck and a few bad decisions meant that Ups & Downs were to... Read the full story

International Swingers Tour

The International Swingers, is a party band with quite a pedigree, being made up of members of Blondie, The Sex Pistols. The Cult and Supernaut. The International Swingers actually consists of Clem Burke from Blondie, The Romantic and Eurythmics; Glen Matlock from The Sex Pistols, Rich Kids and The Faces, James Stevenson from Generation X, The Cult, The Alarm and Gene Loves Jezebel and Gary Twinn from... Read the full story

George Harrison Film To Be Screened

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost ten years since George Harrison died and to commemorate that anniversary a fascinating film is about to be released. Living In The Material World is a three and half hour biopic from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, tracing the incredible life of George Harrison, one of the most iconic and fascinating artists of the 21st century. By the age of 25 George... Read the full story

Joe Boyd Interview

Joe Boyd is an extraordinary music man. As a producer he’s worked with a startling range of important artists from Pink Floyd, to Richard Thompson to R.E.M. and the McGarrigles. He’s a musicologist with a remarkable array of involvements in various strands of world music. He’s an author of a remarkably interesting book called White Bicycles. But right now he’s coming to Australia to curate... Read the full story

The Blackbird Diaries – Dave Stewart (Roadshow)

Dave Stewart is best known as the male half of Eurythmics and as a producer adept at sprinkling fairy dust over other people’s recordings. He’s had considerable success at both these endeavors, and has a reputation as a delightfully bonkers collaborator, but he’s had limited exposure as a solo artist. In fact, this is his first solo outing in 13 years. This album has you wondering why he has... Read the full story

Hall & Oates and Icehouse On Tour

Hall and Oates and Icehouse are touring Australia together in February in a combination of A Day On The Green and stand alone shows. These shows should be fantastic. If you only know Hall and Oates from their radio hits you might think that they are a bit MOR but let me tell you when they toured here a couple of decades ago it was one of the best musical concerts you could imagine. Daryl Hall in particular... Read the full story

Lou Reed and Metallica Combine For album

In what sounds like an intriguing combination, Lou Reed and Metallica will release the joint album ‘Lulu’, this November As usual Reed had an unique way of looking at the collaboration. The original idea was to record an album of old Lou Reed songs but then Reed came up with a new idea. He wanted to record songs he had written for the German theatre group production ‘Lulu Plays’. “We... Read the full story

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