Interview with garage-punk-pop-outfit Bloods.
I first heard the band Bloods play to a lively crowd in support of Veruca Salt earlier this year inContinue Reading
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Classic songs: Luscious Jackson’s ‘City Song’.
Back in the day, in my favourite decade for music – the ‘90s, I stumbled across a curious four-gal bandContinue Reading
Introducing Echo Del Tusker.
This gritty Melbourne four-piece band takes it cues from fragments of blues, rock, metal R&B and garage rock with theContinue Reading
Guitar Heroes: Neil Young’s ‘Hitchhiker’.
I was first introduced to Neil Young, when he teamed up with Pearl Jam, to perform Rockin’ in the Free World inContinue Reading
There will never be anyone like her ever again! Lady Madonna at 60.
Back in school in early ’84 I still had no idea who Madonna was despite the fact that she wasContinue Reading
Guitar Heroes: Ali Barter’s ‘Community’.
From electronic to folk, pop to blues and indie, Ali Barter is one of the unsung heroes of the AustralianContinue Reading
Dave Grohl’s huge 23-minute instrumental track ‘Play’ is here and it’s epic!
Last week the only exciting news that grabbed my attention was that legendary Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman DaveContinue Reading
Back Stories: The Beatles ‘Liverpool’ songs.
Quite recently, like most fans of The Beatles, I was surprised to hear how Paul McCartney secretly played an impromptuContinue Reading
Guitar Heroes: Olympia and dreaming of ‘Atlantis’.
I wrote a piece a little over a year ago entitled ‘O’ is for Olympia: The Rise of Olivia BartleyContinue Reading
Review: William Crighton live at the Howler.
William Crighton, the Australian troubadour (a poet who writes verse to music), is currently celebrating the release of his sophomoreContinue Reading
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