Violent Femmes: Back Daddy Back
It was back in 1982 that Milwaukee three piece The Violent Femmes, originally discovered busking on the streets of their hometown by The Pretenders,…
Ten badass babes you need to catch at this year’s Bluesfest
With International Women’s Day (IWD) a happening thang on 8 March, we thought we’d shine a spotlight on a selection of the rather exemplary…
Greg Barnett: Delivering a Triple Flat White at 68
In a playing field renowned for gravitating to the next ‘hip young thing’, it’s both surprising and inspiring to chance upon an artist whose…
The return of the incomparable Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is universally acknowledged as a bona fide musical legend, ever since riding the original wave of rhythm and blues, soul and gospel…
Time stands still for Mitch King
Mitch King is a prodigiously talented multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter hailing from the Gold Coast. Traversing a musical realm both rootsy and rocking, Mitch just…
Stone Temple Pilots: Heading Our Way For Under The Southern Stars
‘Under The Southern Stars’ brings three of the 90’s biggest modern rock bands, Stone Temple Pilots, Live and Bush, to our shores in April…
Sleaford Mods: Oz Seekers
Street wise antagonists Sleaford Mods are one of the edgiest musical propositions currently subverting the hearts and minds of the disaffected and those with…
Sebadoh: Live review | The Foundry, Fortitude Valley | Saturday, 1 February 2020
I can still recall the palpable sense of excitement in the air amongst the indie-rock fraternity back in the mid 90’s when scene demi-gods…
Album review: Sunnyboys | 40
The phoenix-like resurrection of 80’s melodic garage exponents Sunnyboys, coinciding with the salvation of the band’s guitarist and songwriter Jeremy Oxley, is one of…
Mason Rack to perform at Global Wave Conference finale
The sixth biannual Global Wave Conference, taking place from 10 – 14 February at Southern Cross Uni’s Gold Coast campus, is billed as ‘an…