by David Robinson | Aug 27, 2017 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Fri 25 Aug. The Gov turns back the clock tonight; returning to a period that begins sometime around 1977. It’s a rare chance to see and hear Young Modern, a band that probably deserved more than they got back in the day. Fans of the band have...
by David Robinson | Aug 16, 2017 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
by David Robinson In the late 1970s, Young Modern were the rising stars of the Adelaide music scene, exciting audiences with an engaging brand of vibrant, melodic power-pop. Within three years, after finding themselves struggling to make an impact in a relatively...
by David Robinson | Apr 25, 2017 | Live Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh, Mon 24 April It’s brim full at The Gov, standing room only, and the faithful await the arrival of the one and only Billy Bragg. Bragg appears and straps on his Telecaster. Never slow to make a point, he dedicates his first song, All You Fascists,...
by David Robinson | Apr 7, 2017 | Interviews, Music
by David Robinson It’s 30 years since Billy Bragg first visited Australia, armed with an electric guitar and a head full of powerfully incisive and moving songs. This month he’s returning to our shores for a series of performances, and Adelaide will host Billy as he...
by David Robinson | Feb 19, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Live Music, Reviews
Showroom One at The GC at The German Club, Sat 18 Feb. Adelaide’s jazz community has obviously heard the word. The Showroom is close to full for this special one-off concert: Miles Davis’ 1959 Kind of Blue album, played live. Rob Pippan, the man who has put the show...