by David Robinson | Nov 6, 2016 | Live Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Fri 4 Nov. Apart from a short hiatus that bookmarks the two distinct phases of the band’s career, Bad Manners have been doing it their way for 40 years. Riding on the crest of 1979’s ska revival, they enjoyed chart success with some of the...
by David Robinson | Oct 21, 2016 | Classical, Live Music, Reviews
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Thu 20 October As folks find their way to their seats, there seems to be a dark and brooding sensibility in Her Majesty’s Theatre this evening. This is partly because Glen Hansard is in the house, but mostly because the lights are dimmed. The...
by David Robinson | Oct 13, 2016 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Tue 11 Oct. English folk-punk outfit The Levellers arrive at The Gov at the tail-end of their Australian tour, promising to play all of the songs from their best-known record, 1991’s Levelling The Land. Judging by the buzz in the audience,...
by David Robinson | Sep 17, 2016 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Fri 16 Sep. It’s a big Friday night in Adelaide for some folks. The faithful have put on their Fred Perrys, polished their Doc Martens and made their way down to The Gov to see their second-favourite band. From The Jam are finally back in...
by David Robinson | Sep 15, 2016 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
by David Robinson The Jam were one of the most exciting, influential and memorable English bands to emerge from the punk revolution of the late 1970s. Combining punk sensibilities with the self-awareness and self-respect of the mod movement, they produced some of the...