by David Robinson | Nov 15, 2018 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Wed 14 Nov. Almost without anyone noticing, Wreckless Eric has made his way onto the Gov’s Front Bar stage and is quietly sound-checking. He greets the crowd with a good-natured tale about being surrounded by frightening Les...
by David Robinson | Nov 13, 2018 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
by David Robinson. In 1980, the last time he toured Australia, Eric Goulden (aka Wreckless Eric) was enjoying great success on the back of a number of UK singles. Songs like Reconnez Cherie and the unforgettable Whole Wide World had propelled him into the centre of...
by Clayton Werner | Nov 10, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals
[CHINA] Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre, Fri 9 Nov. A contemporary play from Taiwan that has become one of the most popular pieces of modern theatre in China – that is a large divide to cross, especially politically! The stage is set, unset, reset and then...
by Clayton Werner | Nov 7, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Live Music, Reviews
[INDONESIA/JAPAN/AUSTRALIA] Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Tue 6 Nov. An evening in Indonesia, it’s warm, humid, we’re outdoors and there is the sound of crickets and we can see fireflies on the nearby trees. The coppers and bronzes are filmed in green from...
by Clayton Werner | Nov 4, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Live Music, Music, Reviews
[AUSTRALIA/INDIA] Nexus Arts, Lions Arts Centre, Sat 3 Nov. The evening’s music starts with an ensemble local musician Lyndon Gray has put together and it features jazz inspired by Carnatic (an Indian style) of rhythms. An idea quite suitable for a public airing at...