by David Robinson | Nov 8, 2017 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
by David Robinson. The Stems have kicked off a seven-date national tour, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their classic debut album, At First Sight, Violets Are Blue. Back in the day, The Stems epitomised ‘80s indie rock, and are one of only a...
by Catherine Blanch | Oct 22, 2017 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
by Catherine Blanch. Local music legend Howard “Howie” Kehl was not just an ARIA-award winning songwriter and drummer; he was a mentor for up-and-comers in the local rock music scene. Howie’s sudden death in 2015 created a hole not only in the hearts of his family,...
by Catherine Blanch | Oct 5, 2017 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
by Catherine Blanch. Deep in the 1970s, DEEP THROAT THE BAND were facing the dawning of global fame as the biggest and naughtiest band to come out of Australia when tragedy came from nowhere and saw the boys being ‘trapped’ in Molly Meldrum’s basement for 40 years....
by Catherine Blanch | Sep 5, 2017 | Interviews, Theatre
by Catherine Blanch. Dracula is back from the dead and sweeping on to the Adelaide stage courtesy of shake & stir, one of Australia’s leading contemporary theatre companies. Dracula, Bram Stoker’s gothic masterpiece, will be staged at the Space Theatre, Adelaide...
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 Robert Dunstan | Jun 22, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Interviews, Music
by Robert Dunstan. American singer and pianist Michael Feinstein, an authority on the Great American Songbook, is returning to Adelaide to present a new show, Sinatra And Friends, which he has curated especially for the festival. Backed by a 17-piece Big Band,...