End Of The Rainbow: The Last Days Of Hollywood’s Beloved Tragic Sweetheart, Judy Garland ~ Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2019 Review

by Cathy Tune | Jun 5, 2019 | Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2019, Adelaide Festivals, Live Music, Musical Theatre, Reviews, Theatre

[THEATRE/MUSIC ~ ADELAIDE PREMIERE ~ ADELAIDE EXCLUSIVE ~ AUS ~ IF YOU LOVE… ALL THINGS SHINY] Royalty Theatre, Tue 4 Jun. What a way to start this year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival with State Theatre Company’s End Of The Rainbow; a beautifully-told story about the...

SCALA ~ Showcases Aboriginal Artists: Witness Some Of Adelaide’s Finest Indigenous Songwriters @ Wheatsheaf Hotel Interview

by Adrian Miller | Jun 5, 2019 | Interviews, Live Music, Music

[MUSIC ~ SA/VIC] Compiled by Adrian Miller. Adelaide organisation SCALA (Songwriters, Composers And Lyricists Association) has been nurturing local original music for more than 30 years. On Thu 13 Jun, SCALA will hold a special event, Showcasing Aboriginal Artists,...

Jeff Tweedy w/ Special Guest Jen Cloher: Two Consummate Solo Performers, Two Brilliant Songwriters @ The Gov ~ Live Review

by Adrian Miller | May 30, 2019 | Live Music, Music, Reviews

Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Tue 28 May. Jen Cloher opens her short set with a beautiful version of Regional Echo, from her recent self-titled CD. She has everyone’s attention. Her songs are perfectly suited to this stripped back format and are warmly received. Her set...

Eric Bibb: The Happiest Man In The World Sings The Blues @ The Gov ~ Live Review

by Adrian Miller | May 24, 2019 | Live Music, Music, Reviews

[MUSIC ~ Americana/Folk-Blues ~ USA] Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Wed 22 May. The evening begins with a short, but highly enjoyable set from local band Lazy Eye, an inspired choice to open proceedings. Whether it’s cranking the Hammond sounds out of his NordC2D keyboard,...

Philip Quast – UNCUT with Anne-Marie McDonald At The Piano: The Journey To Broadway! ~ Adelaide Cabaret Festival Interview

by Adrian Miller | May 21, 2019 | Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2019, Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Interviews, Live Music, Spoken Word

[WORLD PREMIERE ~ AUS ~ IF YOU LOVE… MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU] by Adrian Miller. One of Australia’s best loved and internationally recognised performers Philip Quast began his career with State Theatre Company of South Australia after graduating from NIDA and has...

Lachy Doley Group: A Delectable Aural Assault @ The Gov ~ Live Review

by Jenna Bonavita | May 12, 2019 | Live Music, Reviews

[MUSIC ~ AUS] Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Sat 11 May.       Lachy Doley is undeniably one of the leading proponents of Hammond organ in Australia, and he summoned the sonic demons with fierce intensity as he punished the keys in every song. Doley doesn’t just play the...