by Bián Hickman | Jun 2, 2022 | Book, Interviews, Live Music, Music
[MUSIC/Rock/Acoustic ~ USA] by Bián Hickman For the first time since 2018, American raspy vocal powerhouse John Corabi is returning to Australian shores with his new personalised solo acoustic show. Affectionately known as the ‘Mayor of rock and roll’, Corabi has lent...
by Ian Bell | Mar 15, 2022 | Adelaide Festival 2022, Adelaide Festivals, Dance, Event, Live Music, Music, Reviews, WOMADelaide 2022
[WORLD MUSIC/Contemporary/Dance ~ AUS/INT] Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla, Mon 14 Mar. Melbourne Ska Orchestra might just be the best band in the country right now. Ska, reggae, rock steady, soul, calypso, dancing horn section and infectious energy. The 25+-piece orchestra...
by Ian Bell | Mar 1, 2021 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2021, Live Music, Music, Reviews
[MUSIC/Performance ~ WORLD PREMIERE ~ SA] The Moa (open-air) at Gluttony, Sat 27 Feb. I sometimes think of tribute acts like those guys that do World War II re-enactments; essentially missing the intrinsic danger of the real thing, but is a way of people to have some...
by Ian Bell | Feb 16, 2020 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2020, Interviews, Live Music, Music
[MUSIC/Acoustic ~ WORLD PREMIERE ~ SA] by Ian Bell. Adelaide’s own Ukulele Death Squad is coming to get you, armed to the hilt with the recorder of stringed instrument world – the not-so-humble ukulele! And even though the word ‘ukulele’ could strike fear into the...
by Cathy Tune | Feb 15, 2020 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2020, Cabaret, Live Music, Reviews, Spoken Word
[MUSIC/Cabaret ~ USA] Bonython Hall at RCC, Fri 14 Feb. The rollercoaster of life is maybe a cliché but not for Amanda Palmer in her latest touring show There Will Be No Intermission. Part monologue, part music concert, part call to arms this performance is...
