by Ian Bell | Feb 27, 2020 | Music, Reviews
[MUSIC – UK] The Gov, Sun 23 Feb, 2020. By any measure Nick Lowe is one of the greats. He was in pub rock pioneers Brinsley Schwartz, he recorded an accidental hit song about The Bay City Rollers and was the first signing to legendary UK label Stiff Records....
by Matt Saunders | Jun 10, 2019 | Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2019, Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Live Music, Reviews
[ADELAIDE PREMIERE ~ USA ~ IF YOU LOVE… ALL THINGS SHINY] Dunstan Playhouse, Sun 9 Jun. There are many surprises worth preserving in Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt’s song and dance act, Nancy And Beth, but it’s no spoiler to reveal that it is expertly performed,...
by Bobby Goudie | May 21, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Comedy, Interviews, Live Music, Music
[AUSTRALIA ~ WORLD PREMIERE] by Bobby Goudie. Adelaide’s favourite German institution, Hans, has put his regular band and dancers on notice by teaming up with swing band Lucky Seven for the 2018 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The Adelaide-based Lucky Seven started as a...
by Nikki Fort | Mar 8, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Live Music, Music, Reviews
Exhibition Hall/Pod 3 at National Wine Centre, Fri 23 Feb. [MUSIC/CABARET – UK] Setting a cruisy, sunset dinner show in the National Wine Centre was a stroke of genius on the part of UK-based Australian singer, Brigitte Baden-Rennie. Her homage to Peggy Lee, the...
by Adelaide Fringe Contributor | Mar 2, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Music, Reviews
The Grand Ballroom at Hilton Adelaide, Thu 1 Mar. [CABARET/MUSIC – AUS/USA/RSA] Joining the long queue of waiting people, it was impossible not to feel the excitement and anticipation at the prospect of seeing the California Crooners Club – presented by Parker and Mr...