by Ian Bell | Apr 9, 2022 | Live Music, Music, News, Obituary
[MUSIC/Festival ~ Obituary ~ AUS] by Ian Bell. In November of 1988, I was standing outside a sold out Run DMC gig in Sydney, pondering my predicament. A guy saw me through the fence and says “Hey, you were in Melbourne!” “Yes, I was!” I reply. “…and you’ve come...
by Dave Bradley | Dec 19, 2019 | Book, Books, Reviews
Mick Wall (Hachette Australia) 2019, 310pp, paperback RRP $32.99 Indefatigable rock and roll biographer Wall has previously turned out very readable but somewhat conventional books upon Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Black Sabbath, Foo Fighters, Lou Reed, Prince and many...
by David Robinson | Apr 11, 2019 | Interviews, Music
by David Robinson As front man of famed UK outfit The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell was the voice of many memorable hits. Songs like Peaches, Golden Brown and Skin Deep live long in the memory. Since leaving the band he’s been busy writing and performing under his own...
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 Dave Bradley | Jun 22, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Entertainment, Live Music, Reviews
[NETHERLANDS/GERMANY ~ AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE] Dunstan Playhouse, Thu 21 Jun. Adelaide (“the town of sexuality and possibility” apparently) loves Sven Ratzke, and although there was sometimes a dark and curiously German aspect to his new show, his whooping fans had a...