by Ian Bell | Nov 1, 2022 | Live Music, Reviews
[MUSIC/Pop ~ UK] Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Fri 30 Oct 2022 There is a weird thing that happens at gigs like tonight’s show by Thompson Twins front man Tom Bailey. I see a bunch of people that only exist in my world at this sort of ’’80s tour. Oh there is that...
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 Matt Saunders | Jun 15, 2019 | Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2019, Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Live Music, Reviews, Spoken Word
[WORLD PREMIERE ~ ADELAIDE EXCLUSIVE ~ AUS ~ IF YOU LOVE… MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU] Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre, Fri 14 Jun. “My name is Dami Im, and I’m here to tell you my version of my story.” With those words, national treasure, Eurovision near-winner...
by Dave Bradley | Mar 9, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Circus & Physical Theatre, Comedy, Reviews
Empire Theatre at Royal Croquet Club, Thu 8 Mar. [CIRCUS AND PHYSICAL THEATRE/COMEDY – IRL] Tumble Circus (they’re not kidding!) originates from Belfast, of all places, and co-founder Ken Evil was quick to point this curious fact out at the very start of this...
by Dave Bradley | Dec 20, 2017 | Book, Books, Reviews
Mick Wall (Hachette Australia), 310pp, RRP $32.99 Rock author Wall is a goddamn writing machine, having turned out biographies on Prince, Lemmy and Guns N’ Roses in less than two years and then followed them up with this, a pretty illuminating study of the life and...
