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 Ian Bell | Oct 12, 2022 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
[MUSIC ~ UK] Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Tue 11 Oct, 2022. The Gov is heaving with Brit-pop fans and ex-pat Englishmen to see the mighty Charlatans turn in a blinder on a Tuesday night in little ol’ A-Town. Like many of the great bands of the Brit-Pop/Madchester era of...
by Ian Bell | Sep 14, 2022 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
[MUSIC ~ UK] by Ian Bell. Ah the 1980’s what a glorious time for pop music. After a decade of denim, self-important twenty minute guitar solos and things being very earnest and serious, the eighties was an explosion of glitz and glamour, dressing up, excess, and...
by Michael Coghlan | May 1, 2021 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
[MUSIC ~ AUS] Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Wed 28 Apr. Many of Warren Zevon’s songs begin with an instantly recognisable and catchy hook. Such is the intro to Lawyers Guns And Money – power chords belted out with a pounding beat and a great melodic hook – and so the show...
by Michael Coghlan | Mar 22, 2021 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2021, Live Music, Music, Reviews
[MUSIC/Folk ~ SA] Main Room at The Gov, Sun 21 Mar. Sitting waiting for Tom West and Band to begin (they began after support act St Jacques one hour after advertised starting time) it was enjoyable just to sit back and revel in the fact that Adelaide has just pulled...