by Dave Bradley | May 10, 2015 | Books, Reviews
Richard Goldstein (Bloomsbury Circus) 2015, 223pp, $29.99 Goldstein’s memoir of his experiences as a rock critic into the later ‘60s doesn’t delve at great length into his ‘50s childhood, nor his work as a cultural critic during the ‘gender wars’ of the ‘70s and ‘80s:...
by Michael Coghlan | Jun 20, 2014 | Adelaide Festivals, Reviews
Space Theatre, Thu Jun 19 The pre-show has already begun when the audience filters in. There’s a self-absorbed guitarist sitting on stage practicing a few riffs. An Afro-headed cool guy is grooving around in the audience space and telling us how good the guitar player...
by Mike O'Callaghan | Jun 8, 2014 | Adelaide Festivals, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Sat Jun 7 The expected Woodstock generation showed up in their droves. But surprisingly, so did a generous splattering of fans that would have been no more than a gleam in their parents’ eyes when Melanie first took the stage at that historic event...