Tour Interviews

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Interview with Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)

HUGH CORNWELL is back to present a MONSTER tour celebrating his legacy with a storming full set of those iconic classic Stranglers hits, plus an opening set of curated prime solo Hugh works including selections from his brilliant new album MONSTER. Casper had the pleasure of chatting to THE HITMAN himself about the announcement.


HUGH CORNWELL wrote the hits, sang the hits and played guitar on the hits. Golden Brown, No More Heroes, Strange Little Girl, Always The Sun, No More Heroes, Nice And Sleazy, (Get A) Grip (On Yourself), Peaches – these are the great songs that established the legend of The Stranglers.

Fan Pre-sale Thursday November 15th from 10:00 am – 11:59 pm local time 

General public onsale Friday November 16th from 10:00 am

VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Meet and Greet with the Artist
Photo with the Artist on the fans own phone or camera
2 items signed by the Artist
Limited edition A3 Thick Card Poster
Official commemorative VIP Laminate
Priority Access to the Venue

HUGH CORNWELL is back to present a MONSTER tour celebrating his legacy with a storming full set of those iconic classic Stranglers hits, plus an opening set of curated prime solo Hugh works including selections from his brilliant new album MONSTER.

See the big Stranglers hits performed by the man himself with his first-rate UK band.

You’d be utterly insane to miss it – The HITMAN is BACK!

Just strap on your guitar and we’ll play some rock and roll!

TICKET INFORMATION

Fan Pre-sale Thursday November 15th from 10:00 am – 11:59 pm local time 

General public onsale Friday November 16th from 10:00 am
Wednesday 1 May Christchurch – Foundry

Thursday 2 May Wellington – San Fran Bath House

Friday 3 May Auckland – Powerstation

Saturday 4 May Brisbane – Triffid

Sunday 5 May Adelaide – Gov

Wednesday 8 May Canberra – Basement

Thursday 9 May Sydney – Manning Bar

Friday 10 May Melbourne – Max Watts

Saturday 11 May Perth – Rosemount

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Interview with Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus)

Back in October, we had the news that UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS Festival was happening once again and one of the highlights of the festival is our very own HOODOO GURUS. Casper recently had a great chat with front-man DAVE FAULKNER about the festival and a little history of the band.

Under the Southern Stars – the Summer Festival is thrilled to announce Brisbane’s very own, Sheppard to the line-up for both Queensland shows.
The festival proudly continues to deliver music lovers the ultimate outdoor live music experience.  This year’s 2019 concert event will be headlined by Australia’s legendary ARIA Hall Of Fame inductees, Hoodoo Gurus along with Australian rock royalty You Am I.
Also on this killer bill is Eskimo Joe, The Superjesus, British India, The Getaway Plan and Scott Darlow.

Sheppard are one of the biggest names in Australian music. The Brisbane based band’s current album, Watching The Sky topped the AIRA album chart on its release in June 2018 and since then the band have been selling out shows as part of their biggest tour to date.
In 2017, Sheppard’s smash hit Coming Home went racing up charts around the world, making its debut on the US Today Show during their stateside tour and becoming one of the biggest radio hits of the Australian summer last year.  The Brisbane pop favourites are no strangers to huge concert events, having toured with Justin Bieber and Little Mix in 2017, as well as playing in front of 80,000 fans at the Corona Capital Festival alongside the Foo Fighters, Green Day and more.  All of this builds on the success that Amy, Emma, and George Sheppard had with their perennial smash hit Geronimo from their 2014 album Bombs Away.  The song went platinum in 21 countries, including Top 40 in the US, and spent 44 weeks in the Australian ARIA chart including 3 weeks at No. 1.

For over three decades the Hoodoo Gurus have consistently been one of the most inventive, lyrically smart and goddamn exciting rock’n’roll bands Australia has ever produced.  Along the way they’ve influenced an entire generation of bands including the likes of You Am I, The Living End, Dallas Crane, Grinspoon and many others.  Hoodoo Gurus, by any measure, are one of Australia’s greatest, best loved and most enduring rock bands.

You Am I are without doubt one of Australia’s all-time essential rock n roll bands.  More than two decades on from their first album release, You Am I have not only had one of the longest and most successful recording careers in Australia, but are also one of our most loved live bands.
They have won a total of Ten ARIA Awards including Album of the Year, Best Group, and Best Independent Release.

Iconic indie legends, Eskimo Joe, has become one of Australia’s biggest bands. They have successfully straddled mainstream commercial success while managing to keep their Alternative Music roots secure. With 5 studio albums under their belts and sales exceeding 750,000 in Australia alone, the band has seen 3 of those albums debut at No. 1 on the ARIA charts.  Eskimo Joe have brought home 3 International Song writing Awards, 11 WAMi Awards and 8 ARIA Awards plus have seen 11 songs feature in Triple J’s Hottest 100.

The Superjesus are one of Australia’s most successful and respected rock bands who remain a stable on Aussie rock radio.   They have expertly managed to bridge the gap between their instantly recognisable late 90’s hits and their current melodic rock sound –
bringing together new fans and those who’ve been loyal for 20 years.  Over their career, The Superjesus have collected 3 x ARIA Award and have release multi-platinum albums plus hit singles.

 Since British India, first appeared on the live scene, critical interest swept over the band and Triple J took them under their wings.  They’ve conquered the stage, played to an array of sold out shows and music festivals galore.
British India have released five albums, nailed three ARIA Top 10 debuts, multiple ARIA & J Award nominations, won an AIR Award and have had five entries into the triple J Hottest 100 over the course of their career.

The Getaway Plan are an Alternative-Rock band from Melbourne, Australia who formed in December 2004. Their debut album ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms’ catapulted them to the forefront of Aussie hard rock and post-hardcore scene.
Undertaking dozens of tours across the country and internationally, this is the record that made them a household name.

When imagining what real Aussie Indigenous rock looks like, Scott Darlow should be what comes to mind. For more than ten years, Darlow has been one of the country’s hardest working and most successful independent artists.
Combining incredible unique vocal ability with hooky guitar driven rock with the distinct sounds of the didgeridoo thrown in, Darlow is the real deal.

To view Under The Southern Stars footage, click here

UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS 2019

Saturday, January 12: Hastings Foreshore Reserve VIC
Lineup:  Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Eskimo Joe, The Superjesus,
British India, The Getaway Plan & Scott Darlow

Saturday, January 19:  Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast QLD
Lineup:  Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Sheppard, The Superjesus,
British India, The Getaway Plan & Scott Darlow

Sunday, January 20: Sunshine Coast Stadium, QLD
Lineup:  Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Sheppard, The Superjesus,
British India, The Getaway Plan & Scott Darlow

Friday, January 25: Harts Mill, Port Adelaide, SA
Lineup:  Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Eskimo Joe, The Superjesus,
British India, The Getaway Plan & Scott Darlow

Saturday, January 26: Shoalhaven Turf Club, Nowra, NSW
Lineup:  Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Eskimo Joe, The Superjesus,
British India, The Getaway Plan & Scott Darlow

Sunday, January 27: Westport Park, Port Macquarie, NSW
Lineup:  Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Eskimo Joe, The Superjesus,
British India, The Getaway Plan & Scott Darlow

Tickets for all events available from:
www.ticketmaster.com.au
www.underthesouthernstars.com.au

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Interview with Jimi Hocking (The Screaming Jets)

Due to popular demand, The Jets will take their extensive catalogue of classic hits and the new covers album Gotcha Covered back on the road for the Summer of 2018/2019. Casper got to chat to Jimi Hocking regarding what to expect from this amazing run of shows!

The set list is a heady mix of fan favourite Jets originals, rotating alongside Gotcha Covered tracks and a few surprises from the band’s back catalogue, which spans 30 years of songs… punters are in for a treat!

In July 2018, The Screaming Jets released their 8th studio album Gotcha Covered. It made a top 20 debut on the ARIA Albums Chart, and peaked at #1 on the iTunes Rock Chart and the AIR Albums Chart. First single “Wedding Ring” received high rotation on Triple M playlists nationally as well as other discerning rock stations around the country!

Gotcha Covered features iconic songs such as Goanna’s “Razor’s Edge”, The Easybeats “Wedding Ring”, Men At Work’s “Overkill” and Dragon’s “Rain”. Every track on Gotcha Covered offers up a rebirthed Australian classic, stamped with the unique sound that is synonymous with The Screaming Jets.

Stamped as “The best live band I have ever witnessed…” (Neil Jeffreys Kerrang magazine), The Screaming Jets’ Gotcha Covered – The Tour set will feature a treasure trove of Jets classics including “Better”, “Helping Hand”, “October Grey”, “Shine On” and “C’Mon”, just to name a few, combined with a rotating selection of gems from Gotcha Covered.

Songs from Tear of Thought and All For One and recent Hot Metal Album Of the Year offering Chrome, sit brilliantly alongside Hoodoo Gurus’ “Right Time”, The Angels’ “Shadowboxer” and Radio Birdman’s “Aloha Steve & Dano”.  The Radiators’ “Gimme Head” was always destined to be a crowd pleaser and it doesn’t disappoint.

Never a band to be held back by public opinion, The Jets have pulled out some of the their more controversial tunes in the recent live sets…. to a rapturous response from the audience. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!

The Screaming Jets will be joined on all dates by Melbourne rockers Palace Of The King, who have been tearing up international stages over the last two years.

THE SCREAMING JETS

GOTCHA COVERED – THE TOUR

With Special Guests Palace Of The King

Tickets on sale now

DECEMBER 2018 – JANUARY 2019

 FRI 7 DEC, O’DONOGHUES, EMU PLAINS, NSW

Tickets: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/the-screaming-jets-at-odonoghues/106276

 

SAT 8 DEC, CENTRAL HOTEL, SHELLHARBOUR, NSW

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/418830

FRI 14 DEC, THE FACTORY THEATRE, MARRICKVILLE, NSW

With special guests THE POOR

Tickets: http://bit.ly/FAC18-TheScreamingJets

SAT 15 DEC, THE CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE, NSW

Tickets: https://atools.io/tsj

FRI 21 DEC, THE GOVERNOR HINDMARSH, ADELAIDE, SA

Tickets: https://thegov.oztix.com.au/Default.aspx?eventId=92481

SAT 22 DEC, CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE, VIC

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-screaming-jets-tickets-47103010372

FRI 28 DEC, KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL, KINGSCLIFF, NSW

With special guests THE POOR & Clam Sandwich

Tickets: http://kingscliffbeachhotel.oztix.com.au/?Event=92421

 

SAT 29 DEC, AUSSIE WORLD, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD

With special guests THE POOR & Clam Sandwich

Tickets: https://www.theshed.live/events/the-screaming-jets-gotcha-covered

FRI 4 JAN, WYONG LEAGUES, WYONG, NSW

Tickets: 02-43922799

SAT 5 JAN, LAURIETON UNITED SERVICES, LAURIETON, NSW

Tickets:  02-65599110

FRI 11 JAN, MATTHEW FLINDERS HOTEL, CHADSTONE, VIC

Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=88943

SAT 12 JAN,  YORK ON LILYDALE, MT EVELYN, VIC

Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=88944

THU 17 JAN, SHOALBAY COUNTRY CLUB, SHOALBAY, NSW

Tickets: https://tickets.myguestlist.com.au/v25b73727b16226/the-screaming-jets/

FRI 18 JAN, THE BRIDGE HOTEL, ROZELLE, VIC

 Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=92536

Tickets: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/screaming-jets-gotcha-covered-tour/106445?previewId=6c1d52cd-936f-4017-a978-1dd68f8fd1b4

Tickets: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=SCREAMJE19

SAT 19 JAN, PITTWATER RSL, PITTWATER, NSW

Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=PITTWATER_RSL&orgid=23722&schedule=list&eventId=6770

 

DOWNLOAD / STREAM GOTCHA COVERED HERE 

FOLLOW THE SCREAMING JETS:

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Interview with DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ JAZZY JEFF is about to hit our shores for his tour starting in mere days in Melbourne. Casper had a chat with him about what to expect and what it was like in the early days of Hip Hop.

Sure, THE MAGNIFICENT DJ JAZZY JEFF is known for being a star in Fresh Prince of Bel Air, but he is also a hip-hop pioneer and icon who has won three Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two NAACP Awards, two Soul Train Music Awards and an MTV Music Award. He has recorded with Fresh Prince star Will Smith and continues to turn out truly majestic albums including ‘The Return of the Magnificent.’ Jeff has also lent his hand to other notable acts including Kenny Lattimore, Tatyana Ali and soul goddess Jill Scott, also from Philadelphia, he is also a Grammy winner for his incredible full-length albums. As a DJ, JAZZY JEFF has to be one of the most accomplished in the world, with turntable skills honed to perfection over the decades.

Jeff’s success as a producer pre-empted his brilliant insight as founder and CEO of A Touch of Jazz Inc, which was a full-scale, musical production facility housing four complete digital and analog rooms. The studio had a hand in numerous notable musical projects including the theme to The Fresh Prince of Bel Air television show, a song on The Simpsons compilation album and the theme to the UPN Networks Between Brothers. Nowadays JAZZY JEFF continues to represent with his solo projects, collaborations, mixtapes and live shows. His love of music shines through in everything he does, in his time picking up awards such as a DMC Championship and multiple GRAMMY and American Music Awards and a number of nominations, yet to this day he states he does what he does simply for the love of the game.

Now JAZZY JEFF is headed back to Australia for the first time since 2014. Special Guest on all shows is Australian Red Bull Champion – BEAST MODE

JAZZY JEFF Australian Tour Dates:

Thursday 8th November MELBOURNE The Prince Bandroom

Friday 9th November SYDNEY Max Watts

Saturday 10th November BRISBANE The Valley Drive-In

 

Tickets On Sale:

Tickets on-sale Friday 17 August, 9am from

Via: https://www.itsdeltabravo.com.au/

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[SUPANOVA COMIC-CON] Interview with Ryan Potter

STM’s Sarah had a great chat with Ryan ahead of ADELAIDE & BRISBANE SUPANOVA in a few weeks.

Actor, martial artist, photographer, and philanthropist, Ryan Potter is shapeshifting in his latest role as “Beast Boy/Gar Logan” on the critically appraised original series, Titans. The show premiered earlier this month on DC Universe, the new DC streaming service and early next year, internationally, on Netflix. Ryan stars opposite Brenton Thwaites (Robin), Teagan Croft (Raven), and Anna Diop (Starfire) in this darker interpretation of the young superhero team.

He was most recently leading the cast as the voice of “Hiro Hamada” in Disney’s Big Hero 6: The Series. The series is based on Disney’s 2014 Academy Award Winning animated feature, Big Hero 6. Ryan is delighted to continue his work alongside original cast members, Maya Rudolph, Jamie Chung, Genesis Rodriguez, and Scott Adsit as “Baymax.” Season two will begin airing in 2019. Ryan was raised in Tokyo until the age of seven, and like “Hiro”, his first language was Japanese. Having grown up captivated with manga, anime and the characters of Marvel’s original Big Hero 6comic, it’s as if the role was made for him.

Ryan got his start as the lead, “Mike Fukanaga” in Nickelodeon’s Supah Ninjas when he was just fifteen. He had the pleasure of working alongside one of his role models, the legendary George Takei.

In his spare time, Ryan enjoys travel and photography, often in unison. Documenting his travels, Ryan is currently piecing together several years of photos and compiling them into an immersive gallery titled ‘Every Corner Covered.’ An upcoming exhibition will showcase his incredible work.

Ryan also devotes much of his energy to raising awareness for several charities including Covenant House and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. He is grateful for his “Big Brother” of 15 years and is one of the organizations Celebrity Ambassadors. In addition, Ryan will be working closely with Karmagawa, a new and innovative charity community that is helping organizations across the world secure social awareness with beautiful photographic content.

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming’s annual celebration of all things pop culture will soon tour Adelaide (3-4 November) and Brisbane (9-11 November), and there’s a reason the event has “comic con” in its title. It brings amazing international and local “Supa-Stars” of the comic book world together under the one roof.

Joining previously announced artists Carlo Pagulayan (Wonder Woman Rebirth, Deathstroke vs Batman) and Philip Tan (Suicide Squad, New Superman) in both cities are:

  • Alejandro Barrionuevo – Storm, Teen Titans, Batman: Gotham Knights
  • Tom Taylor – X-Men: Red, Injustice, Star Wars: Age of Resistance
  • Mark Raats – poster artist for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Return of the Jedi
  • David Yardin – Justice League, Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Alisha Jade – Starrytellers, Neither Here Nor Hair
  • Dean Rankine – Rick and Morty, The Simpsons
  • Jon Sommariva – Star Wars Adventures, Batman/TMNT Adventures
  • Stewart McKenny – Batman: Brave & Bold, Star Wars: Clone Wars

Adelaide’s Guest lineup will include some additional local comic book creators, exclusive to its city event, such as:

  • David Follett – Uncle Silas, Fia & Miguel
  • Michal Dutkiewicz – Electronaut, Wolverine
  • Miranda Richardson – The Banksia Project Recipient, Hail

…as will Brisbane’s event, including:

  • Darren Close – Killeroo, Struggle
  • Jamie Johnson – The Phantom
  • Ryan Lindsay – Negative Space, Deer Editor
  • Rye Crothers – The Banksia Project Recipient, Amalthea; Stories of a Herald

And beyond the promoted comic book talent, each Supanova in its respective city is home to the largest collection of creators and indie self-publishers annually!

Not only that, American voice actress Morgan Garrett (Tokyo Ghoul, Attack on Titan) will be attending both events, while Aurealis award-winning author Alison Goodman (The Lady Helen trilogy, EON, EONA) will have pre-release copies of her latest book, Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit, available to buy only at Supanova in Brisbane.

Previously announced Supa-Stars include:

Christina Ricci – The Addams Family, Casper, Mermaids

Ian Somerhalder – The Vampire Diaries, Lost, V-Wars

John Barrowman – Torchwood, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow

Dean Cain – Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman

Daniel Gillies – The Originals, Spider-Man 2, SEAL Team

Zach McGowan – Black Sails, The 100, Shameless

Julie Benz – Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Defiant, Dexter

Bonnie Wright – Harry Potter films

Gareth David Lloyd – Torchwood, Warehouse 13

Gary Lockwood – 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Keir Dullea – 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Thin Red Line

Drake Bell – Ultimate Spider-Man, Drake & Josh

Josh Grelle – Attack On Titan, Yuri On Ice, My Hero Academia

Arryn Zech – RWBY

Timothy Zahn – Star Wars: Thrawn, Cobra series, Dragonback series

Carole Barrowman – Hollow Earth series, Conjurer

Maria Lewis – Who’s Afraid?, It Came From The Deep

Lynette Noni – The Medoran Chronicles, Whisper

Amanda Bridgeman – The Subjugate, The Aurora series, The Time Of The Stripes

Sam Hawke – City Of Lies

Jodi McAlister – The Valentine series

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[SUPANOVA COMIC-CON] Interview with Arryn Zech

STM’s Sarah had a great chat with Arryn ahead of ADELAIDE & BRISBANE SUPANOVA in a few weeks.

Arryn Zech is an American actress best known for her role as Blake Belladonna from RWBY. She also voices the character, Dr. Emily Grey in the longest running web-based series, Red vs. Blue, created by the Austin-based production company, Rooster Teeth.

Arryn was born in Rota, Spain, but was raised in the city of New Braunfels, Texas. She attended the North East School of Arts high-school in San Antonio, Texas, where she majored in Musical Theatre.

She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors of Journalism in Copy Editing and Design but found her passions still lie with acting and singing. She worked at the university’s student-run television station, TSTV, where she worked as an actress, writer, and host for multiple shows including Videogame Hour Live and Still Life.

With over 10 years of training in theatre, various acting methods, and classical voice, Arryn is now based in LA pursuing her career in film and television.

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming’s annual celebration of all things pop culture will soon tour Adelaide (3-4 November) and Brisbane (9-11 November), and there’s a reason the event has “comic con” in its title. It brings amazing international and local “Supa-Stars” of the comic book world together under the one roof.

Joining previously announced artists Carlo Pagulayan (Wonder Woman Rebirth, Deathstroke vs Batman) and Philip Tan (Suicide Squad, New Superman) in both cities are:

  • Alejandro Barrionuevo – Storm, Teen Titans, Batman: Gotham Knights
  • Tom Taylor – X-Men: Red, Injustice, Star Wars: Age of Resistance
  • Mark Raats – poster artist for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Return of the Jedi
  • David Yardin – Justice League, Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Alisha Jade – Starrytellers, Neither Here Nor Hair
  • Dean Rankine – Rick and Morty, The Simpsons
  • Jon Sommariva – Star Wars Adventures, Batman/TMNT Adventures
  • Stewart McKenny – Batman: Brave & Bold, Star Wars: Clone Wars

Adelaide’s Guest lineup will include some additional local comic book creators, exclusive to its city event, such as:

  • David Follett – Uncle Silas, Fia & Miguel
  • Michal Dutkiewicz – Electronaut, Wolverine
  • Miranda Richardson – The Banksia Project Recipient, Hail

…as will Brisbane’s event, including:

  • Darren Close – Killeroo, Struggle
  • Jamie Johnson – The Phantom
  • Ryan Lindsay – Negative Space, Deer Editor
  • Rye Crothers – The Banksia Project Recipient, Amalthea; Stories of a Herald

And beyond the promoted comic book talent, each Supanova in its respective city is home to the largest collection of creators and indie self-publishers annually!

Not only that, American voice actress Morgan Garrett (Tokyo Ghoul, Attack on Titan) will be attending both events, while Aurealis award-winning author Alison Goodman (The Lady Helen trilogy, EON, EONA) will have pre-release copies of her latest book, Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit, available to buy only at Supanova in Brisbane.

Previously announced Supa-Stars include:

Christina Ricci – The Addams Family, Casper, Mermaids

Ian Somerhalder – The Vampire Diaries, Lost, V-Wars

John Barrowman – Torchwood, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow

Dean Cain – Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman

Daniel Gillies – The Originals, Spider-Man 2, SEAL Team

Zach McGowan – Black Sails, The 100, Shameless

Julie Benz – Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Defiant, Dexter

Bonnie Wright – Harry Potter films

Gareth David Lloyd – Torchwood, Warehouse 13

Gary Lockwood – 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Keir Dullea – 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Thin Red Line

Drake Bell – Ultimate Spider-Man, Drake & Josh

Josh Grelle – Attack On Titan, Yuri On Ice, My Hero Academia

Arryn Zech – RWBY

Timothy Zahn – Star Wars: Thrawn, Cobra series, Dragonback series

Carole Barrowman – Hollow Earth series, Conjurer

Maria Lewis – Who’s Afraid?, It Came From The Deep

Lynette Noni – The Medoran Chronicles, Whisper

Amanda Bridgeman – The Subjugate, The Aurora series, The Time Of The Stripes

Sam Hawke – City Of Lies

Jodi McAlister – The Valentine series

 

 

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[GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL] Interview with Remington Leith (Palaye Royale)

Remington Leith, front-man for PALAYE ROYALE took time out of his busy schedule to have a quick chat with STM’s own Casper. They manage to cover all things GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL and their newest release BOOM BOOM BOOM Part 2 you can listen below.

The Canadian born trio Palaye Royale (formed back in 2012), currently based in Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of frontman Remington (May 5, 1994), guitarist/organist Sebastian (July 1, 1992), and drummer Emerson (November 22, 1997), are on a mission to bring culture and rock back into the music scene. With classical roots, a love of classic rock, and what the band calls a “cult” fan base known as the Soldiers of the Royal Council, the three-piece took home the MTV ‘Musical March Madness’ award in 2014 beating out powerhouse artists like Fall Out Boy and Linkin Park. An MTV award and a Samsung commercial have pushed the band to new heights, gaining recognition not only from fans but from other artists including Kellin Quinn from Sleeping With Sirens.

Palaye Royale will be appearing at the Good Things Festival, and while out of this world, is not a hologram. With key launch sites located in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, it would seem Australia’s East Coast is all well within range of Good Things Festivals sonic rays.

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL LINE UP:

The Offspring (Performing ‘Smash’ In Full)
Stone Sour
All Time Low | Dropkick Murphys
Bullet For My Valentine | The Used
BABYMETAL | The Smith Street Band
Dashboard Confessional (Performing songs from ‘The Places You
Have Come To Fear The Most’ + Fan Favourites)
Mayday Parade | La Dispute
Northlane | The Wonder Years
Waterparks | Tonight Alive | Scarlxrd | Emmure
Palaye Royale | Make Them Suffer | Waax
Boston Manor | Void Of Vision | Ecca Vandal

DATES AND VENUES:

Friday 7 December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Saturday 8 December – Parramatta Park, Sydney
Sunday 9 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane

General Public tickets on sale Thursday 30 August, 9am through www.oztix.com.au

All shows are licensed and all ages 15+ (Please see ticket conditions for age restrictions).
Venues and lineup subject to change

For more information head to www.goodthingsfestival.com.au

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[SUPANOVA COMIC-CON] Interview with Gareth David-Lloyd

STM’s Sarah had a great chat with Gareth ahead of ADELAIDE & BRISBANE SUPANOVA in a few weeks.

Gareth trained at The Rep Collage and The National Youth Theatre. He is best known for his portrayal of Ianto Jones in Doctor Who and its spin-off show Torchwood.

Gareth has also appeared in Absolute Power, Casualty, Rosemary and Thyme, The Bill, Holby City, Waterloo Road, Warehouse 13, Mine All Mine and Beethoven.

He will appear this year as Albert in Albert The Uncrowned King, and in The Widow for Two Brothers productions. Gareth’s film credits include I Am Alone, The Good Drug Dealer, Red Faction, and Neil Marshall production Dark Signal.

In Theatre Gareth has played Sebastian in Twelfth Night for English Touring Theatre, Harold in Three Women and a Piano Tuner for The Chichester Festival and Hampstead Theatres, Macheath in The Threepenny Opera, Juror 12 in the National Tour of West End production 12 Angry Men, The Woodcutter in the Raucous Collective’s critically acclaimed The Stick House, Brick Pollit in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for Theatr Clwyd, and most recently Walt in Soho Theatre’s Blueberry Toast.

Gareth is the voice of Solas in BioWare’s epic RPG Dragon Age: Inquisition, and the voice of Du Lac in upcoming Salix Games adventure Du Lac & Fey.

Gareth’s writing credits include two (soon to be more!) Torchwood adventures for Big Finish set for release this year and his own creation Black River Meadow; a web horror drama also released this year for which he also is executive producer and director.

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming’s annual celebration of all things pop culture will soon tour Adelaide (3-4 November) and Brisbane (9-11 November), and there’s a reason the event has “comic con” in its title. It brings amazing international and local “Supa-Stars” of the comic book world together under the one roof.

Joining previously announced artists Carlo Pagulayan (Wonder Woman Rebirth, Deathstroke vs Batman) and Philip Tan (Suicide Squad, New Superman) in both cities are:

  • Alejandro Barrionuevo – Storm, Teen Titans, Batman: Gotham Knights
  • Tom Taylor – X-Men: Red, Injustice, Star Wars: Age of Resistance
  • Mark Raats – poster artist for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Return of the Jedi
  • David Yardin – Justice League, Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Alisha Jade – Starrytellers, Neither Here Nor Hair
  • Dean Rankine – Rick and Morty, The Simpsons
  • Jon Sommariva – Star Wars Adventures, Batman/TMNT Adventures
  • Stewart McKenny – Batman: Brave & Bold, Star Wars: Clone Wars

Adelaide’s Guest lineup will include some additional local comic book creators, exclusive to its city event, such as:

  • David Follett – Uncle Silas, Fia & Miguel
  • Michal Dutkiewicz – Electronaut, Wolverine
  • Miranda Richardson – The Banksia Project Recipient, Hail

…as will Brisbane’s event, including:

  • Darren Close – Killeroo, Struggle
  • Jamie Johnson – The Phantom
  • Ryan Lindsay – Negative Space, Deer Editor
  • Rye Crothers – The Banksia Project Recipient, Amalthea; Stories of a Herald

And beyond the promoted comic book talent, each Supanova in its respective city is home to the largest collection of creators and indie self-publishers annually!

Not only that, American voice actress Morgan Garrett (Tokyo Ghoul, Attack on Titan) will be attending both events, while Aurealis award-winning author Alison Goodman (The Lady Helen trilogy, EON, EONA) will have pre-release copies of her latest book, Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit, available to buy only at Supanova in Brisbane.

Previously announced Supa-Stars include:

Christina Ricci – The Addams Family, Casper, Mermaids

Ian Somerhalder – The Vampire Diaries, Lost, V-Wars

John Barrowman – Torchwood, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow

Dean Cain – Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman

Daniel Gillies – The Originals, Spider-Man 2, SEAL Team

Zach McGowan – Black Sails, The 100, Shameless

Julie Benz – Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Defiant, Dexter

Bonnie Wright – Harry Potter films

Gareth David Lloyd – Torchwood, Warehouse 13

Gary Lockwood – 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Keir Dullea – 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Thin Red Line

Drake Bell – Ultimate Spider-Man, Drake & Josh

Josh Grelle – Attack On Titan, Yuri On Ice, My Hero Academia

Arryn Zech – RWBY

Timothy Zahn – Star Wars: Thrawn, Cobra series, Dragonback series

Carole Barrowman – Hollow Earth series, Conjurer

Maria Lewis – Who’s Afraid?, It Came From The Deep

Lynette Noni – The Medoran Chronicles, Whisper

Amanda Bridgeman – The Subjugate, The Aurora series, The Time Of The Stripes

Sam Hawke – City Of Lies

Jodi McAlister – The Valentine series

 

 

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[GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL] Interview with Frank Palmeri (Emmure)

After the announcement of EMMURE touring Downunder for the Good Things Festival, STM’s Cassandra Hale had a killer chat with FRANK PALMERI about what they might throw at us!

(CH) Good Things Festival is going to be huge in Australia, we can’t wait to see you here, what are you looking forward to when you hit our shores?

(FP) I just can’t wait to get on that stage. Also, some of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen are Australian.

Your current line-up has been together for a few years now, do you feel you have meshed well, you sound tight on the latest album Look At Yourself?

This is the greatest group of people I’ve ever had the chance to work with and be around .  We all really vibe off each other, it’s a good feeling .

Have you been doing any writing/recording?  Can we expect a new album in the future, next year perhaps?

We are always in a state of creativity , bug in the upcoming months we are going to piece together another album for the good people of Earth . 2020 tentative release .

I can see from your extensive tour history that you have played with some pretty big bands, do you have a favourite to tour with?And further do you have a favourite tour that stands out to you?

Well, I’m not good at picking favorites , but touring with bands  like KoRn,  and Rob Zombie was pretty surreal . I think our 2012 tour with Five Finger Death Punch sticks out the most , we were performing in arenas for the first time and it totally exposed us to a massive demographic of people .

Seeing many countries over your tours, do you have a hot spot that you have enjoyed playing?

I have a good time everywhere I go, but Tokyo, Japan is definitely my favorite place to be.

Fans can get quite crazy, have you experienced a batshit crazy fan over your time as a band, or do you have a funny fan experience to share?

A lot of people are pretty chill, we are always humbled by fans who are passionate about our music

As of late, there haven’t been any crazy incidents . Funny? No. Not really .

Did you ever imagine you could look on Spotify and see your songs having over six million listens? It is quite an achievement. 

Well, to be honest, the only thing I ever envisioned as a kid was being on stage. Streams and all that stuff, I never look at it. In fact, until you just told me I never knew we had 6 million streams. I guess its it’s some sort of achievement, I hope it means people like it.

Do you have a preference to touring on the festival circuit as opposed to the smaller gigs with only a few bands?

I enjoy both. For me, as long as the people we see are losing their minds and enjoying themselves , no preference at all.

When it’s down time between gigs, and you are relaxing at home, who do you like to listen to?

I spend a lot of time listening to Aphex Twin and Cryptopsy for sure. Of course I’m leaving out the other 100 artists that I jam, bur hopefully that gives a broad enough spectrum .

Hopefully you will have some spare time while you are here in Australia, is there anything you are looking forward to seeing?

Unfortunately, I most likely won’t have any downtime at all, but I hope to at least get enough rest.

With quite a large back catalog now, do you have a favourite song you like to perform live and are you giving many tracks off the latest album a run?

Again, hard to pick a favorite, but I really enjoy the new material live. We always manage to bring it back around with the old jams as well.

Enjoy Australia, we cant wait to see you!

Emmure will be appearing at the Good Things Festival, and while out of this world, is not a hologram. With key launch sites located in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, it would seem Australia’s East Coast is all well within range of Good Things Festivals sonic rays.

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL LINE UP:

The Offspring (Performing ‘Smash’ In Full)
Stone Sour
All Time Low | Dropkick Murphys
Bullet For My Valentine | The Used
BABYMETAL | The Smith Street Band
Dashboard Confessional (Performing songs from ‘The Places You
Have Come To Fear The Most’ + Fan Favourites)
Mayday Parade | La Dispute
Northlane | The Wonder Years
Waterparks | Tonight Alive | Scarlxrd | Emmure
Palaye Royale | Make Them Suffer | Waax
Boston Manor | Void Of Vision | Ecca Vandal

DATES AND VENUES:

Friday 7 December – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Saturday 8 December – Parramatta Park, Sydney
Sunday 9 December – Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane

General Public tickets on sale Thursday 30 August, 9am through www.oztix.com.au

All shows are licensed and all ages 15+ (Please see ticket conditions for age restrictions).
Venues and lineup subject to change

For more information head to www.goodthingsfestival.com.au

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[SUPANOVA COMIC-CON] Interview with Drake Bell

Drake Bell is a well-known actor and musician. He is most recognised for his role as Drake Parker on Drake & josh and the voice of Peter Parker on The Ultimate Spiderman. STM’s Sarah had a great chat with him as we head towards ADELAIDE & PERTH SUPANOVA in a few weeks.

He is currently making waves in the music industry with his new sound; working with artists such as Josh Dun, Lil Mama and Tank God.

Drake is on tour in the US and around the world!

COMIC BOOK TALENT DRAWN TO SUPANOVA 2018 – ADELAIDE AND BRISBANE! 

 

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming’s annual celebration of all things pop culture will soon tour Adelaide (3-4 November) and Brisbane (9-11 November), and there’s a reason the event has “comic con” in its title. It brings amazing international and local “Supa-Stars” of the comic book world together under the one roof.

Joining previously announced artists Carlo Pagulayan (Wonder Woman Rebirth, Deathstroke vs Batman) and Philip Tan (Suicide Squad, New Superman) in both cities are:

  • Alejandro Barrionuevo – Storm, Teen Titans, Batman: Gotham Knights
  • Tom Taylor – X-Men: Red, Injustice, Star Wars: Age of Resistance
  • Mark Raats – poster artist for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Return of the Jedi
  • David Yardin – Justice League, Injustice: Gods Among Us
  • Alisha Jade – Starrytellers, Neither Here Nor Hair
  • Dean Rankine – Rick and Morty, The Simpsons
  • Jon Sommariva – Star Wars Adventures, Batman/TMNT Adventures
  • Stewart McKenny – Batman: Brave & Bold, Star Wars: Clone Wars

Adelaide’s Guest lineup will include some additional local comic book creators, exclusive to its city event, such as:

  • David Follett – Uncle Silas, Fia & Miguel
  • Michal Dutkiewicz – Electronaut, Wolverine
  • Miranda Richardson – The Banksia Project Recipient, Hail

…as will Brisbane’s event, including:

  • Darren Close – Killeroo, Struggle
  • Jamie Johnson – The Phantom
  • Ryan Lindsay – Negative Space, Deer Editor
  • Rye Crothers – The Banksia Project Recipient, Amalthea; Stories of a Herald

And beyond the promoted comic book talent, each Supanova in its respective city is home to the largest collection of creators and indie self-publishers annually!

Not only that, American voice actress Morgan Garrett (Tokyo Ghoul, Attack on Titan) will be attending both events, while Aurealis award-winning author Alison Goodman (The Lady Helen trilogy, EON, EONA) will have pre-release copies of her latest book, Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit, available to buy only at Supanova in Brisbane.

Previously announced Supa-Stars include:

Christina Ricci – The Addams Family, Casper, Mermaids

Ian Somerhalder – The Vampire Diaries, Lost, V-Wars

John Barrowman – Torchwood, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow

Dean Cain – Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman

Daniel Gillies – The Originals, Spider-Man 2, SEAL Team

Zach McGowan – Black Sails, The 100, Shameless

Julie Benz – Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Defiant, Dexter

Bonnie Wright – Harry Potter films

Gareth David Lloyd – Torchwood, Warehouse 13

Gary Lockwood – 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Keir Dullea – 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Thin Red Line

Drake Bell – Ultimate Spider-Man, Drake & Josh

Josh Grelle – Attack On Titan, Yuri On Ice, My Hero Academia

Arryn Zech – RWBY

Timothy Zahn – Star Wars: Thrawn, Cobra series, Dragonback series

Carole Barrowman – Hollow Earth series, Conjurer

Maria Lewis – Who’s Afraid?, It Came From The Deep

Lynette Noni – The Medoran Chronicles, Whisper

Amanda Bridgeman – The Subjugate, The Aurora series, The Time Of The Stripes

Sam Hawke – City Of Lies

Jodi McAlister – The Valentine series

 

 

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