- [LIVE REVIEW] Stryper – The Gov, Adelaide 19/08/2018
The last time Stryper were in Adelaide was, incredibly, more than a quarter of a century ago, in a time when hair-metal was still king and grunge was still truly …
- [BOOK REVIEW] Pamela Des Barres – I’m With The Band: Confessions of a Groupie
“I’m With The Band: Confessions of a Groupie”
Author: Pamela Des Barres
Review by Tess
First published in 1987, this revised edition brought out earlier this year contains new material from the Pamela … - [LIVE REVIEW] Stryper – Max Watts, Melbourne 17/08/2018
Hold on to your bibles, the yellow and black attack are back, and they mean business. It has been a very long eight years since we have seen them grace …
- [ALBUM REVIEW] Metal Allegiance – Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty
I feel no requirement to stray off the path into individual accounts of the mind-blowing array of hooks, riffs, thrills and spills that adorn this superb creation and hope that … - [LIVE REVIEW] Purple Haze: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix – The Concourse, Sydney 11/08/2018
The Sydney Guitar Festival is certainly something any music fan should experience. Showcasing guitarists from Australia and internationally, it boasts some incredibly talented musicians and celebrates the diversity of this … - [LIVE REVIEW] The Bamboos – The Triffid, Brisbane 10/08/2018
It seemed that every time The Bamboos came to town, life intervened and I couldn’t make it. On one occasion, a friend of mine had the audacity to have a … - [LIVE REVIEW] Jimmy Webb & Friends – Hamer Hall, Melbourne 09/07/2018
Multiple grammy award winner Jimmy Webb may not be a household name, but he is the man synonymous with more hits than I have had hot dinners. His illustrious career … - [BOOK REVIEW] Scott Ian – Access All Areas
“Access All Areas: Stories from a Hard Rock Life”
Author: Scott Ian
Da Capo
Hardcover: 243 pages
Review by Casper
Scott Ian is a man who crosses our paths regularly and from a variety of … - [LIVE REVIEW] Tumbleweed – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne 28/07/2018
When Triple J went national in 1989 it provided a conduit for dozens of up-and-coming bands to reach a wider audience and by the early ’90s the live music scene … - [LIVE REVIEW] Suzanne Vega – The Tivoli, Brisbane 31/07/2018
Suzanne Vega and her full band take their places on The Tivoli stage on this chilly Brisbane Tuesday night. I’m used to supporting acts at shows, but there’s no time … - [LIVE REVIEW] Obie Trice & Swifty (D12) – Backroom, Brisbane 21/07/2018
The intimate setting, nonetheless, affords us a view of the emcees that are second to none, and to their credit, they put on a show which, in my opinion, outshone … - [LIVE REVIEW] Machine Head – Forum Theatre, Melbourne 21/07/2018
For those of you who haven’t been to The Forum in Melbourne, it is an amazing venue and a perfect choice for tonight’s show. Good size, Good sound and plenty … - [LIVE REVIEW] Machine Head – Enmore Theatre, Sydney 20/07/2018
Their 3-hour annihilation of Sydney concludes with Halo which gave everyone on that floor one last chance to throw down with our favourite metal titans Machine fucking Head.
- [LIVE REVIEW] P!nk – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 16/07/2018
While P!nk may sing So What, I’m still a Rock Star, tonight she proved she is way more than just a that, she is a mother, a believer and a most phenomenal human … - [LIVE REVIEW] The White Album “The 50th Anniversary Concert” – Hamer Hall, Melbourne 13/07/2018
As the final bows were taken I took in the enormity of what I had witnessed, it was something The Beatles had never even taken on in its entirety and …