Archive For The “Reviews” Category
September 17, 2020 Harry Cleverdon, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Young, NSW may just be the best-kept secret in Australian music that will soon no longer be such a secret. Harry has had over a quarter of a million Spotify streams making him one of the most promising music artists of this year. Ever since…
– Book Review September 16, 2020 Melbourne author Tobias McCorkell spent the first 25 years of his life in Coburg. He has taught creative writing at the University of Melbourne and authored works of non-fiction including editing the upcoming Cop this Lot: writers on growing up class-conscious in Australia, an anthology of essays.In 2018 he appeared…
July 27, 2020 Wollongong Favourites, Hockey Dad’s highly anticipated third studio album, Brain Candy, features both ‘Itch’ and ‘I Missed Out’. The thirteen track album was produced, engineered and mixed by John Goodmanson at Robert Lang Studios (Bikini Kill, Blonde Redhead, Death Cab for Cutie, Los Campesinos) and was mastered by Troy Glessner (Alice in…
Live Review BY ALEC SMART 28/02/2020 Tony Hadley, ex-lead vocalist with chart-topping band Spandau Ballet, performed a selection of songs from his solo career interspersed with much-loved favourites from his former band at Metro Theatre in Sydney on Fri 28 Feb. He was supported on tour by Australian songstress Chloe Styler. Chloe Styler is a…
Live Review BY ALEC SMART 21/02/2020 February 27, 2020 Stiff Little Fingers, aka SLF, performed at Metro Theatre in Sydney on Fri 21 Feb, supported by veteran Sydney band Rocks and North Shore street-punkers Rust. SLF appeared in five capital cities in Australia before flying to New Zealand, as part of their Ignition Tour. The…
Live Review BY ALEC SMART 15/02/20 February 19, 2020 Sunnyboys performed at Taronga Zoo on 15 Feb, part of the Twilight at Taronga annual summer concert series, with support from Rocket Science. The fourth show in their 40th anniversary national tour, which has so far taken them to Torquay, Melbourne and Brisbane, the original line-up…
January 21, 2020 Little Quirks will release their new EP ‘Cover My Eyes’ on Friday 24th January. The release will be followed by a national tour, kicking off at Tamworth Music Festival the weekend of Jan 24/25/26. Little Quirks have received airplay across Triple j, ABC Local Radio and ABC Country Radio this year. Their single ‘Crumbled’ has amassed 2million +…
live review by Ben Nicol December 02, 2019 The rain bucketing down outside of Wollongong’s Uni Bar couldn’t dampen the mood of the young Northern Territory upstart, Stevie Jean. Her infectious laughter and bubbly personality were a delight to behold. All she needed was her astounding vocals and a fuzz-filled guitar to cast a reverent…
Live Review BY ALEC SMART 9/11/19 November 12, 2019 Suzi Quatro, singer, bassist, composer, actress, rock star and all-round living legend, played two sold-out shows at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, on Nov 9-10. Her two-part seated concerts featured highlights from her 50-year-career, plus selections from No Control, her 16th studio album and first new…
Live Review by loretta de Haan 03/10/19 October 04, 2019 After three sold out NZ shows, Jimmy Barnes brought his massive Shutting Down Your Town tour back to Australia this week, kicking off at WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong last night with special guests, Aussie rockers JET who got the rock n roll party started…