Music The new wave of classic rock is here, Cigars of the Pharaoh lead the charge by Maddy Brown There is a perception that ‘rock’ is a bunch of misfit, angry teenage boys thrashing their instruments in their garage making nothing but noise. This stereotypical image, although being a…
Live The Vernons cap off their tour with a sweet show at the Brighton by Happy Queensland blues-rock band The Vernons have seen their stock rise in the last year or so. With a winning combo of impassioned vocals, gorgeous guitars and storytelling steeped in their blues…
Music Booze soaked and sex driven, The Snowdroppers are back in business by Victoria Mietchen While still staying true to their down-home, bluesy, Southern-rock inflected roots musically, Sydney’s The Snowdroppers have branched out with Business. On their new record they cover some indie-rock ground and along…
News PREMIERE: Relish the rugged vocals of Gravity from Blackwood Jack by Riley Fitzgerald Following on quickly from last year’s debut EP The Pessimist, Warrnambool trio Blackwood Jack craft their own unique brand of rootsy and soul inflected rock with latest single Gravity. Comprised of frontman…
News Jon Spencer Blues Explosion set to tour in August by Shayen de Silva New York rock band Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are set to tour Australia in August. The band will be playing Melbourne’s Suspense festival, and will play a handful of capital city…
News Video Premiere: Draw – Ish by Shayen de Silva Who said they hate Mondays? You? Well not anymore you don’t. Turn that apathetic frown upside down as you feast your eyeballs on the worldwide premiere of the video for Ish, the new…
News Single Premiere: Dirt Farmer – Alibi For The Silent Guy by Alex Gordon We introduced y’all (yes, I’m saying y’all now) to Dirt Farmer very, very recently, so their not-so-unique but oh-so-fucking-catchy brand of sunshinin’ indie-pop goodness should be very fresh in your…
Music Wagons by David Whiteway Now here’s a wagon Lee Marvin would gladly paint, and paint it good. With an equally gravelly voice and as much outlaw country swagger as Marv, Wagons have toiled away…
Music The Furrs by Shannan Stedman The Furrs are one of the most progressive bands I have ever had the pleasure of coming across. Although they take their listeners back to the 70’s with their bluesy,…
