Richard Marx has been on my concert hit list for so long that I couldn’t wait to hear him live. All fans have their own memories from throughout the decades but, for me, Marx is one of my favourite ‘car sing along’ artists. When I am driving on my own, I will belt out those tracks at the top of my lungs, totally off …

2016 continues to be a big year for Aussie fans of 80s music. We have already seen some very big names from the decade touring here but hold on guys… there is more to come! Kim Wilde and Howard Jones are teaming up for an Australian tour in November and I caught up with Kim recently to talk about the …

The 70s was an exciting time in Australian music. There was a whole new generation of bands emerging from the pubs and clubs around the country. A band called Supernaut was a part of that new generation. Formed in Perth in 1974, Supernaut was singer Gary Twinn and brothers Joe and Chris Burnham on drums and guitar respectively. Later, they …

  The Screaming Jets’ latest album, Chrome, was released on the 6th of May. It’s the first studio album from the Screaming Jets in eight years.  After listening to the album, I can confirm that there is no mistaking that it is a Screaming Jets album. It has tough lyrics and rocking guitar riffs and it will not disappoint their …

Vivid Sydney is a festival of light, music, entertainment, creativity and technology. Currently in its 8th year, the event, managed and produced by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, is the largest event of its kind in the world. I recently spoke with Stephen Ferris who is Curator for Vivid Music for the second year, having come …

Photo: Chelle Carr, Rock Shots Photography   ‘Blood, Sweat and Beers – The Concert’ is three hours of some of the hardest hitting rock to come out of the Australian pub rock scene, performed by a group of musicians  who were actually a part of it all. With a current line-up including members of AC/DC, The Angels, Rose Tattoo and …

  ANYTHING IS POZIBLE  Part 1: The Saints and Murderers album and Who Are These People? single Bob Spencer, best known as guitarist for Australian bands Finch, Skyhooks and The Angels, is preparing for his first solo recording. His Pozible campaign to raise funds for this album has finished and the focus is now on completing the album, Saints and …

  ANYTHING IS POZIBLE Part 2 With Bob Spencer’s upcoming solo album Saints and Murderers, writing and recording it is one thing; working out how many tracks to include on the album is a whole other ball game, a new challenge Bob is currently facing.   “The number of the songs is kind of an emotional thing. What journey do …

‘Blood, Sweat and Beers – The Concert’ is three hours of some of the hardest hitting rock to come out of the Australian pub rock scene, performed by a group of musicians  who were actually a part of it all. With a current line-up including members of AC/DC, The Angels, Rose Tattoo and Screaming Jets, Blood Sweat and Beers is …

Photo: Chelle Carr, Rock Shots Photography About ten years of Absolutely 80s, the reformation of Kids in the Kitchen for Pure Gold Live and touring with Culture Club on their 2016 Australian Tour The 80s is remembered for many things. Leg warmers, big shoulder pads and even bigger hairdos. It was a decade of excesses. Fortunately, the fashions and the …