STEVE BALBI:  Same hat, different attitude… As a Noiseworks fan, it was a privilege recently to chat by phone with Steve Balbi. In the 80s, I saw Steve perform many times with Noiseworks, a band that he still performs with today. My most recent experience of seeing Steve perform was with Mi-Sex, Noiseworks and the Angels 100% at the Rock …

We all have songs that evoke the sights and sounds of yesteryear and, for me, one of them is It Must Have Been Love by Roxette.  I’m transported back to a smoke filled haze at ‘Stags’ at Auburn RSL in the early 90s.  After the local band had finished, the DJ would play a cluster of the most popular hits …

Many of you would know Damien Leith as the softly spoken Irishman who won viewers’ hearts (and votes) on Australian Idol in 2006. The singer has won over many more fans since then with his amazing voice and has forged a successful career in the music industry but it might come as a surprise to know that singing isn’t his …

They were one of Australia’s most beloved bands in the 80s, touring the country and recording hits like ‘Heaven (Must Be There)’, ‘We Will Together’ and ‘Can’t Wait to See You’. And next month Eurogliders will be bringing their hits to the famous Spiegeltent at Melbourne’s Docklands for a special ‘live and intimate’ acoustic show. I caught up with the band’s guitarist, …

Last week the Brewsters performed their show, ‘Brothers, Angels and Demons’ to a sold out audience at The Promethean in Adelaide and this weekend they are bringing it to Sydney. Brothers Rick and John Brewster are no strangers to performing. They have been doing it for over 40 years, much of that time with one of Australia’s most legendary rock …

Singer/songwriter Rose Carleo is currently touring with Paul Woseen on his ‘Bombido’ tour. Paul, of course, is the bass player with Aussie rockers, The Screaming Jets and Rose met Paul several years ago in Perth while her partner,  Mick, has known him for quite some time, and has done a couple of gigs with Paul in different line-ups so, when …

2014 was a big year for singer/songwriter and Screaming Jets bassist, Paul Woseen. Not only did the Jets celebrate their 25th Annivesary with a highly successful national tour but Paul also commenced a tour of his own, performing as a solo artist and released his first solo album, ‘Bombido’. Now, he’s back again in 2015 and picking up that tour where …

Black Market Tune is a band with an eclectic mix of musical styles, largely folk, from various regions throughout Europe, the U.K. and around the world. The band was founded in late 2012 when violinist Paul decided to organise a ten week tour in Austria. He found a Scottish accordion player who was an old friend and a guitar player …

Kicking off in May 2015, two of the country’s favourite rock bands, led by two of our favourite rock chicks, will be hitting the road together in what promises to be one hell of a rock ‘n’ roll tour! Baby Animals and The Superjesus unite for a run of shows dubbed the ‘She Who Rocks Tour’. So what was the …

When The Superjesus joins forces with Baby Animals for the ‘She Who Rocks’ tour this May, it’s going to be a mighty rock show and one that singer Sarah McLeod has been hoping would happen for a long time. But while this will be the first time that The Superjesus has played with Baby Animals, it is not the first …