Live reviews
LIVE: FRANZ FERDINAND – Nashville, TN, USA – October 10, 2025
Venue: The Cannery Hall Mainstage Date: October 10, 2025 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) This was the first time I had been to the Cannery Hall Mainstage since it had been renovated. So I wanted to see what had changed since the last time I was there in 2018. The room was exceptionally […]
LIVE: DUANE BETTS & PALMETTO MOTEL – Charlotte, NC, USA – October 6, 2025
Venue: Neighborhood Theatre City: Charlotte, NC Dates: October 6, 2025 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Made my way to Neighborhood Theatre to check out some great Blues and Southern-tinged rock courtesy of Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel. The crowd filled in early to catch opener Jamie Wyatt, whose music is as good […]
LIVE: MARVELOUS 3 – Nashville, TN, USA – September 26, 2025
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl Nashville City: Nashville, TN Dates: September 26, 2025 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Every once in a while, I get a crazy idea jammed into my brain. The latest was grabbing a plane ticket and heading to Nashville to catch the first Marvelous 3 show of their 4-city tour. […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with TOM HAMILTON from GO NOVA – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “International rock trio GO NOVA are kicking down the doors with their high voltage debut single, “Feed Me,” out now. Blending ‘60s British Invasion swagger, American garage punk grit, and the thunder of early ‘70s hard rock, Go Nova channel the raw electricity of The Yardbirds, The Clash, and Led Zeppelin through a modern lens […]
Almost A Dirty Dozen with KIT MAJOR – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “Punk / alt-rock firebrand Kit Major has dropped the music video for her new single “Teenage Wannabe” out now via Futureless. A snarling, cinematic track brimming with horror-punk energy, it’s a tongue-in-cheek anthem of identity, chaos, and survival in a world that thrives on manufactured personas. The clip was directed by longtime collaborator Noël Dombroski and brings the camp and […]
A Dirty Dozen with JESSE DANIEL EDWARDS – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jesse Daniel Edwards returns with Requiem Mass / Catechism En Masse, his boldest and most incendiary release yet. Split into two digital EPs – Requiem Mass (June 27th) and Catechism En Masse (July 25th) – and combined as a physical LP to be released on July 25 via Cavity Search Records, the […]
Music reviews
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MUSIC REVIEW: DYLYN – Heavy [EP]
Label: Nettwerk Music Group Release Date: May 16, 2025 Rating: 96% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur Another EP from another performer unknown to me crossed my email and it took me way too long to unpack and embrace the release. The five-track release from DYLYN (aka Gwendolyn Lewis) dropped about 12 weeks ago and I am just now digesting […]
SINGLE REVIEW: ROSE CARLEO BAND – Daisy’s Song
SINGLE REVIEW: ROSE CARLEO BAND – Daisy’s Song Independent, May 2025 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 95% The Rose Carleo Band’s latest killer single isn’t just a great song, it’s also an important one. The first draft of the lyrics were written by friend of the band Darren ‘Daisy’ Booth, an outpouring of emotion after a […]
MUSIC REVIEW: THE YAGAS – Midnight Minuet
Label: Independent Release Date: April 25, 2025 Rating: 96% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur While I formed all of my musical opinions cutting my teeth on KISS and Cheap Trick in the late 70’s and then all of the Sunset Strip / glam rock bands of the 80’s, there was something to be said about the […]
News
BOY & BEAR SHARE LUMINOUS NEW SINGLE + VIDEO TRIPPING OVER TIME + ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM TRIPPING OVER TIME FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 12
Laden with dreamy haze and luminous pop, the brand new single and captivating music video Tripping Over Time out today from beloved indie alternative act Boy & Bear also unfurls alongside the announcement of the group’s upcoming sixth studio album of the same name, with the full-length and entirely independent record Tripping Over Time set […]
The Chevelles Celebrate Their 35th Anniversary
The Chevelles Celebrate Their 35th Anniversary The Chevelles, Western Australia’s longest serving surf/punk/garage specialists are celebrating their 35th Anniversary and will mark the milestone with a special show at Mojo’s Bar on Friday, November 14. “We’re louder, older, meaner,” notes bassist/co-founder, Jeff Halley, “… and still having fun.” Born in the summer of ’89-’90, The Chevelles […]
INDIE FOLK ICON IRON & WINE RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA THIS FEBRUARY & MARCH
INDIE FOLK ICON IRON & WINE RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA THIS FEBRUARY & MARCH Handsome Tours are thrilled to announce the return of US indie folk icon Iron & Wine to Australian shores this February and March, presented by Double J. Iron & Wine, the moniker of singer/songwriter and film studies lecturer Sam Beam, returns to […]
Book reviews
BOOK REVIEW: IF WE BUILD THE STAGE CAN WE PLAY Part I by Daniel Marmignon-Delmas
BOOK REVIEW: IF WE BUILD THE STAGE CAN WE PLAY Part I by Daniel Marmignon-Delmas Independent, paperback Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 92% Sesu Coleman of subterranean cult New Yawk almost-legends The Magic Tramps talks multiple times in a long, rambling interview here about how history is important – and he’s dead right, that is exactly […]
BOOK REVIEW: DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE by Matt Sorum
BOOK REVIEW: DOUBLE TALKIN’ JIVE by Matt Sorum New South Books/ Rare Bird Books, 16 Aug 2022 Hard cover, rrp $39.99 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 78% By now Axl Rose has taken Guns n’ F’n Roses so far off piste from their original, classic, raw vision that it’s hard to see any of his post-classic […]
BOOK REVIEW: By Your Side by Ruth Jones
BOOK REVIEW: By Your Side by Ruth Jones Penguin Random House, 20 May 2025 Paperback, $34.99 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 83% Fans of Ruth Jones’ sitcoms Gavin & Stacey and Stella will find much to enjoy in her latest novel, By Your Side. The humour is not as much to the forefront, though, taking a […]
Movie & Theatre reviews
LIVE: BOB GELDOF – Perth, 5 April 2025
LIVE: BOB GELDOF – Perth, 5 April 2025 Riverside Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Delivering his ‘LIFE – WTF’ show Bob Geldof – troubled child, rock star, activist, humanitarian, orator, fragile human, iconoclast – kept the sold-out Riverside crowd enthralled for around four hours as he trawled his storied life, starting with […]
THEATRE: BIG NAME, NO BLANKETS – Perth, 27 Feb 2025
THEATRE: BIG NAME, NO BLANKETS – Perth, 27 Feb 2025 Regal Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar After a musical Welcome to Country by Elder Nan Roma, co-director Anyupa Butcher introduces her father, Sammy Butcher, founding member of The Warumpi Band, whose story this is. And what a story! Three brothers in the […]
PERTH FRINGE WORLD REVIEW: JUMP SISTER JUMP – 10 Feb 2025
PERTH FRINGE WORLD REVIEW: JUMP SISTER JUMP – 10 Feb 2025 The Ellington, Northbridge, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 92% An hour celebrating the enormous legacy of 1950’s jump blues and R&B (REAL R&B, long before autotune and pop charts stole the term) as popularised by immensely important female artists such as Sister Rosetta […]
More
A Dirty Dozen with MATIC BLAGONIČ from HEI’AN – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “Hei’An are a five-piece post-metalcore band from Slovenia whose unique sound blends elements from various metal, rock, pop, and electronic music styles. Their deeply emotional and impactful songs are packed with intimate moments and massive segments. Hei’An released their debut album, imago, via SAOL in November 2022. To follow up on the album’s […]
A Dirty Dozen with RICK HUGHES – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “Canadian-born Rick Hughes is renowned for his powerful and rangey voice as the lead singer of the legendary metal band Sword, and of the hard-rock band Saints & Sinners. A seasoned performer with hundreds of headlining shows in Canada, America, Europe and Japan over the years, and his superb stage performances while […]
A Dirty Dozen with JACK VAN VLIET and OLIVER BUTLER from BLOOM – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “Melodic hardcore group Bloom has today debuted another new single from the band’s forthcoming album The Light We Chase. The Light We Chase is set to be released on October 31st via Pure Noise Records. The album reflects a period of emotional turmoil – relationship breakdowns, struggles with trust, and wrestling with hopelessness – offering the band’s most visceral […]
A Dirty Dozen with SADLANDS – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “Wiretap Records is excited to announce the signing of Sadlands, the Brooklyn-based indie-punk outfit formed by members of Answering Machine, Choke Up, and Ellen and the Degenerates. The band will release their debut full-length album Try To Have A Little Fun later this fall. Today, they’ve shared the record’s first single, “Twin Flame,” now available on all streaming […]
A Dirty Dozen with SMITTI SUPAB from CAPTAIN BUCKLES – October 2025
According to a recent press release: “A crew of A-list New Orleans-based veteran sidemen known as Captain Buckles have recorded Hurry Up, their debut full-length album and it is being released on cassette, digital download and streaming services, November 14. After years of incubating, Captain Buckles has found its own trademark sound steeped in the grooves and funk of […]
DEACON BLUE Announce 2026 Australian Tour Celebrating 40 Years of Music
DEACON BLUE Announce 2026 Australian Tour Celebrating 40 Years of Music Scottish pop-rock icons DEACON BLUE are thrilled to announce their return to Australia in January and February 2026, marking their first shows down under since 2023. The tour will celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary and the release of their latest studio album, The Great […]
KT TUNSTALL Eye To The Telescope – 20th Anniversary Tour Australia and New Zealand, May 2026
KT TUNSTALL Eye To The Telescope – 20th Anniversary Tour Australia and New Zealand, May 2026 “KT Tunstall has that rare quality – genuine stage presence. She is as captivating as ever; a natural and funny storyteller who weaves anecdotes about life on the road through the set and harks back to her humble beginnings […]
THEY STILL REALLY LIKE BEER: COSMIC PSYCHOS RETURN WITH A NEW RECORD, MASSIVE TOUR AND A PODCAST!
THEY STILL REALLY LIKE BEER: COSMIC PSYCHOS RETURN WITH A NEW RECORD, MASSIVE TOUR AND A PODCAST! ‘I REALLY LIKE BEER’ OUT NOVEMBER 7 + 40-DATE NATIONWIDE TOUR KICKS OFF SAME DAY FIRST EP OF ‘HOW YA GOIN? WITH DR KNIGHTY’ PODCAST OUT SEPTEMBER 14 Australia’s favourite beer-fuelled legends Cosmic Psychos are back with their […]
PETE MURRAY SHARES NEW ALBUM ‘LONGING’ , WITH FOCUS TRACK ‘HIGHER’ – OUT NOW + LONGING SUMMER TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR DEC/JAN
Decades into his career but more captivating than ever, Australia’s nicest guy in music, Pete Murray arrives today armed with one of his most nourishing releases yet, his eighth studio record, and first independent full length album in almost two decades, Longing (out now). The album drops today, alongside album focus track Higher, and the […]
A Dirty Dozen with HER LEATHER JACKET – October 2025
We get Manny & Wes from Her Leather Jacket to discuss new music, influences, and more… 1. Tell us a little about your latest release. What might a fan or listener not grab the first or second time they listen through? Are there any hidden nuggets you put in the material or that only diehard fans […]
