Live reviews
LIVE: WEEZER – Atlanta, GA, USA – October 10, 2026
Venue: State Farm Arena City: Atlanta, GA Date: October 10, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Rob Griffis (https://www.robgphoto.com/concert) There are few bands that can take an arena full of people and turn it into one massive singalong quite like Weezer. On Saturday night, October 10th, the alternative rock veterans rolled into Atlanta’s State Farm Arena for […]
LIVE: HANS ZIMMER – Perth | Boorloo, 12 Oct 2026
LIVE: HANS ZIMMER – Perth | Boorloo, 12 Oct 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey For the previously uninitiated (like this reviewer) there was little clue how much we had to look forward to with Hans Zimmer’s live experience. After all, the 69-year-old German, in his own […]
LIVE: PUBLIC IMAGE LTD – Nashville, TN, USA – October 9, 2026
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl City: Nashville, TN Date: October 9, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) An absolutely stellar showing from John Lydon and company at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN, on a Friday night. With so much going on in town, almost always getting to see a highly energized and almost packed house, […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with TIM KING from SOIL – August 2026
According to the bands bio: “Ryan McCombs (lead vocals) Tim King (bass) Adam Zadel (guitar) TJ Taylor (Drums) Formed in 1997, Chicago Heavy Rock band SOiL quickly took the scene by storm. The band has sold over 2 million albums worldwide and is best known for the hit singles “Halo”, “Unreal”, “Redefine”, “The Lesser Man”, […]
INTERVIEW: DAVE WARNER – September 2026
INTERVIEW: DAVE WARNER – September 2026 By Shane Pinnegar Dave Warner and his band From the Suburbs may not be as ubiquitous as others formed in the ‘70s, but he’s achieved something the likes of Skyhooks, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, et al couldn’t: remained active recording and touring sporadically through five decades, and […]
Q+A: JAMES frontman Tim Booth Chats Ahead of October Australian Tour
Q+A: JAMES frontman Tim Booth Chats Ahead of October Australian Tour This tour puts Laid front and centre, an album that became a cultural phenomenon far beyond the band’s expectations. When you revisit it now, what strikes you most about how those songs have evolved over three decades? ‘’The Laid album was recorded shortly after […]
Music reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: DESTROY SHE SAID – MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO
ALBUM REVIEW: DESTROY SHE SAID – MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO Hellfire Records 2026 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 93% This one’s been a very long time coming: originally recorded around 2021 as the band imploded and shelved until now, Destroy She Said’s final release is an exercise in rock n’ roll thuggery – a huge sounding […]
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MUSIC REVIEW: THE 69 EYES – I Survive [EP]
Label: BLKIIBLK Release Date: June 05, 2026 Rating: 95% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur Having checked out Finnish rockers The 69 Eyes periodically over the years and then catching them live at The Machine Shop in Flint, MI just before COVID hit, I was excited to discover they released an EP earlier this summer. I may […]
CD REVIEW: ARTIFICIAL AGENT – PRISMATIC
CD REVIEW: ARTIFICIAL AGENT – PRISMATIC May 2026, Independent Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 90% I’ve long been a fan of these motor city mayhem merchants, a proper rollicking rock band rolling to the beat of their very own drum, bass and guitar. With Prismatic – their sixth full length album, testament to their longevity and […]
News
ROSE CARLEO BAND GET DOWN & ‘DIRT BOUND’ WITH BONAFIDE’S PONTUS SNIBB
ROSE CARLEO BAND GET DOWN & ‘DIRT BOUND’ WITH BONAFIDE’S PONTUS SNIBB Rose Carleo Band are getting down and dirty with the release of ‘Dirt Bound’ (Radio Edit), featuring Pontus Snibb, of Swedish hard rockers Bonafide out today Friday, October 9. Originally recorded by Bonafide, ‘Dirt Bound’ gets the Rose Carleo Band treatment – a […]
THE DEAD DAISIES ANNOUNCE NEW SINGER, SINGLE, VIDEO, ALBUM, & TOUR
THE DEAD DAISIES ANNOUNCE NEW SINGER, SINGLE, VIDEO, ALBUM, & TOUR THE DEAD DAISIES ENTER EXCITING NEW ERA FOR 2027: FORMER FOREIGNER FRONTMAN KELLY HANSEN JOINS ON VOCALS AHEAD OF NEW SINGLE AND GLOBAL TOUR Hard rock juggernaut The Dead Daisies have officially charted a bold course for 2027, ushering in a thrilling new chapter […]
From New Orleans to New York: Perth International Jazz Festival Unveils Its 2026 Program
From New Orleans to New York: Perth International Jazz Festival Unveils Its 2026 Program For 11 days this spring, Perth will move to a different rhythm. From the second-line swagger of New Orleans to the restless edges of contemporary New York jazz; from Armenian folk traditions refracted through virtuosic piano to funk played at full […]
Book reviews
BOOK REVIEW: REWIND: 40 Years of X-Press Magazine by Bob Gordon
BOOK REVIEW: REWIND: 40 Years of X-Press Magazine by Bob Gordon Vanguard Publishing January 2026 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 95% Looking back at my formative years, I wonder if I would have ended up the person I am today without X-Press Magazine, Perth, Western Australia’s flagship street press. The free magazine was launched in June […]
BOOK REVIEW: THE JAMES BOND SERIES (PLUS…) by Ian Fleming
BOOK REVIEW: THE JAMES BOND SERIES by Ian Fleming PLUS: James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson New South Books October 2003 By Shane Pinnegar Bond novel series: 90% James Bond: The Authorised Biography: 85% New South Books’ classy reissue of Ian Fleming’s fourteen Bond novels – all of which were originally published between […]
BOOK REVIEW: 42 – The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams edited by Kevin Jon Davies
BOOK REVIEW: 42 – The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams edited by Kevin Jon Davies Unbound, 2023 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 84% Kevin Jon Davies has trawled through Douglas Adams’ archives – “over 60 boxes full of notebooks, research, letters, scripts, jokes, speeches, to-do lists, hard drives and even poems” – for this strangely […]
Movie & Theatre reviews
MOVIE: SCREAM 7
MOVIE: SCREAM 7 Written by Kevin Williamson, Guy Busick, James Vanderbilt Directed by Kevin Williamson Starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmine Savoy-Brown, Joel McHale, McKenna Grace Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar “It’s all led to this” Scream is back for the 7th installment in the franchise. The opening credits started off strong with the […]
FRINGE FESTIVAL – VELVET METAL, Perth, 31 Jan 2026
FRINGE FESTIVAL – VELVET METAL, Perth, 31 Jan 2026 The Red Room, Perth, Western Australia Review & pictures by Shane Pinnegar There’s a stunning power to rock and metal songs, as we all know, but rarely is that so highlighted as when the songs are stripped of their power chords and rows of amps and […]
FRINGE FESTIVAL – 27 CLUB, Perth, 3 Feb 2026
FRINGE FESTIVAL – 27 CLUB, Perth, 3 Feb 2026 Rechabite Hall, Perth, Western Australia Review & pictures by Shane Pinnegar You won’t find a more authentic rock n’ roll experience at this year’s Perth Fringe Festival than the lauded 27 Club featuring Sarah McLeod (Superjesus), Carla Lippis (Mondo Psycho) and Dusty Lee Stephensen (The Wanderers). […]
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BEN OTTEWELL & IAN BALL FROM GOMEZ RETURN TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IN 2027
BEN OTTEWELL & IAN BALL FROM GOMEZ RETURN TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IN 2027 Celebrating 25 Years of In Our Gun plus all the Gomez favourites It’s been 25 years? Really?? Oh yes, it has. The year is 2002 and GOMEZ are riding high. Mercury Music Prize winners, international touring superstars, and a HUGE […]
Celtic Thunder Announces 2027 Australian Return!
Celtic Thunder Announces 2027 Australian Return! After the standout success of their last Australian tour, Celtic Thunder are returning to our shores once more for a heartfelt celebration of the music and moments that have made them a household name. Prepare to be swept away by a hand-picked selection of Celtic Thunder’s most beloved songs […]
RONAN KEATING ‘JUST GETTING STARTED’ WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF IN AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2027
RONAN KEATING ‘JUST GETTING STARTED’ WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF IN AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2027 Ronan Keating announces his 2027 global tour will bring three decades of Boyzone classics and solo hits to the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, with further dates to be added for Ireland, Southeast Asia and the Middle East and more. […]
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Announce Their Very First Australian Tour With ‘No Speed Limit’ Dates – February 2027
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Announce Their Very First Australian Tour With ‘No Speed Limit’ Dates – February 2027 The Ultimate Must-See Event for Rock Fans Waiting Decades to see BTO in Australia After decades of waiting, Australian rock fans will finally witness one of music’s greatest live rock experiences when Canadian rock icons Bachman-Turner Overdrive arrives in […]
MADNESS RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE MADNESS HIT PARADE TOUR
MADNESS RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE MADNESS HIT PARADE TOUR THE NUTTY BOYS RETURN TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND IN 2027 FOR THEIR BIGGEST HIT-FILLED TOUR IN YEARS The original Nutty Boys of Camden, British cultural institutions and purveyors of some of the greatest songs ever written, Madness will return to Australia and New Zealand […]
Calvin Harris Announces First Ever Australian Headline Tour
Calvin Harris Announces First Ever Australian Headline Tour Global electronic powerhouse, GRAMMY Award winner, and multi-platinum record-breaking DJ and producer, Calvin Harris, announces his first ever Australian headline tour. Presented by touring powerhouses Live Nation, Untitled Group and Full Circle, Calvin Harris – Australia Tour 2027 will light up major venues across the country next […]
MICK THOMAS’ ROVING COMMISSION ANNOUNCE GoChristmasComeBack TOUR
MICK THOMAS’ ROVING COMMISSION ANNOUNCE GoChristmasComeBack TOUR THE LEGENDARY WEDDINGS PARTIES ANYTHING SINGER/SONGWRITER & BAND CAP OFF ANOTHER HUGE YEAR WITH THE USUAL SEASONAL SHENANIGANS! Yes folks – it’s that time of the year again! And hasn’t this year felt like a tough one? It seems people have more and more stuff to deal with. […]
MAX McNOWN ANNOUNCES 2027 AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR AS HE UNVEILS NEW ALBUM ‘LEAVE ON A LIGHT’
MAX McNOWN ANNOUNCES 2027 AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR AS HE UNVEILS NEW ALBUM ‘LEAVE ON A LIGHT’ Nashville-based singer-songwriter Max McNown has announced his 2027 Australian headline tour, alongside the preview of his highly anticipated third studio album Leave On A Light, due September 25 via Fugitive Recordings. Following a meteoric rise that has seen him […]
MALCOLM TODD ANNOUNCES 2026–2027 DO THAT AGAIN TOUR DATES ACROSS AUSTRALIA
MALCOLM TODD ANNOUNCES 2026–2027 DO THAT AGAIN TOUR DATES ACROSS AUSTRALIA Platinum-selling singer/songwriter and guitarist Malcolm Todd has announced Australia dates for his sold-out Do That Again Tour. The newly announced run heads to Australia for shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Support on the newly announced dates comes from Natanya across the European […]
Naethan Apollo (USA) announces 2027 Australian Tour
Naethan Apollo (USA) announces 2027 Australian Tour Following a near sold-out debut Australian run earlier this year, genre-fusing storytelling phenomenon Naethan Apollo (USA) today announces he will return for a nationwide tour in 2027. The five-date run will see Naethan enchant audiences in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane next May. Naethan Apollo has built […]
