Live reviews
LIVE: HEALTH / CARPENTER BRUT – Nashville, TN, USA – April 22, 2026
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl City: Nashville, TN Date: April 22, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) Heavy riffs and ethereal vocals filled this sold-out show from start to finish at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN. This was the third time I was fortunate to be able to catch a HEALTH show, and boy, did […]
LIVE: YOMI SHIP 10th ANNIVERSARY – Fremantle | Walyalup, 18 April 2026
LIVE: YOMI SHIP 10th ANNIVERSARY – Fremantle | Walyalup, 18 April 2026 With LovemeNot, Symmetrical Dogs, Flora Road – Mojo’s, Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Scarlet Black Photography by Pete Gardner Feel like hitching a ride to the Underworld and Beyond? Well, if you were lucky enough to be at Mojo’s Saturday night, […]
LIVE: Kim Salmon: Surreal Science – Perth | Boorloo, 18 April 2026
LIVE: Kim Salmon: Surreal Science – Perth | Boorloo, 18 April 2026 Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by De Williams Kim Salmon has always pushed boundaries – pushed art uphill, at times. His work with Beasts of Bourbon, The Darling Downs, Antenna, solo and more recently Smoked Salmon is all […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with EMERALD BUTLER – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “Since her guitar-strumming grandfather suggested that she start taking fiddle lessons, Emerald Butler has been fiddling on the tops of bars, tables, and stages, engaging audiences with lively and passionate performances. Cultivated by the Chattanooga mountain music scene, Emerald began fiddling with local bands and pickers at the age […]
A Dirty Dozen with HARRISON NIDA and CARLO RIBAUX from VICTORY KID – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “West Los Angeles punk outfit Victory Kid have released their new single “You’re Alright,” out now via SBÄM Records. Inspired by the hook-heavy energy of early 2000s pop punk, “You’re Alright” pairs bright, driving guitars with some of the band’s most vulnerable subject matter to date. Written from the perspective of someone intimately familiar […]
A Dirty Dozen with DON CENTO of CENTO THREEO – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “Cento Threeo is an instrumental trio performing original compositions that live somewhere between straight-ahead jazz, a midwestern sunset after a thunderstorm, and Ernie Kovacs’ dressing room. Conversational musical improvisation that ebbs and flows and gives and takes.” We get guitarist Don Cento to discuss new music, influences, and more… 1. Tell us […]
Music reviews
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MUSIC REVIEW: PHILIP SHOUSE – Side 1 [EP]
Label: Wild Kingdom / Sound Pollution Release Date: February 27, 2026 Rating: 94% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur While I have listened to Philip Shouse for a long time without realizing it, his roles in bands with John Corabi, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, and Accept kept him in my line of vision. With 2026, he steps […]
MUSIC REVIEW: LEAH MARTIN-BROWN – Love & Other Crimes
Label: Frontier Records s.r.l. Release Date: October 24, 2025 Rating: 94% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur It’s as if Leah Martin-Brown has been lurking in the shadows for years. Having worked through a Dirty Dozen interview with her in 2022 when she was fronting Evol Walks, I have been waiting for new music and it was delivered […]
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MUSIC REVIEW: REBA MEYERS – Clouded World [EP]
Label: RLM Records Release Date: August 8, 2025 Rating: 92% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur Seems 2025 is the year of EPs… while I miss full-length releases, I get it. Reba Meyers steps out of the Code Orange world and into her own Clouded World on these six tracks that allow her to flex her rock muscles […]
News
Wage War Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Orthodox (USA) + HEAVENSGATE
Wage War Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Orthodox (USA) + HEAVENSGATE Australia, some spectacular savagery is headed your way this July and August, with Florida metalcore juggernauts WAGE WAR bringing the ‘It Calls Me By Name’ world tour down under, joined by special guests ORTHODOX (USA) and HEAVENSGATE. Opening on Thursday 30 July in […]
STRUNG OUT Announce an Australian tour for September 2026
STRUNG OUT Announce an Australian tour for September 2026 Celebrating 30 Years of “Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues” US punk-metal mainstays Strung Out return to Australia this September to celebrate 30 years of their landmark album Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues with a national run of headline shows. Originally released in 1996, Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues crammed […]
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse ‘Live At The Ellington’ To Be Released on July 2
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse ‘Live At The Ellington’ To Be Released on July 2 ‘GINA WILLIAMS & GUY GHOUSE LIVE AT THE ELLINGTON’ DOUBLE VINYL LIVE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON JULY 2 After 15 years of performing around the world, recording studio albums and unveiling two opera works, Gina Williams Ghouse and Guy […]
Book reviews
BOOK REVIEW: NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY – The Doors Anthology by The Doors
BOOK REVIEW: NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY – The Doors Anthology by The Doors Genesis Publications via New South Books, May 2025 Hard cover, rrp AUD$115 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 83% The story of The Doors as told through quotes from the band members, producers, record label people and many more is a fascinating trip through […]
BOOK REVIEW: CONAN THE BARBARIAN: BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE by Jim Zub & Jonas Scharf
BOOK REVIEW: CONAN THE BARBARIAN: BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE by Jim Zub & Jonas Scharf Titan Comics via New South Publishers Paperback, $34.99, August 2025 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 88% Conan the Barbarian may have been Robert E Howard’s most famous and enduring character, but he was far from his only memorable hero. Howard, […]
BOOK REVIEW: A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID & CLEVER by Rob Reiner
BOOK REVIEW: A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID & CLEVER by Rob Reiner Simon & Schuster Australia, September 2025 Paperback, rrp AU$36.99 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 110% (Eleven-ty percent) In my recent book ROCKSPLOITATION – Celebrating 69 Hits, Flops & Cult Favourite Rock n’ Roll Movies, I devote a considerable number of pages to This Is […]
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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GEORDIE GREEP (BLACK MIDI) ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR THIS JULY/AUGUST
GEORDIE GREEP (BLACK MIDI) ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR THIS JULY/AUGUST PERFORMING DEBUT SOLO ALBUM THE NEW SOUND Geordie Greep, the celebrated frontman of Black Midi, is bringing his debut solo album, The New Sound, to Australian stages this July and August. The New Sound is a record that throws open the doors on what happens when […]
STEPHEN SANCHEZ BRINGS THE LOVER DOWN UNDER TOUR TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND THIS JULY!
STEPHEN SANCHEZ BRINGS THE LOVER DOWN UNDER TOUR TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND THIS JULY! “an enchanting live spectacle” – The Music “Stephen Sanchez personifies Elvis… transporting viewers to another era.” – Rolling Stone Multi-platinum US singer/songwriter Stephen Sanchez today announces he will bring The Lover Down Under Tour to Australia and New Zealand […]
The Drones – New Shows Added In Hobart, Newcastle, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, & Melbourne.
The Drones – New Shows Added In Hobart, Newcastle, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, & Melbourne with special guests The Mess Hall Tix on sale now from venues Back by popular demand indeed! People of Hobart and Newcastle, your online shouting has been rewarded. The Drones are heading your way! After rapid sell-outs, a fourth and final […]
Swedish Melodic Metallers EVERGREY Postpone Australian April Tour To October
Swedish Melodic Metallers EVERGREY Postpone Australian April Tour To October Due To Iran Conflict – Citing Travel Warnings and Flight Cancellations Gothenburg, Sweden’s finest export, Evergrey, have unfortunately had to postpone their Australian tour which was due to begin on April 28 in Perth due to their inbound flights being cancelled by Qatar Airlines. The […]
SOUTHERN RIVER BAND are throwing a Home Town Bloody Good Night Out
SOUTHERN RIVER BAND are throwing a Home Town Bloody Good Night Out After a couple of sold-out European tours, supporting AC/DC and the Black Crowes in AUS and a number 3 album, the Southern River band are coming home to Perth for their biggest show yet. 2025 was a massive year for the Southern River […]
ALEX JAMES’ BRITPOP CLASSICAL ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR FOR 2026
ALEX JAMES’ BRITPOP CLASSICAL ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR FOR 2026 Off the back of sold out shows in the UK, Mellen Events is thrilled to announce Blur’s Alex James will be taking his Britpop Classical tour to Australia. The shows will bring the biggest hits of the Britpop era to life with the epic scale of […]
THE DAMNED Announce: The Final Damnation 50th Anniversary Australian and New Zealand Tour
THE DAMNED Announce: The Final Damnation 50th Anniversary Australian and New Zealand Tour “50 Years In And The Damned Just Performed The Greatest Show Of Their Illustrious Career. Two Massive Sets, 25 Glorious Songs And The Kind Energy And Joy That Would Be The Envy Of Any Band Half Their Age.” “And then… goodbye. They’ve […]
August Burns Red Season Of Surrender Tour Australia & New Zealand 2026
August Burns Red Season Of Surrender Tour Australia & New Zealand 2026 with Special Guests Bloom & I Promised The World (USA) Australia and New Zealand, prepare to surrender to the might of AUGUST BURNS RED this September and October, with the GRAMMY Award-nominated stalwarts set to return to our shores joined by special guests […]
A Dirty Dozen with PETE BLASKO from KIKKER – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “Hard rock band KIKKER drops their self-titled debut EP via Pavement Entertainment. The EP was recorded at GD Ponderosa Studios in Lafayette, NJ. KIKKER brings hard hitting rock ‘n’ roll to the forefront of the music scene. This self-titled EP takes the listener on a journey, running the gamut of various […]
BACHELOR GIRL UNVEIL HYPNOTIC NEW SINGLE ‘BLIND’ FEAT. DARREN HAYES, SECOND TASTE OF ‘WAITING FOR THE DAY: ARTIST SESSIONS’
Australian pop icons Bachelor Girl return with the second taste of their forthcoming redux album, Waiting For The Day: Artist Sessions, today unveiling a hypnotic reimagining of Blind, featuring the unmistakable vocals of internationally celebrated Australian artist, Darren Hayes. Following the acclaimed release of Treat Me Good with Jessica Mauboy, Blind takes a bold sonic […]
