Live reviews
LIVE: CHET FAKER – Nashville, TN, USA – May 19, 2026
Venue: The Mil at Cannery Hall City: Nashville, TN Date: May 19, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) Getting onto the stage for the very first time for a show in Tennessee, Chet Faker was met by a very crowded and adoring room. This show was an absolute mood from start to finish. […]
LIVE: LACUNA COIL – Charlotte, NC, USA – April 26, 2026
Venue: The Underground City: Charlotte, NC Dates: April 26, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Lacuna Coil is one of those bands that I listen to on occasion and when reminded of their catalog wonder why I don’t listen more often. With a sound that leans into a heavier vibe, they have a […]
LIVE: SPLIT ENZ – Perth | Boorloo, 22 May 2026
LIVE: SPLIT ENZ – Perth | Boorloo, 22 May 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Damien Crocker Split Enz graced Perth with a brilliant concert at RAC Arena as part of their reunion tour around Australia and New Zealand. Not only does this tour mark their first shows in […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with MATT MITCHELL from BURIAL CLOUDS – May 2026
According to a recent press release: “Tuned Up Music is currently streaming Burn Holy, the new full-length from Portland post-doom metal collective BURIAL CLOUDS. The premiere comes in advance of the record’s official release Friday, May 22nd. BURIAL CLOUDS’ music lives in constant tension between beauty and rage, crushing riffs and intricate expanses walking the lines between inner […]
A Dirty Dozen with NOVA RIOT – May 2026
According to a recent press release: “Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of an exclusive worldwide deal with NOVA RIOT from Durant, Oklahoma (USA) that is redefining the boundaries of heavy music with their signature “bubblegum alternative metal” sound. Their music acts as a form of modern alchemy, transforming themes of mental health […]
INTERVIEW: ROSE CARLEO – May 2026
INTERVIEW: ROSE CARLEO – May 2026 By Shane Pinnegar Rose Carleo’s recognition factor increased substantially after her appearance on TV talent show The Voice, where her powerhouse vocals blew away not only the other performers, but also the judges and viewers around the country. But Carleo is no newcomer to Australian stages, having released a […]
Music reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: ROSE CARLEO BAND – 42 DAYS
ALBUM REVIEW: ROSE CARLEO BAND – 42 DAYS Independent May 2026 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 93% From opener You Ain’t Foolin’ Me it’s patently clear that The Rose Carleo Band are on the level. Like the protagonist of this song, we can usually smell anything fake a mile off, and what we have here is […]
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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 […]
News
INTERNATIONAL MAKE MUSIC DAY RETURNS SUNDAY JUNE 21
The global celebration of music making is back, with Make Music Day taking place on Sunday 21st June around Australia and the world. Originating in 1982 as Fête de la Musique in France and now taking place in a thousand cities across 120 countries, Make Music Day is a musical free-for-all celebrating music in all its forms. People are encouraged […]
SLEEPING WITH SIRENS RELEASE HEAVING NEW SINGLE ‘PARALYZED’ TAKEN FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘AN ENDING IN ITSELF’
Entering sharp new sonic terrain as they approach the release of their eighth studio album, emo-metalcore icons Sleeping With Sirens have stunned fans with a surprise drop of a brand new single Paralyzed, releasing the fresh track ahead of their upcoming new record An Ending In Itself, due out on June 12 via Rise Records. Showcasing a powerful expansion […]
TSIM (TISM) Announce No Mistakes Tour of Australia
TSIM (TISM) Announce No Mistakes Tour of Australia Following the success of their ACCLAIMED concerts at the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE and Melbourne’s PICA, TSIM have agreed to headline their FIRST NATIONAL TOUR IN OVER 30 YEARS. Because TSIM wants all your money, they will entice you to come to EVERY show on the tour by […]
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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Ocean Grove Oddworld Underground Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Cane Hill (USA), Deficit + blinder
Ocean Grove Oddworld Underground Australian Tour 2026 With Special Guests Cane Hill (USA), Deficit + blinder In 2026, the Oddworld returns to home soil, with OCEAN GROVE announcing their Oddworld Underground Australian Tour this August, joined by special guests CANE HILL (USA), who will return to Australia for the first time in a decade this […]
HANS ZIMMER LIVE – THE NEXT LEVEL WORLD TOUR 2026
HANS ZIMMER LIVE – THE NEXT LEVEL WORLD TOUR 2026 Multi-award winning composer brings his groundbreaking new live show to Australia this October. Tickets on sale Wednesday 3 June “This show represents the next evolution of how film music can be experienced live” – Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer is redefining the live concert experience once […]
RISE AGAINST ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR WITH DROPKICK MURPHYS
RISE AGAINST ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR WITH DROPKICK MURPHYS Chicago punk quartet Rise Against will tour to Australia and New Zealand, joined by Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions, Dropkick Murphys. Produced by Live Nation, this year will see Rise Against tour with Dropkick Murphys tour in November and December to Australia […]
Ministry Of Sound Summer Dance Festival returns to Australia in 2026
Ministry Of Sound Summer Dance Festival returns to Australia in 2026 Australia, get ready for the ultimate soundtrack to your summer. Ministry of Sound Summer Dance Festival arrives this December with its biggest tour to date. Transforming the country’s best outdoor venues into the ultimate day-to-night festival experience. More artists more music, more memories, this […]
ALOE BLACC ANNOUNCES WAKE ME UP TOUR OF AUSTRALIA
ALOE BLACC ANNOUNCES WAKE ME UP TOUR OF AUSTRALIA SUPERSTAR ARTIST RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA FOR FIRST NATIONAL TOUR IN MORE THAN 7 YEARS Presale tickets available from tomorrow General tickets on sale Tuesday 2 June Aloe Blacc is a global powerhouse whose music uplifts and unites. From hits like Wake Me Up, The Man, and […]
Lorna Shore Australia & New Zealand Tour 2026 With Special Guests Whitechapel (AUS Only) + The Acacia Strain
Lorna Shore Australia & New Zealand Tour 2026 With Special Guests Whitechapel (AUS Only) + The Acacia Strain In 2026, New Jersey hell-raisers LORNA SHORE will return to Australian shores, with an arena headline tour locked in this October, along with the announcement today of their first ever New Zealand performances. Joined by special guests […]
BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN 2026 LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT
BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN 2026 LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT Rally ‘round the fire and make yourselves all cosy, we’re pleased as punch to announce that Western Australia’s beloved springtime musical adventure, Blues at Bridgetown, is back for 2026 with another unforgettable weekend’s worth of music and rockin’ good times from Friday-Sunday, November 13-15. Blues at Bridgetown celebrates blues, […]
THE SISTERS OF MERCY Australian Tour For Nov/Dec 2026
THE SISTERS OF MERCY Australian Tour For Nov/Dec 2026 “[the Sisters are…] a lean glittering groove machine for the new millennium, leaving the sullenly anachronistic reformations of their contemporaries far behind.” – Metal Hammer “It howls, it’s grindingly beautiful, and it’s heading your way…” UK dark rock icons The Sisters of Mercy will return to […]
Justin Davies project The Tortured Souls share new single “No Tomorrows’
Perth singer-songwriter Justin Davies returns today with powerful new single No Tomorrows, the stirring next chapter from his deeply personal project The Tortured Souls. Following the remarkable response to debut release Unforgettable Days, which has already amassed more than 200,000 streams on Spotify alone, Davies continues to carve out a unique space with his emotionally […]
LIVE: FEAR FACTORY with Vanta – Fremantle | Walyalup, 19 May 2026
LIVE: FEAR FACTORY with Vanta – Fremantle | Walyalup, 19 May 2026 Metropolis Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Josh Ainsworth Photography by Luke Baker When a touring band with the name Fear Factory gets listed at a venue, you can immediately narrow down the audience attire theme to a basic colour; black – if you […]
