Music
MUSIC: THE SCREAMING JETS – Gotcha Covered
MUSIC: THE SCREAMING JETS – Gotcha Covered Dinner For Wolves July 2018 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 8/10 Australia – and, let’s be fair, New Zealand – have produced an astonishing amount of world class music since rock n’ roll was a bubba, and The Screaming Jets are well aware of that, hence their eighth studio […]
SINGLE REVIEW: KEVIN CURRAN – Wake The Living Dead
SINGLE REVIEW: KEVIN CURRAN – Wake The Living Dead Independent September 2018 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 9/10 100% ROCK contributor and frontman of West Australian rockers Hailmary, Kevin Curran, this week released his debut solo single, Wake The Living Dead. The song is a mid-paced burner with an acoustic undercurrent and a catchy AF melody, […]
MUSIC REVIEW: PEARL – Heartbreak And Canyon Revelry
Label: Station House Recordings Release Date: June 15, 2018 Rating: 10/10 Reviewed by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur Having fallen in love with Pearl Aday’s voice when she released her debut disc in 2010, I couldn’t wait to grab her latest disc (wish I had known sooner there WAS a latest disc) and check it out. While […]
Books
BOOK REVIEW: The Desert Nurse by Pamela Hart
BOOK REVIEW: The Desert Nurse by Pamela Hart Hachette Australia July 2018 Paperback, $29.99 Reviewed by Natalie Salvo Fiction / Historical Romance 7/10 Pamela Hart takes a leaf out of Natasha Lester’s book in her latest novel, The Desert Nurse. Hart once again sets her story during World War I and has a strong, female […]
BOOK REVIEW: And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Rovina Cai
BOOK REVIEW: And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Rovina Cai Walker Books September 2018 Hardcover, $24.99 Reviewed by Steph O’Connell Young Adult / Fantasy / Retelling 6/10 We are proud, proud creatures of the ocean. We dominate it, conquer it, there is no creature in it that doesn’t flee before […]
BOOK REVIEW: Computer Coding Python Games for Kids by Carol Vorderman
BOOK REVIEW: Computer Coding Python Games for Kids by Carol Vorderman Dorling Kindersley Ltd July 2018 Paperback, $35.00 Reviewed by Natalie Salvo Non-Fiction / Science & Technology for Children & Teenagers 8/10 Tomorrow’s programmers are getting a head-start today with the release of various coding books aimed specifically at kids. For those people who think […]
Interviews
10 Quick Ones with JOHN KRAMEDJIAN of THE DARKEST HEARTS – September 2018
According to a recent press release: “Tennessee Hard Rock Band THE DARKEST HEARTS has released the official lyric video for their single, “Mississippi Devil.” Created by Brad Owens of Snake Productions, “Mississippi Devil” grew legs and gained traction with Spotify in Europe with little promotion. Hailing from Tennessee, The Darkest Hearts is a DIY Hard Rock band that echoes characteristics of […]
10 Quick Ones with GEORGE GUTIERREZ of WORLDWIDE PANIC – September 2018
According to a recent press release: “LA Based Heavy Metal Band WORLDWIDE PANIC has revealed a first listen to their newest single, “Party.” With production collaboration from GEMINI SYNDROME’s AARON NORDSTROM. Based out of Los Angeles, Worldwide Panic is a hard rock/heavy metal band that started out in 2016 with the aim of writing heavy, catchy music and personal, meaningful […]
10 Quick Ones with MINORITY 905 – September 2018
According to a recent press release: “Mississauga, ON, Canada – Canadian Pop-Punk band MINORITY 905 has released the official music video for their single, “Soundtrack.” Directed by Miguel Barbosa, “Soundtrack” is off of their 8/24/2018 released LP, Dangerous Ambitions. Minority 905 is a Canadian pop-punk / pop-rock band. The band was formed in August 2013 by vocalist/guitarist John Aquino and currently […]
Live
LIVE: BLESSTHEFALL – September 11, 2018
Venue: The Masquerade City: Atlanta, GA Date: September 11, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Rachel Craig (www.rachelcraigphotos.net) Blessthefall recently stopped by The Masquerade in Atlanta to support their newest album, Hard Feelings. This was my first time checking out this venue, where the show was being held in Hell (if you’ve never been there, the venue […]
LIVE: Queens Of The Stone Age – Perth, 12 Sep, 2018
LIVE: Queens Of The Stone Age – Perth, 12 Sep, 2018 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia With special guests CW Stoneking, The Chats Reviewed by Kevin Curran Photography by Stuart McKay The newly named RAC Arena hosted the return of Queens of The Stone Age back to Perth in support of their latest record Villains, […]
LIVE: TesseracT – Perth, 11 Sep, 2018
LIVE: TesseracT – Perth, 11 Sep, 2018 With special guests Chaos Divine, Circles Capitol, Perth, Western Australia Review & photography by Peter Gardner Kicking off their Australian tour to a capacity house at the Capitol on Tuesday night, showcasing tracks from across their four studio albums, TesseracT proved they are absolute masters of their craft. […]
News
ROSE TATTOO ‘ROCK N ROLL OUTLAW – 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR’ – NEW DATES & SPECIAL GUESTS ADDED
ROSE TATTOO ‘ROCK N ROLL OUTLAW – 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR’ – NEW DATES & SPECIAL GUESTS ADDED ‘Rock N’ Roll Outlaw’, was recorded at the famed rock ‘n’ roll Alberts studios, produced by the legendary team, Vanda & Young and, released through Albert, Repertoire Records in late 1978. The bands debut album, reviewed as “A […]
Sunday Music returns to Fremantle Art Festival in 2018-19 with a great line up of local and touring acts.
Sunday Music returns to Fremantle Art Festival in 2018-19 with a great line up of local and touring acts. Sunday Music is back. Running every Sunday afternoon from October through to March visitors can enjoy free music performances in Fremantle Arts Centre’s picturesque Front Garden. This year’s program features a diverse selection of local, interstate […]
KEVIN CURRAN – Hailmary Frontman Releases Debut Acoustic Rock Single
KEVIN CURRAN – Hailmary Frontman Releases Debut Acoustic Rock Single Perth has produced some incredible artists over the years and hard rockers, Hailmary are one of the best. With several acclaimed released, a WAM Awards and a relentless touring schedule both here and in the US, the band have built a solid following in the […]
Movies
MOVIE: THE FLIP SIDE
MOVIE: THE FLIP SIDE Directed & Co-written by Marion Pilowsky Starring Eddie Izzard, Emily Taheny, Vanessa Guide, Luke McKenzie Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 5/10 You don’t see a lot of movies set in Adelaide, and you don’t see an abundance of great Aussie rom-coms either. The Flip Side is the former, and although it tries […]
BLURAY: FRANK ZAPPA SUMMER ’82 – When Zappa Came To Sicily
BLURAY: FRANK ZAPPA SUMMER ’82 – When Zappa Came To Sicily MVD Visual December, 2017 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 8/10 Fans of the late, great Frank Zappa will know that in 1982 a concert in a soccer stadium in Palermo, Sicily was disrupted by fans rioting against heavy handed armed police present, and the concert […]
DVD: THIN ICE
DVD: THIN ICE Written by Jill & Karen Sprecher Directed by Jill Sprecher Starring Greg Kinnear, Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin Shock Entertainment, June 2018 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 4/10 Thin Ice is textbook Hollywood: a film made with an auteur’s vision to serve its story, apparently directed so well as to receive abundant praise at […]
More
BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN 2018 – THIRD ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN 2018 – THIRD ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT It draws ever-so-closer, that celebrated weekend of springtime musical goodness in WA’s South-West. And so we bring to you the third-and-final artist announcement, tying all those memories and plans into a neat guitar-stringed bow, as Blues At Bridgetown gets set to return with three days’ worth of […]
TEENAGE FANCLUB ADD PERTH SHOW TO AUSTRALIAN FEBRUARY 2019 TOUR!
TEENAGE FANCLUB ADD PERTH SHOW TO AUSTRALIAN FEBRUARY 2019 TOUR! Scottish five-piece Teenage Fanclub can’t wait to return to Australia for their forthcoming visit. Music lovers have been snapping up tickets to shows currently on sale, including one sold out Corner Hotel – and now, Frontier Touring is pleased to announce the ‘What You Do […]
BRITISH INDIA ANNOUNCE ‘NIC THE POET’ NATIONAL FAREWELL TOUR
BRITISH INDIA ANNOUNCE ‘NIC THE POET’ NATIONAL FAREWELL TOUR Guitarist and founding member of British India, Nic Wilson has announced he will retire from music at the end of this year, finishing up with one final tour – the Nic The Poet farewell tour – spanning 24 dates that’ll see the iconic Melbourne rockers kick […]
SCARLET DRIVE – PERTH ALT ROCKERS RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO ‘SAD ROBOT’ + ANNOUNCE UPCOMING DEBUT EP RELEASE + NATIONAL TOUR DATES
SCARLET DRIVE – PERTH ALT ROCKERS RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO ‘SAD ROBOT’ + ANNOUNCE UPCOMING DEBUT EP RELEASE + NATIONAL TOUR DATES Perth based Alternative Rock outfit Scarlet Drive have just released their new music video ‘Sad Robot’. The band have also announced the forthcoming release of their debut EP ‘Echoes Of Apprehension’ (out Friday […]
JOHN BUTLER TRIO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL ‘Coming HOME’ TOUR
JOHN BUTLER TRIO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL ‘Coming HOME’ TOUR TO BE JOINED BY MISSY HIGGINS, STELLA DONNELLY AND MORE SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE ROAD With their first album in four years, HOME hitting the stores, John Butler Trio have launched a new single and announced a massive national tour, and they are bringing their good friend […]
ORBITAL BOUND FOR PERTH FESTIVAL
ORBITAL BOUND FOR PERTH FESTIVAL British electronic music giants Orbital will touch down as the first act announced for Perth Festival 2019’s sizzling summer of big beats and good times at Chevron Gardens. The celebrated techno pioneers head back to Australia after a long hiatus to turn our outdoor music venue at Elizabeth Quay into […]
