Live reviews
LIVE: ARC PRESENTS HOTEL CALIFORNIA – Perth | Boorloo, 24 June 2026
LIVE: ARC PRESENTS HOTEL CALIFORNIA – Perth | Boorloo, 24 June 2026 The Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner ARC (the Australian Rock Collective) presented us with their Eagles tribute last night in Perth at the Astor Theatre, proving that you can tell when a tribute band loves […]
LIVE: THE SUPERJESUS – Fremantle | Walyalup, 19 June 2026
LIVE: THE SUPERJESUS – Fremantle | Walyalup, 19 June 2026 With Beks and The After Freo Social, Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Scarrrlet Black Photography by Pete Gardner A Birthday Celebration for a Classic. What I knew as the ‘Fly By Night’ venue is now Freo Social and to my delight, still hosts some of […]
LIVE: CLAYPOOL GOLD – Charlotte, NC, USA – June 16, 2026
Venue: TD Amp Ballantyne City: Charlotte, NC Date: June 16, 2026 Review and Photographs by: James Zambon (https://jameszambon.com) Les Claypool has been a fixture in modern rock for so long that it’s easy to forget how strange the whole enterprise still is, which makes the Claypool Gold tour a well-timed reminder. The three bands took over the […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with MICHAEL DUNN from WHO THEY FEAR – June 2026
According to a recent press release: “Rising heavy rock/metal band Who They Fear have released their new single and music video, “Whiteout,” marking the latest chapter in the band’s evolving sound and rapidly growing momentum. Combining punishing instrumentals, aggressive vocals, soaring melodic hooks, and atmospheric textures, “Whiteout” showcases the band’s ability to blur genre lines […]
A Dirty Dozen with ROBERT HARRIS from FLOYD NATION – June 2026
According to a recent press release: “U.S.-based Pink Floyd tribute band Floyd Nation has released their debut album Inner Light. A bold, 9-track undertaking that pushes boundaries and viewpoints, Inner Light meticulously covers the entirety of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here before closing with a brand-new point of view, reimagining and furthering the album’s narrative with carefully crafted original tracks while retaining a powerful reverence for the multi-million-selling […]
A Dirty Dozen with gracie – June 2026
According to a recent press release: “Tooth & Nail Records is thrilled to welcome gracie to the roster! She will release her new album Miss Misfortunately on June 26. Today, she shares the lyric video for new single “Vendetta.” Shimmering keys set the tone for the snappy and sharp song, which gracie dubs “another feminine rage anthem.” The bright melody belies the […]
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
YOU AM I ANNOUNCE ‘STRUNG UP’ EAST COAST AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH STRING QUARTET CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF ‘HOURLY DAILY’
One of Australia’s most beloved and enduring rock bands, You Am I, today announce their STRUNG UP tour, a special run of east coast Australian performances celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their seminal 1996 album Hourly Daily. Featuring handpicked orchestral manoeuvres from Hourly Daily and selections from across their entire career, the tour will bring […]
INFINITY SONG New York soft-rock outfit announce 2026 Australian and NZ tour
INFINITY SONG New York soft-rock outfit announce 2026 Australian and NZ tour The ethereal harmonies of New York’s soft-rock outfit, INFINITY SONG, are returning to the Southern Hemisphere. Following an incredible, sold-out debut run that left audiences mesmerized, the sibling quartet: Abraham, Angel, Israel and Momo Boyd are set to embark on their most ambitious […]
The Velvet Club announce national album tour for August
The Velvet Club announce national album tour for August With the release of their long-awaited debut album Are You Falling In Love? (out July 10) on the horizon, rising Naarm indie rockers The Velvet Club are today proud to announce a national tour in support of the record, taking place in August. The four-date run […]
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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LIVE: THE PROTOMEN – Nashville, TN, USA – June 18-20, 2026
Venue: Marathon Music Works City: Nashville, TN Date: June 18-20, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) I totally wasn’t ready for what I was in for with this three-night sold-out performance from The Protomen at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN. I had been familiar with their music for years, but never had […]
LUKE SEVEREID – 2026 AU/NZ TOUR
LUKE SEVEREID – 2026 AU/NZ TOUR “I am VERY excited to return to Australia. I had a blast last year when I came out as part of Knotfest and I’m beyond stoked to be coming back. Aussie crowds are far and away some of the best crowds I’ve ever performed in front of. It’s like […]
The absolute best of Air Supply – Australia 2026
The absolute best of Air Supply – Australia 2026 “We love coming back to Australia to where it all started” Russell Hitchcock. After five sold out shows across Australia last year, Air Supply are returning to bring the Air Supply love to the cities that missed out. Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock met on 12 […]
JUSTIN DAVIES RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘THE LIBRARY’
JUSTIN DAVIES RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘THE LIBRARY’ West Australian country-blues songwriter Justin Davies returns with his new single, The Library, released on June 19 — a warm, reflective song about memory, missed moments and the quiet intimacy of a connection that never quite became something more. The Library was written by the Donnybrook-raised Fremantle-based artist […]
US FOLK STARS BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM – THE DOWN UNDER TOUR 2026
US FOLK STARS BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM – THE DOWN UNDER TOUR 2026 Fremantle show added to meet huge demand Due to overwhelming demand and with all previously announced dates now sold out, Live Nation has today announced a new Fremantle show for breakout Montana folk duo Buffalo Traffic Jam on their Down Under Tour 2026. […]
CAT POWER ANNOUNCES THE GREATEST AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
CAT POWER ANNOUNCES THE GREATEST AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR Twenty years on, Cat Power’s The Greatest is still one of the most astounding records ever to be heard – a late night classic that still feels as intimate two decades after it first blew our minds and broke our hearts. This summer, Love Police […]
LEGENDARY JAPANESE QUARTET MONO TOURING AUSTRALIA IN APRIL 2027
LEGENDARY JAPANESE QUARTET MONO TOURING AUSTRALIA IN APRIL 2027 UNVEIL THEIR 13TH STUDIO ALBUM, SNOWDROP OUT NOW VIA TEMPORARY RESIDENCE “Intense instrumentals that run the gamut of emotions from deepest sorrow to supernal euphoria.” – Uncut 8/10 “MONO have taken grief and pain and poured it into something so powerful that it astounds and all […]
TIGERS JAW ANNOUNCE FIRST AUSTRALIAN TOUR IN THREE YEARS THIS NOVEMBER
TIGERS JAW ANNOUNCE FIRST AUSTRALIAN TOUR IN THREE YEARS THIS NOVEMBER Beloved Scranton, Pennsylvania emo-rock icons Tigers Jaw have announced an Australian headline tour this November. The tour surrounds their appearance supporting Touché Amoré for one exclusive show at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre celebrating the 10th anniversary of the seminal album Stage Four. A band whose […]
HONESTAV ANNOUNCES SWEET AMERICAN BOY TOUR, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2027
HONESTAV ANNOUNCES SWEET AMERICAN BOY TOUR, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2027 honestav returns following a massive tour as special guest of mgk earlier this year Genre-blending singer songwriter honestav will return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2027 with string of club shows, following his standout support slot on mgk’s tour earlier this year. […]
THE DIRE STRAITS EXPERIENCE featuring Chris White Australian tour 2026
THE DIRE STRAITS EXPERIENCE featuring Chris White Australian tour 2026 The World’s Greatest Dire Straits Show Returns to Australia for four shows only in August 2026 The celebrated and critically acclaimed The Dire Straits Experience is returning to Australia as part of their ‘Long Highway’ 2026 World Tour. The tour will include performances in Perth—marking […]
