Live reviews
LIVE: BLEAK SQUAD + URSULA – Perth Festival, 8 Feb 2026
LIVE: BLEAK SQUAD + URSULA – Perth Festival, 8 Feb 2026 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Perth Festival took a risk bringing Bleak Squad out for this year’s lineup: so called ‘supergroup’ they may be, but with only one album in the bank – and one which rather lives up to their name, being quite sombre […]
LIVE: MICHAEL PAYNTER with CLAUDIA TRIPP – Perth, 8 Feb 2026
LIVE: MICHAEL PAYNTER with CLAUDIA TRIPP – Perth, 8 Feb 2026 Lyrics Underground, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed & pictures by Shane Pinnegar It’s a hot, hot day outside but cool as hell downstairs at Lyrics Underground when Claudia Tripp kicks off for the sold out crowd. Armed with only an acoustic guitar and her mellifluous […]
LIVE: 112 – Charlotte, NC, USA – February 5, 2026
Venue: Ovens Auditorium City: Charlotte, NC Dates: February 5, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Was able to dial back the musical clock nearly 30 years and revisit some killer R&B from the mid 90’s when the Room 112 Tour rolled into Charlotte’s Ovens Auditorium. Making my way through the venue and […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with QUINN McGRAW from PARIAH – February 2026
According to a recent press release: “Born out of exhaustion and quietly defiant hope, PARIAH is the sound of one last attempt at a dream that has taken everything. After years spent pouring time, money, and belief into bands that stalled out or never left the ground, vocalist / songwriter Quinn McGraw reached a breaking point—and chose to document […]
A Dirty Dozen with GOOD NIGHT MOON – February 2026
According to a recent press release: “South Florida favorites Good Night Moon have returned with their first release in nearly 20 years. The band has announced their forthcoming self-titled EP, set to be released on January 23, 2026. The five song collection has been re-recorded and updated for a whole new generation of fans to discover, including production by Matt Marino (Fame on […]
Almost A Dirty Dozen with FAMOUS STRANGERS – February 2026
According to a recent press release: “Edmonton, Canada’s alt‑metal visionaries Famous Strangers, have unveiled the long‑anticipated music video for “Deepstar,” their debut 2024 single and the first song the band ever released. After two years in the vault, the cinematic visual finally arrives in 2026, marking a major milestone in the band’s evolving creative journey. Originally released […]
Music reviews
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 […]
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MUSIC REVIEW: DYLYN – Heavy [EP]
Label: Nettwerk Music Group Release Date: May 16, 2025 Rating: 96% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur Another EP from another performer unknown to me crossed my email and it took me way too long to unpack and embrace the release. The five-track release from DYLYN (aka Gwendolyn Lewis) dropped about 12 weeks ago and I am just now digesting […]
News
WANSTOCK ADDS ‘THE ROMANTICS’ TO 2026 LINEUP
Aussie rock festival Wanstock returns in 2026 with its biggest lineup yet, announcing Sydney and Melbourne events, with the rock gods set to descend on Shoppingtown Hotel in Doncaster (Melb) for two nights on Friday 20 March and Saturday 21 March, and Selina’s (Syd) on Friday 20 March. US icons The Romantics will grace the […]
CHUCK SICS SHARES EMOTIONAL FIRST SINGLE OF 2026, ARMS
A 00’s-influenced indie rock anthem for all the anxious lovers, Sydney-based artist and multi-instrumentalist Chuck Sics returns for the first time in 2026 with his new single Arms. It’s his first new offering since the release of his debut EP Slipstream, which came out in September 2025. Just like his previous releases, Chuck Sics’ fuses […]
SISTERS DOLL Release Crowd Fav, Good Day To Be Alive, As New Single & start Australian tour
SISTERS DOLL Release Crowd Fav, Good Day To Be Alive, As New Single & start Australian tour National Tour Kicks Off On Saturday In Melbourne Massive UK Tour Confirmed For May & June “Sisters Doll’s Scars ushers in the new era of hard hitting Australian rock” – Mitch Lafon “Quite frankly, you wish Bon Jovi […]
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
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). […]
MOVIE REVIEW: GOOD FORTUNE
MOVIE REVIEW: GOOD FORTUNE Written by Aziz Ansari Directed by Aziz Ansari Starring Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogan, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh Aziz Ansari has written and directed this spotlight on the failures of Western Capitalism (at least on a personal level) and cast himself in the lead role of Arj, a guy struggling […]
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Enter Shikari Australian Headline Tour 2026 With Special Guests grandson
Enter Shikari Australian Headline Tour 2026 With Special Guests grandson Attention all Aussie ENTER SHIKARI fans: prepare to be a winner this May, with the dynamic UK electronicore marvels set to return down under for a headline run, joined by special guest GRANDSON. A band who transcend genre and have transfixed fans across the globe […]
KARNIVOOL ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “ANIMATION” + ACOUSTIC ALBUM LAUNCH PARTIES
KARNIVOOL ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “ANIMATION” + ACOUSTIC ALBUM LAUNCH PARTIES Not long now until Karnivool release their eagerly awaited new album, In Verses. In anticipation of the album’s arrival next Friday, the Perth icons have revealed their latest single, “Animation”, and announced a run of acoustic launch parties around the country during release week. To […]
Man Of A Thousand Faces Announces New Single ‘Persona Non Grata’ + Perth Launch
Man Of A Thousand Faces Announces New Single ‘Persona Non Grata’ + Launch MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES ‘PERSONA NON GRATA’ SINGLE LAUNCH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 // LYNOTT’S LOUNGE supported by NOAH SKAPE, BUMPERS and HUNK Join MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES at LYNOTT’S LOUNGE on FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20 to celebrate the release of their […]
HAPPY MONDAYS Announce September 2026 Australian Tour ”Celebrating 35 Years Of Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches”
HAPPY MONDAYS Announce September 2026 Australian Tour ”Celebrating 35 Years Of Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches” Pioneers of the iconic Madchester sound, the Happy Mondays are heading back to Australia and New Zealand to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their seminal album, Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches. Fusing funk, rock, psychedelia, and house with the […]
PHIL CAMPBELL Legendary MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist March 2026 Australian Tour With THE BASTARD SONS
PHIL CAMPBELL Legendary MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist March 2026 Australian Tour With THE BASTARD SONS Motörhead’s back catalogue is too vast and too important to be laid to rest. No one can lay a better claim to being most suited to keeping the Motörhead flame alive than Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons” – Razor’s Edge CELEBRATING […]
SCIENTISTS AND SURREALISTS BRING YOU A SPECIAL NIGHT OF SOUND, VISION & COLLISION WITH SURREAL SCIENCE – MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, PERTH – THIS APRIL
SCIENTISTS AND SURREALISTS BRING YOU A SPECIAL NIGHT OF SOUND, VISION & COLLISION WITH SURREAL SCIENCE – MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, PERTH – THIS APRIL Surreal Science is an off-the-rails salvage job, fashioned into a beautiful cinematic work of abstract sound and vision, featuring the live sounds and performances of three drummers, three guitarists, two bass players […]
Tubular Bells in Concert heads to Australia in June 2026 as part of the 50th Anniversary World Tour celebration.
Tubular Bells in Concert heads to Australia in June 2026 as part of the 50th Anniversary World Tour celebration Mike Oldfield’s iconic, seminal work will be performed by an expansive live group, led and arranged by Mike Oldfield’s long-term collaborator, Robin A Smith. The concert will see Tubular Bells performed in full, plus extended sections […]
THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES ANNOUNCE NATIONAL GODSPEED TOUR
THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES ANNOUNCE NATIONAL GODSPEED TOUR PRAISE FOR THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES: ARIA #4 Australian Album, #9 ARIA Vinyl Album TNSW LP Best Heavy Album (ARIA Nominated) Best Independent Punk Album (AIR Nominated) “Very rowdy, enjoyable punk rock” theneedledrop “A fairly unique prospect: an Australian rock band with lore” NME “Such a continuously […]
RALPH McTELL TO FAREWELL AUSTRALIA ON MAY TOUR
RALPH McTELL TO FAREWELL AUSTRALIA ON MAY TOUR Legendary Streets of London singer-songwriter Ralph McTell returns to Australia for his farewell tour Somewhere Down the Road in May Tickets on sale now from https://www.ralphmctell.co.uk It will be 50 years since Ralph McTell first toured Australia and he is now returning for one final farewell tour. […]
RED HOT SUMMER WITH PAUL KELLY
RED HOT SUMMER WITH PAUL KELLY FOUR NEW SHOWS ADDED TO ALL AUSTRALIAN LINE-UP RED HOT SUMMER TOUR continues to turn up the heat with Mornington VIC, Hervey Bay QLD, Hillarys WA & Sandstone Point QLD joining this year’s run of shows. The renowned outdoor festival will be headlined by our most iconic and enduring […]
