Live reviews
LIVE: DEXTER AND THE MOONROCKS – Jacksonville, FL, USA – April 9, 2026
Venue: Decca Live City: Jacksonville, FL Date: April 9, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jason Beutel (https://www.instagram.com/coastalcapturesfl) Before the openers even hit the stage, the crowd inside Decca Live was already singing along to the house music, an early sign that this was going to be a good night. By the time the openers wrapped, they had […]
LIVE: MACHINE GUN KELLY – Perth, 8 April 2026
LIVE: MACHINE GUN KELLY – Perth, 8 April 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Luke Baker Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) kicked off his Australian tour in Perth (or ‘Perf’ as he said it) last night at RAC arena, which was an undisputable success. Support act Honestav warmed the stage […]
LIVE: THE DEVIL & ABBE MAY – The Devil Returns – Mojo’s, 4 April 2026
LIVE: THE DEVIL & ABBE MAY – The Devil Returns – Mojo’s, 4 April 2026 Mojos Bar, Fremantle | Walyalup, Western Australia Reviewed by Scarlet Black Photography by Pete Gardner What an Easter treat, (in contrast to which ever cultural event or reason that you enjoy the plethora of public holidays, this time of year), […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with SAMMI ACCOLA – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sammi Accola, 24, hails from Seaside, Florida, and crafts cinematic Americana and folk-rock songs that tell honest stories with vulnerability and grit. Accola has opened for Thomas Rhett and performed at major festivals including the 30A Songwriters Festival (five consecutive years), Opelika Songwriters Festival, and Moon Crush […]
A Dirty Dozen with HODJE – March 2026
According to a recent press release: “HODJE is a Chicago-based indie pop artist blending sharp lyricism with vivid, satirical storytelling. Her debut EP, Read My Mind, established her voice as an emotionally candid writer, anchored by the listener favorite “DeluluLand,” which was selected as a Best Of song winner by NSAI in partnership with Tin Pan South. […]
A Dirty Dozen with HALLIE GRACE – March 2026
According to a recent press release: “Charlotte, NC-based indie-pop singer-songwriter Hallie Grace is set to release her first full-length album, MOTIVATION, on March 20, 2026. Its 11 tracks address the importance of challenging oneself to never give up, even in the face of life’s darkest moments. Armed with a new authenticity, energy, and sound, Grace created the album with several co-writers, […]
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
SPIDERBAIT ANNOUNCE NATIONAL JULY TOUR FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF IVY & THE BIG APPLES
SPIDERBAIT ANNOUNCE NATIONAL JULY TOUR FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF IVY & THE BIG APPLES + VERY SPECIAL GUESTS CUSTARD, MAGIC DIRT, THE MEANIES, TUMBLEWEED & THE GNOMES Legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait today announce they will return to stages around the country this July, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic 1996 album Ivy & […]
JIM MOGINIE & THE FAMILY DOG ANNOUNCE WA DATES
JIM MOGINIE & THE FAMILY DOG ANNOUNCE WA DATES It’s an Oz supergroup unleashed! Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Kent Steedman and Paul Larsen Loughhead (Celibate Rifles) along with Tim Kevin (The Apartments) are coming our way for the WA leg of their national THUNK album tour kicking off at Amplifier Bar on Friday, May 22. […]
TWELVE PARSECS ANNOUNCE ALL-AGES FUNDRAISER FOR CANCER RESEARCH
TWELVE PARSECS ANNOUNCE ALL-AGES FUNDRAISER FOR CANCER RESEARCH A powerful night of music, community and purpose is set to take over Leederville this April, as young people lead the charge in raising vital funds for women’s cancer research. Pink Noise is an all-ages fundraising gig, presented through a collaboration between the Y WA’s Youth Squad […]
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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THE TEMPER TRAP ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE DATES FOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026
THE TEMPER TRAP ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE DATES FOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026 Celebrating first album in 10 years – Sungazer – out 10 July MG Live and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce Australian indie-rock stalwarts The Temper Trap will embark on their highly anticipated national tour across September-October 2026. Having just announced their new album Sungazer […]
SWEET Announce ”The Final Blitz” Australian Tour
SWEET Announce ”The Final Blitz” Australian Tour Chanted vocals. Pounding drums. Infectious guitar riffs. Led by legendary guitarist Andy Scott, SWEET return for The Final Blitz Tour of Australia in October and November! Few bands capture the essence of the 70s quite like SWEET. As one of Britain’s true rock treasures, they became a phenomenon […]
BILL BAILEY – AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026
BILL BAILEY – AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026 Before streaming. Before television. Before cinema. Before even radio… there was Vaudeville. The original prime-time entertainment of its day — a dazzling celebration of comedy, music, and extraordinary variety — Vaudeville brought together tales of showbiz, city life, and the strange and unusual, all with one purpose: to amuse […]
KARNIVOOL ANNOUNCE IN VERSES AUSTRALIAN TOUR
KARNIVOOL ANNOUNCE IN VERSES AUSTRALIAN TOUR With Very Special Guests TesseracT (UK) and Car Bomb (USA) Perth icons Karnivool are thrilled to announce they are taking their number one album, In Verses, on the road for the first time, delivering the biggest headline shows of their career. To celebrate, Karnivool will be joined by special […]
JASON DERULO SET TO BRING THE LAST DANCE WORLD TOUR TO AUSTRALIA IN SEPTEMBER 2026
JASON DERULO SET TO BRING THE LAST DANCE WORLD TOUR TO AUSTRALIA IN SEPTEMBER 2026 Off the back of the release of his new album, The Last Dance (Part 1), TEG Live is thrilled to announce that global pop and RnB icon Jason Derulo is set to return to arenas around Australia this September with […]
MATT CORBY ANNOUNCES THE TRAGIC MAGIC TOUR
MATT CORBY ANNOUNCES THE TRAGIC MAGIC TOUR ADELAIDE, PERTH, MELBOURNE, NEWCASTLE, BRISBANE – JUNE 2026 + SPECIAL GUEST GRETTA RAY | TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY ‘Matt Corby appears to sing so effortlessly, putting us in a deep trance with his immense talent as he completely mesmerised the audience’ – Australian Musician ‘Matt offers an authentically […]
The Drones Announce 2026 Australian Tour
The Drones Announce 2026 Australian Tour with special guests The Mess Hall Tix on sale 10am AEST Tuesday, April 14th from venues “The Drones evoke the Angry Penguins cultural movement, reinventing – and repudiating” The Guardian “Liddiard has disdain for the idea of a songwriting muse with other-worldly inspiration; as quite possibly the best songwriter […]
PHIL JAMIESON ANNOUNCES NEW SOLO ALBUM ’10CHARLIE’ SET FOR AUG 14 RELEASE, NEW SINGLE ‘WEEKENDS’ AND MASSIVE 44 DATE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Australian singer-songwriter Phil Jamieson has today announced a huge new chapter in his solo career, unveiling his brand-new single Weekends(out now), alongside news of his forthcoming sophomore album 10Charlie (presave here), set for release August 14. To celebrate the album, Jamieson will embark on an enormous tour of Australia, PJ AIR, hitting venues across Queensland, […]
LESS THAN JAKE – US Ska-Rockers Return to Australia and New Zealand This Oct/Nov
LESS THAN JAKE – US Ska-Rockers Return to Australia and New Zealand This Oct/Nov With Special Guests, The Aquabats! & The Suicide Machines Ska-punk mainstays Less Than Jake return to Australia and New Zealand this October and November for their ‘Circus Down Under’ tour, bringing their signature mix of brass, hooks and chaos back across […]
MAXON RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘TALKING WITH STRANGERS’ OUT TODAY
Melbourne singer-songwriter Maxon today releases her long-awaited debut album Talking With Strangers a deeply personal, open-hearted collection that cements her as one of the city’s most compelling new voices, and sets the stage for a special hometown celebration at The Toff. Threading together singles Little Blue, Tangerine Dream and 18, the album unfolds as her “loudest love […]
