Live reviews
LIVE: HAUTE & FREDDY – Nashville, TN, USA – June 7, 2026
Venue: Exit/In City: Nashville, TN Date: June 7th, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) This evening was nothing short of spectacular. I had high hopes coming into this show for a great time and was not disappointed. The majority of the crowd came dressed up for the night of baroque circus meets Cyndi […]
LIVE: DESCENDENTS – Perth | Boorloo, 9 June 2026
LIVE: DESCENDENTS – Perth | Boorloo, 9 June 2026 With The Points & Running Out Of Nuns The Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey I guess Simon Alexander, when he built The Lyceum Theatre in 1913-14 (it was refurbed in art deco style in 1939 by his son […]
LIVE: HAILMARY – Perth | Boorloo, 23 May 2026
LIVE: HAILMARY – Perth | Boorloo, 23 May 2026 Lyrics Underground, Maylands, Western Australia With Amberdown, Ashes of Autumn, Erbium Reviewed by Scarrrlet Black Photography by Pete Gardner On one of the cooler evenings we have experienced this season, Lyrics Underground played host to four bands and their apocalyptic followers. First up, Erbium, and no, […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with J NOIRE – June 2026
According to a recent press release: “Nashville-based modern rock artist J NOIRE has officially signed to Vaux Records, one of the first acts to join the newly formed label created by former Rise Records founder and owner Craig Ericson. Blending elements of modern rock, pop, metal, and industrial influences, J NOIRE crafts a sound that is both emotionally resonant and sonically commanding. Drawing inspiration […]
A Dirty Dozen with GLENN MORROW’S CRY FOR HELP – June 2026
According to a recent press release: “Hoboken rockers-for-life Glenn Morrow’s Cry For Help are releasing their latest opus Our Final Album – Vol. 1. The album will be issued July 17 on 12” LP vinyl, CD, digital download and streaming services on the venerable indie record label Bar / None which is celebrating its 40th […]
A Dirty Dozen with KURT DEIMER – May 2026
According to a recent press release: “Today, rising rock musician, actor, songwriter, and film producer Kurt Deimer has released his sophomore full-length album, A Grog Is Born, via his own Bald Man Records. The 12-track collection includes the Top 40 Active Rock radio hit “In Deep” featuring Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd, a reinvention of “Silent Lucidity” featuring Queensrÿche legend […]
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
SIMPLE MINDS & GARY NUMAN AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND ARENA TOUR 2027
SIMPLE MINDS & GARY NUMAN AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND ARENA TOUR 2027 Celebrating Five Decades of Music With very special guest GARY NUMAN One of the world’s most popular and acclaimed live bands, SIMPLE MINDS return to Australia this February as part of their V Tour 2027, celebrating five decades of music. Saturday 13 February […]
EVANESCENCE ANNOUNCES MASSIVE 2027 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ARENA TOUR
EVANESCENCE ANNOUNCES MASSIVE 2027 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ARENA TOUR In celebration of the band’s vast catalogue and new album Sanctuary, out now Tickets on sale Friday 12 June Live Nation has announced today that iconic rock band Evanescence will make a welcome return to Australia and New Zealand in March 2027, for a huge […]
SIENNA SPIRO ANNOUNCES ANTICIPATED AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND DATES FOR JANUARY 2027
SIENNA SPIRO ANNOUNCES ANTICIPATED AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND DATES FOR JANUARY 2027 DEBUT ALBUM VISITOR OUT JULY 3 ON CAPITOL RECORDS ALL THREE SINGLES SO FAR HAVE CHARTED ON THE ARIA SINGLES CHART & BILLBOARD HOT 100: ‘DIE ON THIS HILL’, ‘THE VISITOR’ & ‘YOU STOLE THE SHOW’ “SIENNA SPIRO [is] the world’s next […]
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 COMEDY: STEPHEN K AMOS – Perth | Boorloo, 14 May, 2026
LIVE COMEDY: STEPHEN K AMOS – Perth | Boorloo, 14 May, 2026 Regal Theatre, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar British comedy stalwart has been visiting our shores for 25 years now, he says, but he’s still endlessly amused by our laconic Aussieness – he shares that he feels Australia is like a […]
LIVE: Luca Brasi – Perth | Boorloo, 5 June 2026
LIVE: Luca Brasi – Perth | Boorloo, 5 June 2026 Milk Bar, Perth, Western Australia Review & photography by De Williams Milk Bar was the perfect sweatbox for Luca Brasi: cramped, sticky, and just the right amount of messy for a band that knows exactly how to turn a room into a group therapy session […]
LIVE: MATT CORBY – PERTH | BOORLOO, 4 June 2026
LIVE: MATT CORBY – PERTH | BOORLOO, 4 June 2026 Riverside Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by De Williams Matt Corby and his six-person ensemble performed at the Riverside Theatre in Perth, the third show in his “The Tragic Magic Tour” following his new album release in April of the same […]
NATHAN CAVALERI ANNOUNCES ‘GROWING PAINS – THE NATHAN CAVALERI STORY’ 14 DATE THEATRE TOUR
From child prodigy to cancer survivor, from global stages to mental health collapse, Nathan Cavaleri’s journey is anything but ordinary, and now he’s taking his life story to theatres across Australia this year for Growing Pains – The Nathan Cavaleri Story. Kicking off with the first announce of what will be an epic national tour […]
PHIL JAMIESON SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘BLUE AS THE SUNLIGHT’
Australian singer-songwriter Phil Jamieson continues to unveil his most expansive solo era yet with the release of new single, Blue As The Sunlight, the second offering from his forthcoming sophomore album, 10Charlie (out August 14 and available to presave here). Arriving on the heels of the project’s first single Weekends, Blue As The Sunlight further […]
A Dirty Dozen with SIERRA LEVESQUE – May 2026
According to a recent press release: “Today, 21-year-old rock singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Levesque releases her hard-hitting new single “UNDERMINED,” available now on all streaming platforms. Fueled by aggressive lyrics, powerful guitars, and dynamic vocals, the track delivers a fierce anthem of defiance, exposing deception, and reclaiming power. Alongside the release, Sierra also premiered a high-energy music […]
A Dirty Dozen with MIMI BARKS – May 2026
According to a recent press release: “Mimi Barks’ story begins in Germany and takes shape in the underground world of Berlin where she found the freedom to experiment without limits. Berlin gave her the space to explore the extremes of punk, hip hop, techno and metal until her identity as an artist began to form. […]
A Dirty Dozen with TRYBE from BLACK ROSE REBELLION – May 2026
According to a recent press release: “Black Rose Rebellion is a New Jersey-based hard rock band built on themes of transformation, resilience, and self-belief. Formed in 2022 by vocalist Trybe and guitarist Dave “The RockDoc” Rosenfeld, the band emerged from a chance connection that reignited both musicians’ passion for creating music at a pivotal moment […]
A Dirty Dozen with LEVINIA – May 2026
According to a recent press release: “Los Angeles symphonic‑metal hybrid Levinia has announced the release of their second single and music video of 2026, “Silver Tongues,” the next chapter in a four‑single rollout that marks the band’s most ambitious era yet. The track follows the success of their first 2026 release, “The Thorn.” Founded in 2015 by the rhythmic powerhouse Dylan […]
A Dirty Dozen with XAVIER QUILES from NIGHTS OF MALICE – May 2026
According to a recent press release: ““Gore Nest” is the new single from New Jersey deathcore outfit NIGHTS OF MALICE. The band’s latest bruiser comes by way of their punishing Chaos Exordium full-length, set to drop on June 4th through Bleeding Art Collective and Blood Blast Distribution. With a sound that is synonymous with razor sharp technical death metal riffing, monolithic […]
