Live reviews
LIVE: HANS ZIMMER – Perth | Boorloo, 12 Oct 2026
LIVE: HANS ZIMMER – Perth | Boorloo, 12 Oct 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey For the previously uninitiated (like this reviewer) there was little clue how much we had to look forward to with Hans Zimmer’s live experience. After all, the 69-year-old German, in his own […]
LIVE: PUBLIC IMAGE LTD – Nashville, TN, USA – October 9, 2026
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl City: Nashville, TN Date: October 9, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) An absolutely stellar showing from John Lydon and company at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN, on a Friday night. With so much going on in town, almost always getting to see a highly energized and almost packed house, […]
LIVE: CONAN GREY – Perth | Boorloo, 8 Oct 2026
LIVE: CONAN GREY – Perth | Boorloo, 8 Oct 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Stu McKay “This is the biggest show we’ve ever done and I’m going to think about this for the rest of my fucking life” Conan Grey debuted in Perth last night to perform the […]
Interviews
A Dirty Dozen with AJ BERGIN from THE ASTRAL PROPHETS – October 2026
According to a recent press release: “Canadian cosmic storytellers The Astral Prophets are preparing metal fans for the “Invasion” of their debut album out October 30th with the release of their latest lyric video for the title track. The song is a powerhouse featuring punchy riffs that will get your heart pumping and a dueling […]
A Dirty Dozen with MICHAEL SAINT from SCARHAVEN – October 2026
According to a recent press release: “SCARHAVEN — a four-piece grunge revival band originally from Washington, DC but who now call NYC home — just dropped the video for new single “CLOUDS.” With its sludgy grooves, anguished vocals, and claustrophobic atmosphere, it feels like a darker, more personal take on ’90s grunge — equal parts Alice in […]
A Dirty Dozen with JONATHAN NORRIS from KINGDOM COLLAPSE – October 2026
According to a recent press release: “San Antonio, Texas-based rockers KINGDOM COLLAPSE have unleashed the beast! The band has shared the video for new single “Victorious,” featuring champion AEW professional wrestler and former MMA star Thunder Rosa. The song is a high octane rager that comes out of the gates hard. The band deftly strikes a balance […]
Music reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: DESTROY SHE SAID – MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO
ALBUM REVIEW: DESTROY SHE SAID – MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO Hellfire Records 2026 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 93% This one’s been a very long time coming: originally recorded around 2021 as the band imploded and shelved until now, Destroy She Said’s final release is an exercise in rock n’ roll thuggery – a huge sounding […]
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MUSIC REVIEW: THE 69 EYES – I Survive [EP]
Label: BLKIIBLK Release Date: June 05, 2026 Rating: 95% Reviewer: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur Having checked out Finnish rockers The 69 Eyes periodically over the years and then catching them live at The Machine Shop in Flint, MI just before COVID hit, I was excited to discover they released an EP earlier this summer. I may […]
CD REVIEW: ARTIFICIAL AGENT – PRISMATIC
CD REVIEW: ARTIFICIAL AGENT – PRISMATIC May 2026, Independent Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 90% I’ve long been a fan of these motor city mayhem merchants, a proper rollicking rock band rolling to the beat of their very own drum, bass and guitar. With Prismatic – their sixth full length album, testament to their longevity and […]
News
Naethan Apollo (USA) announces 2027 Australian Tour
Naethan Apollo (USA) announces 2027 Australian Tour Following a near sold-out debut Australian run earlier this year, genre-fusing storytelling phenomenon Naethan Apollo (USA) today announces he will return for a nationwide tour in 2027. The five-date run will see Naethan enchant audiences in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane next May. Naethan Apollo has built […]
POWDERFINGER: TOURING AUSTRALIA IN 2027
POWDERFINGER: TOURING AUSTRALIA IN 2027 After years of speculation, beloved Australian band Powderfinger have confirmed that next year, 17 years after they last exited the live arena, the iconic act will reform for a major national run of tour dates, landing in Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, across September and October 2027. “We […]
MOOD LIFTERS (USA) A Tribute to RUSH Announce 2027 Australian Tour – 3 Hours Of The Best Of Rush — Including PERMANENT WAVES In Full
MOOD LIFTERS (USA) A Tribute to RUSH Announce 2027 Australian Tour – 3 Hours Of The Best Of Rush — Including PERMANENT WAVES In Full Southern California’s electrifying MOOD LIFTERS have earned their reputation as the world’s premier performers of RUSH’s music, delivering the closest experience you’ll get to seeing RUSH live, short of the […]
Book reviews
BOOK REVIEW: REWIND: 40 Years of X-Press Magazine by Bob Gordon
BOOK REVIEW: REWIND: 40 Years of X-Press Magazine by Bob Gordon Vanguard Publishing January 2026 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 95% Looking back at my formative years, I wonder if I would have ended up the person I am today without X-Press Magazine, Perth, Western Australia’s flagship street press. The free magazine was launched in June […]
BOOK REVIEW: THE JAMES BOND SERIES (PLUS…) by Ian Fleming
BOOK REVIEW: THE JAMES BOND SERIES by Ian Fleming PLUS: James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson New South Books October 2003 By Shane Pinnegar Bond novel series: 90% James Bond: The Authorised Biography: 85% New South Books’ classy reissue of Ian Fleming’s fourteen Bond novels – all of which were originally published between […]
BOOK REVIEW: 42 – The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams edited by Kevin Jon Davies
BOOK REVIEW: 42 – The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams edited by Kevin Jon Davies Unbound, 2023 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 84% Kevin Jon Davies has trawled through Douglas Adams’ archives – “over 60 boxes full of notebooks, research, letters, scripts, jokes, speeches, to-do lists, hard drives and even poems” – for this strangely […]
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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A$AP ROCKY ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN LEG OF 2026 DON’T BE DUMB WORLD TOUR
A$AP ROCKY ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN LEG OF 2026 DON’T BE DUMB WORLD TOUR Today, multi-hyphenate artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rocky announces Australian dates for his Don’t Be Dumb World Tour. Promoted by Live Nation, the tour marks Rocky’s return to the region in eight years, giving fans the chance to experience his fourth […]
DEATH ANGEL Announce Act III – January / February 2027 Australian Tour
DEATH ANGEL Announce Act III – January / February 2027 Australian Tour HARDLINE MEDIA proudly presents DEATH ANGEL performing ACT III in its entirety. San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will return to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade, and what a treat they have installed for us, performing […]
FLOWERS FOR JAYNE release “Pocket Superman”
FLOWERS FOR JAYNE release “Pocket Superman” Flowers For Jayne return with Pocket Superman, a fierce, propulsive new single that turns one of society’s most confronting issues into a raw, immediate rock statement. Led by former Lime Spiders guitarist and principal songwriter Jayne Murphy, the Sydney indie pop-punk-rock trio waste no time making their presence felt. […]
ICEHOUSE celebrates 40th Anniversary of Man of Colours album across Australia
ICEHOUSE celebrates 40th Anniversary of Man of Colours album across Australia ICEHOUSE celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the seminal Man of Colours album across Australia – performing the album in full for the first time + their hits Ahead of the Live at the Fleet Steps show overlooking spectacular Sydney Harbour on 30 September and […]
THE FRAY ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN RETURN FOLLOWING 2025’s SOLD-OUT TOUR
THE FRAY ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN RETURN FOLLOWING 2025’s SOLD-OUT TOUR Following a sold-out six-date Australian tour in 2025, multi-platinum alternative rock band The Fray will make their highly anticipated return Down Under in February 2027 for the Summer of Light Tour. The run will span indoor and outdoor venues across Australia and will also mark the […]
EMPIRE OF THE SUN ANNOUNCE 6-DATE TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2027
EMPIRE OF THE SUN ANNOUNCE 6-DATE TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2027 Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that Australia’s own Empire of the Sun, one of the country’s most visionary music projects, will bring the Ask That God: Afterlife Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February and March […]
THE LONGEST JOHNS Announce 2027 Australian and New Zealand Tour
THE LONGEST JOHNS Announce 2027 Australian and New Zealand Tour Bristol’s chart‑topping folk group The Longest Johns return to Australia and New Zealand in February / March 2027 with a brand‑new chapter in tow, the arrival of their latest studio album Ends of the Earth, a record that pushes their signature mix of irresistible harmonies, […]
TOVE LO: ESTRUS TOUR HEADING TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2027
TOVE LO: ESTRUS TOUR HEADING TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2027 Swedish pop provocateur Tove Lo is heading to Australia in March 2027 with her ESTRUS TOUR set to take in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. “I love going down under 💦🖤 Australia I’m coming back! It’s gonna be sweatier, dirtier and more emotional than ever […]
FATBOY SLIM IS HEADING BACK TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2027 AND HE’S MIXING UP THE VENUES
FATBOY SLIM IS HEADING BACK TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2027 AND HE’S MIXING UP THE VENUES Fatboy Slim, the legendary and pioneering force in electronic music known for fusing genres and igniting dancefloors across the globe, is heading back to Australia in March 2027 for a run of tour dates across Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane and […]
SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST ELLA HOOPER
SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST ELLA HOOPER David Roy Williams is proud to announce the first Australian tour by acclaimed American alternative rock band Sixpence None the Richer, joined by special guest Ella Hooper. Sixpence None the Richer is an alternative rock band known for its distinctive blend of […]
