Live reviews
LIVE: YOMI SHIP 10th ANNIVERSARY – Fremantle | Walyalup, 18 April 2026
LIVE: YOMI SHIP 10th ANNIVERSARY – Fremantle | Walyalup, 18 April 2026 With LovemeNot, Symmetrical Dogs, Flora Road – Mojo’s, Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Scarlet Black Photography by Pete Gardner Feel like hitching a ride to the Underworld and Beyond? Well, if you were lucky enough to be at Mojo’s Saturday night, […]
LIVE: Kim Salmon: Surreal Science – Perth | Boorloo, 18 April 2026
LIVE: Kim Salmon: Surreal Science – Perth | Boorloo, 18 April 2026 Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by De Williams Kim Salmon has always pushed boundaries – pushed art uphill, at times. His work with Beasts of Bourbon, The Darling Downs, Antenna, solo and more recently Smoked Salmon is all […]
LIVE: THE MIDNIGHT – Atlanta, GA, USA – April 18, 2026
Venue: The Eastern City: Atlanta, GA Date: April 18, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Rob Griffis (https://www.robgphoto.com/concert) The Midnight brought their signature blend of nostalgia and neon-soaked energy to The Eastern on April 18th, delivering a 20-song set that felt both cinematic and deeply personal. From the moment the lights dimmed, the crowd was locked in, […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW – PAUL SMITH, MAXïMO PARK, April 2026
INTERVIEW – PAUL SMITH, MAXïMO PARK, April 2026 Maximo Park kick off their Australian tour this week with a show at Freo Social in Fremantle | Walyalup. Singer Paul Smith took time out from packing in their home town of Newcastle, England, to answer some questions. Paul, it’s been nearly two decades since you last […]
A Dirty Dozen with MAD TAB – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “Formed in 2006 in the South OC underground, Mad Tab built their reputation the hard way—house parties, bowling alley shows that spiraled into riots, abrupt shutdowns, lineup shifts, and long stretches of silence. Along the way, they detoured through reggae, rocksteady, and ska before returning to the punk foundation they never stopped […]
A Dirty Dozen with MARTIN GUSTAVSSON from REXORIA – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “Today, Swedish royal metal band REXORIA proudly releases their new single “Heart of Sorrow,” taken from their upcoming album, Fallen Dimension, set for release on May 8th via Sound Pollution / Black Lodge Records. The new track features Johnny Gioeli (Axel Rudi Pell / Hardline), uniting two distinctive metal voices in a collaboration aimed […]
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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LIVE: PIERCE THE VEIL, MOVEMENTS & JACK KAYS – Perth, 16 April 2026
LIVE: PIERCE THE VEIL, MOVEMENTS & JACK KAYS – Perth, 16 April 2026 Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Zac Ashby Photography by Luke Baker When Red Hill Auditorium appears on a tour poster, fans know exactly what they’re in for: immense sounds, beautiful sunsets, fresh air that offers an experience unique for […]
A Dirty Dozen with COLIN BURGESON – April 2026
According to a recent press release: “Colin Burgeson is a blues / rock guitarist, singer and songwriter from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. His music blends soulful blues, catchy rock n’ roll guitar riffs and soaring melodic leads to create a sound that can be both relaxed and slow, and upbeat and energetic. Colin developed […]
LIVE: LITTLE IMAGE – Charlotte, NC, USA – April 15, 2026
Venue: The Underground City: Charlotte, NC Date: April 15, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jeffrey Everett The members Little Image first met in high school in Dallas Texas and consists of Jackson Simmons (vocals, guitar), Troy Bruner (drums) and Brandon Walters (bass/synth). They currently are on tour with Bad Suns and last night they stopped in […]
LIVE: MAC SABBATH – Tampa, FL, USA – April 9, 2026
Venue: The Orpheum City: Tampa, FL Date: April 9, 2026 Review and Photographs by: James Zambon (https://jameszambon.com) The moment I walked into The Orpheum and spotted a decapitated Ronald McDonald statue head just casually sitting on a table in the bar area, I had a feeling I knew exactly what kind of night this was going to […]
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 […]
