MOVIE REVIEW: Peninsula (2020) Directed by Yeon Sang-ho Starring Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, and Lee Re 7/10 Zombies have always had a unique place in modern culture. In fact, the horror sub-genre has established itself well beyond the realm of film and television. Zombie games such as Dying Light have been quite popular over the […]
Australian Female-Fronted Trio Accidental President release Video for Warrior Soul Female-fronted alternative hard rockers Accidental President has released a new music video for their song Warrior Soul. The video was premiered yesterday at Rebel Noise. The band’s debut album is out now. The media has received the album very well: “This debut album certainly conveys […]
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS share twisted fairytale claymation video for Mr. Prism Second Perth show announced to meet demand! Following the release of ‘Mr. Prism’ earlier this month, their first single of 2020, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets today share an adventure-filled clay animation video for the song. Created by Oliver Jones, who the band have collaborated with […]
BOOK REVIEW: WILD AND CRAZY GUYS by Nick De Semlyen Picador June 2019 Paperback, $32.99 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Non fiction, movie, comedy 79% Nick De Semlyn catalogs the leap from Saturday Night Live’s iconic TV comedy stage to film stardom for many of its major players in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. John Belushi, […]
MOVIE REVIEW: THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY Written by Scott B Smith from Charles Willeford’s novel Directed by Guiseppe Capotondi Starring Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Donald Sutherland, Mick Jagger Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 64% Set in the rarified air of the high art world, The Burnt Orange Heresy is an intriguing tale with some hard-to-ignore flaws. […]
NEW VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK OF RAVEN’S FORTHCOMING METAL CITY ALBUM Famed as being one of the originators of speed metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal stalwarts and heavy metal legends, RAVEN are back with a new album, to be released on SPV/Steamhammer on 18th September. METAL CITY is a homage to the Gallagher […]
PERTH HARDCORE LEGENDS RATKING NEW VIDEO, EP and PERTH LAUNCH SHOW Perth hardcore legends Ratking have just released their highly anticipated EP ‘All Bite’, featuring the frenzied single ‘National Anthem Redux’ which you can view below. They have also announced that they will be playing an EP launch show on October 3rd. The EP is […]
MUSIC REVIEW: THE ON AND ONS – Menacing Smile Citadel Records May 2020 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 80% Clocking in at 18 glorious minutes, The On And Ons third release is a six-track mini-album of sublime power pop greatness which will delight fans of everything from garage rock to psych rock to Oz rock to […]
BOOK REVIEW: FACE IT by Debbie Harry Harper Collins Australia October 2019 Hardback, $45 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Autobiography 79% Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry delivers a fascinating memoir with Face It, but somehow, in all the retelling of her life and times, she still manages to retain her privacy and mystique. She’s an enigmatic figure, […]
BOOK REVIEW: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MALCOLM MCLAREN by Paul Gorman Hachette Australia May 2020 Paperback, $34.99 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Non fiction, movie, comedy 82% Most fans of the Sex Pistols and their one-and-only album – the explosive soundtrack to an entire movement detonating a hole in England’s social fabric – Never Mind […]
MUSIC REVIEW: NICOLE – Forever And A Day Independent 2020 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 70% Long gestating, Nicole Warner’s debut solo album is, if I had to sum it up in one simple word, nice. She’s long been singing backing vocals for Aussie legend (and husband) Dave Warner, not to mention raising a family, but […]
LIVE: BREAKING THE CHAINS – Jaime Page’s Dark Universe, Black Steel & Triple Engine 22 Aug ‘20 The Civic Hotel, Perth, Western Australia – Saturday, 22nd August, 2020 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner For many of the 100 present tonight this was our first live music since the world shut down due […]
THE NADIR OF HEART’S CAREER – ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU By Shane Pinnegar No matter which era or style of Heart’s incredible career is your favourite, you’re well catered for. The 70’s gave us such mega rock anthems as Crazy On You, Magic Man and Barracuda, not to mention more […]
MUSIC REVIEW: YOMI SHIP – Pyramids of Yonaguni EP Nala Music August 2019 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 80% A prog rock instrumental EP themed around the mystical sunken pyramid of Yona-guni off Taiwan may not be everyone’s idea of easy listening, but Yomi Ship’s third release is not your average prog rock instrumental EP. It […]
MUSIC REVIEW: BETH HART – War In My Mind Mascot/Provogue September 2019 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar 84% War In My Mind, Beth Hart’s ninth solo album, sees her even more than usually emotionally raw and open and honest about the demons which trouble her. Those demons writhe and flex throughout her career and inhabit her […]
New video from Mike Elrington – Don’t Give Me A Dime ‘Don’t Give Me A Dime’ is the 2nd single from Mike Elrington’s new album ‘Aftershock’ due out in September this year. The song, like the lead single ‘She’s On My Mind’ is another curveball from Elrington – who is most often described as a […]
HOODOO GURUS RELEASE NEW TRUMP-DERIDING VIDEO CLIP FOR “HUNG OUT TO DRY” “He’s offended us for years and now we’re giving some back. If he’s looking for songs to play at his rallies he’s welcome to this one!” – Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus With a new song and video, Aussie rock legends Hoodoo Gurus take […]
100% ROCK MAGAZINE IS EIGHT YEARS OLD TODAY! And we have a few people we want to thank for helping us to get this far. Most importantly, thankyou to all of our readers, especially those who revisit regularly to catch up on interviews, news and reviews. You are appreciated! To all of our contributors, who […]
Wave Rock Weekender #15 line up announced Featuring POND | SPACEY JANE | SAN CISCO STELLA DONNELLY | PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS and heaps more MUSIC, CAMPING, FILM, FREEDOM, NATURE, DANCING, BOOZE, FOOD, BFF’s AND BEST F’ING TIMES Friday 25 – Monday 28 September It’s fair to say that the vast majority would be keen to […]
MATT GRESHAM presents ‘The Gift 999’ at Perth Concert Hall August 21st After having a taste of international success, Matt Gresham, Western Australian singer-songwriter is now ready to bring his latest album ‘The Gift 999’ to his home town! Having scored a record deal with Warner Music Germany, this WAMI, ARIA award-winning and seven-time nominee […]
