LIVE: MANNEQUIN PUSSY with SMOL FISH – Perth, 3 Dec 2024 The Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey There’s a moment about three quarters through Mannequin Pussy’s first ever Australian show where Missy Dabise – her voice between songs a papery whisper – conducts the crowd to join […]
LIVE: THE CULT with MAYATRIX & THE PSYCHICS – Perth, 30 Nov 2024 Metro City, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey Metro City is heaving tonight, a crowd of diverse ages eager to see The Cult in all their shamanesque glory… but something’s not right. For starters, the venue – […]
LIVE: CROWDED HOUSE with VERA ELLEN & ANGIE COLEMAN – Perth, 29 Nov 2024 Kings Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey It’s a beautiful evening in Boorloo/Perth: it’s been a hot one at the tail end of Kambarang/Spring, the evening is sultry and mellow and as warm […]
LIVE: GRINSPOON with PRESS CLUB – Perth, 26 Nov 2024 The Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey A band from Lismore and a band from Melbourne walk into a room… in the absence of a joke presenting itself, settle in and I’ll tell you what really happened last […]
LIVE: THE SCREAMING JETS – Perth, 22 Nov 2024 With The Wedges and Mammal – The Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey We’ve not heard of opener The Wedges before, but it’s immediately obvious they’ve been listening to the right stuff: Black Sabbath, Metallica, Wolfmother DNA all seem […]
LIVE: ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES – PERTH, 13 November 2024 With THE DWARVES and TURD, Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Western Australia Photography by Linda Dunjey Me First & the Gimme Gimmes The Dwarves
INTERVIEW: MARK ARM – THE SAINTS ’73-’78, August 2024 By Shane Pinnegar Founding members Ed Kuepper and Ivor Hays have hit the road around Australia the celebrate the pivotal first era of The Saints. Calling themselves The Saints ’73-’78, Kuepper and Hays have recruited Sunnyboy Peter Oxley, Bad Seed Mick Harvey, and Mudhoney frontman Mark […]
Graham Norton set to tour Australia for the very first time with: An Evening with Graham Norton Beloved Irish comedian, actor, author and television host Graham Norton will embark on his first ever live tour of Australia in March. In An Evening with Graham Norton, the nine-time BAFTA TV Award winner will embark on a […]
SHIHAD – The Final Tour, Loud Forever 1988 – 2025 “Shihad quite simply laid waste to what came before them. As a band, there are few that play tighter hard rock and honour the riff as diligently as Shihad; they’re a precision machine with a beating heart.” Doubtful Sounds Forged in the fires of 1988’s […]
LIVE: THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS with SASCHA ION & THE ELEMENTS, JOE BLUDGE – Perth, 9 Nov 2024 The Bird, Northbridge, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar The perfect gig doesn’t exis- Three great acts on a lovely Spring Saturday at a groovy inner-city small bar and all done by 6pm. Now THAT is PERFECT! […]
LIVE: HARD-ONS with The Decline and Last Quokka – Perth, 8 Nov 2024 The Indi Bar, Scarborough – Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Last Quokka delivered a suitably raucous opening set which climaxed with latest single On The Couch and Eat The Rich – with it’s chanted chorus, “what school did you go […]
INTERVIEW – RAY AHN, HARD-ONS, October 2024 By Shane Pinnegar Your Grandma’s favourite Aussie punk band of the late ‘80s, early ‘90s and… well… NOW… stage another righteous blitz on West Australia this very week! Playing Amplifier on Thursday November 7th, The Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough on Friday the 8th, then zooming to Adelaide for […]
THRASH TITANS TESTAMENT AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025 “This night was pure thrash metal from Testament. Just one damn good song after another. This band is one of the all-time greats” – This Day In Metal “A mind-blowing 1 hr 40 min show” – Loud Flash Magazine Bay Area legends TESTAMENT are set to lay waste to […]
LIVE: VOICE OF BACEPROT with MAYATRIX & THE PSYCHICS – Perth, 28 Oct 2024 The Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Mayatrix & The Psychics – led by magical pixie Moana – deliver a support set equivalent to an electric shock, their combination of gothic hard rock and Kate Bush-leaning theatrics an […]
LIVE: BUZZCOCKS with MODERN ENGLISH – Fremantle, 27 Oct 2024 Metropolis Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar I’d imagine Steve Diggle furious after tonight’s gig. He’s just bounced around enthusiastically giving his all to carry the Buzzcocks flame for an hour and a half, little knowing that the sound for the crowd was only […]
NEW MODEL ARMY Australia & New Zealand tour 2025 Formed in Bradford, UK in 1980, New Model Army are storming through their fifth decade and show no signs of letting up. New Model Army’s 16th studio album ‘Unbroken’ was released in January 2024 to critical acclaim and reached top positions in official album charts all […]
CYNDI LAUPER ANNOUNCES GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN AUSTRALIAN FAREWELL TOUR With special guests The Veronicas Paul Dainty/TEG DAINTY announced today that legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper is set to embark on a major 6 city Australian tour, and in what will be a bittersweet moment for fans, it will also serve as her Farewell […]
‘The Lord Of The Rings – A Musical’ Tale confirms Australian cast and tour ‘The most exhilarating and immersive musical iteration of Middle-earth yet’ – NZ Herald State Theatre, Sydney – From 7 January 2025 Crown Theatre, Perth – From 19 March 2025 Comedy Theatre, Melbourne – From 26 April 2025 Producers of The Lord […]
CHRIS DE BURGH RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA THIS COMING MAY WITH 50LO TOUR 2025 Frontier Touring and Act 3 Presents are thrilled to announce the return of Chris de Burgh as he celebrates a remarkable and rare career milestone – half a century as a recording artist – by bringing his 50LO Tour 2025 to Australia […]
PJ HARVEY ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR IN EIGHT YEARS – PERFORMING PERTH FESTIVAL IN MARCH 2025 PJ Harvey’s career has always commanded attention. In March 2025 she will play shows across Australia during her first tour here in eight years. Her Australian tour will begin at Perth Festival in the stunning surrounds of Kings Park & […]
