LIVE: Twenty One Pilots – Perth, 7 Dec, 2018 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia – 7th December 2018 Review & photography by Damien Crocker A band known for their relentless touring, it’s only just over 18 months since the nonconforming duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, better known as Twenty One pilots, were last […]
LIVE: Dead Letter Circus – Perth, 1 Dec 2018 Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Karen Lowe Saturday December 1st sees the band conclude the WA part of this tour. Their national tour is the first since the release of self-titled album Dead Letter Circus in September 2018. Supported at Capitol by locals St James […]
Venue: The Signal City: Chattanooga, TN Date: December 1, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Rachel Craig Killswitch Engage’s short November/December tour made a stop at The Signal in Chattanooga, with fans nearly selling out the room. The band brought along support from several unique bands that represent different subgenres of metal. The show kicked off […]
LIVE THE BREEDERS, Perth – 28 Nov, 2018 Amplifier/Capitol, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Brian Dunne Wow! Just fucken wow! Now, that’d make for a pretty short review, though it does manage to encapsulate the defining theme of the outrageously fun gig which The Breeders handed to their fans on this neat night out. But […]
LIVE: BLOC PARTY, Perth – 24 Nov, 2019 Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, Western Australia Review & Photography by Damien Crocker In 2014 on the eve of the 10 year anniversary of their debut album, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke was quoted as saying that he saw bands touring on record anniversaries as being “a little bit […]
LIVE: Full Scale, Perth – 23 Nov, 2018 Badlands Bar, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photos by Metz Taylor & Melanie Scrafton Australian band Full Scale has had several incarnations over the last nearly 20 years. Ezekiel Ox (vocals) and Jimmy Tee (Guitar) being reunited in 2014 again after their Full Scale original […]
Venue: The Egyptian Room City: Indianapolis, IN Date: November 11, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Jeffrey Everett The Canadian alternative pop group Walk off the Earth brought their elaborate stage presentation to downtown Indy. Known for their music videos and covers, the show attracted fans of all ages on a cold Sunday night. Parents and […]
LIVE: SHIHAD – Perth, 16 Nov, 2018 With Legs Electric Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Karl Infirri Photography by Michael Farnell Friday night at The Rosemount Hotel was a sold out celebration of 30 years of iconic New Zealand rock band Shihad. Despite not seeing the band live for close to 15 years […]
Venue: Little Caesars Arena City: Detroit, MI Date: November 7, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) When I heard this show announced, I knew I had to check this one out, as I have been a huge fan of Idina Menzel for years and have heard Josh Groban is an amazing performer. […]
LIVE: PARKWAY DRIVE with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Perth, 6 Nov, 2018 Parkway Drive with Killswitch Engage and Thy Art Is Murder Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Damian Crocker Parkway Drive, the five-piece metalcore band from Byron Bay which formed in 2003, ended their Australian Reverence Tour in Perth on Tuesday, 6th November at HBF […]
LIVE: DEF LEPPARD with SCORPIONS – Perth, 2 Nov, 2018 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Damien Crocker Def Leppard’s first visit to Perth was in July 1992, off the back of their recently released Adrenalize album, but it was previous album Hysteria – one of the biggest selling records […]
Venue: Pinz Bowling Center City: Studio City, CA Date: October 25, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Karen Lowe For the last four years, Wendy Dio has organised a celebrity bowling party at Pinz Bowling Centre in the name of her late husband, Ronnie James Dio, to raise funds to help find a cure for cancer. […]
Venue: The Masquerade City: Atlanta, GA Date: October 26, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Rachel Craig (https://www.rachelcraigphotos.net) Behemoth is a must-see on any metalhead’s concert bucket list, and their show in Atlanta could not have come at a better time. Coming just a few weeks after the release of their new album called I Loved You […]
Venue: Cannery Ballroom City: Nashville, TN Date: October 26th, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (www.jhs-photo.com) Flora Cash set the environment and the slow buildup on Friday night following their intro set, Sir Sly hit the stage and under heavy fog and back-lights they were a sight to see. Hitting the stage full force […]
LIVE: PETER MURPHY – Perth, 28 Oct, 2018 Capitol, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Karl Infirri Sunday evening I was treated to an evening of intense yet relaxing goth-rock at Club Capitol in Perth. I was there to see a man known as Peter Murphy, the former lead singer of goth-rock pioneers Bauhaus – along […]
LIVE: BOB EVANS – Perth, 27 October, 2018 The Rosemount Hotel, North Perth, Western Australia By Natasha Sherriffs I hadn’t been to the Rosemount in ages, since before their refurb, and as we ate our meal and watched the line for the gig with interest, we were a little surprised to see the older crowd […]
LIVE: THE BRONX – Perth, 26 Oct, 2018 Supported by High Tension & Private Function Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Damian Crocker It’s almost 12 months since we last had The Bronx experience in Perth. Matt Caughthran (Vocals), Joby J. Ford (Guitar), Brad Magers (Bass), Ken Horne (Guitar) & Joey Castillo (Drums) came to […]
ARCHIVE LIVE: TONY JOE WHITE – FLY BY NIGHT CLUB, FREMANTLE, 21 MAY 2011 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photos by Gazman Campbell With the sad passing today of Tony Joe White from heart attack at home in Leper’s Fork, Tennesee, we’re remembering a classic gig of his/ Fremantle sat in eerie stillness in stark contract […]
LIVE: TAYLOR SWIFT – Perth, 19 October, 2018 Optus Stadium, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Trulie & Tia Pinnegar Photography by Damien Crocker After skipping Perth on her 1989 tour in 2015, Taylor Swift’s return, this time playing the new and enormous Optus Stadium, meant pure excitement for her legions of fans, all 50,900 of […]
LIVE: FOREIGNER ORCHESTRAL – Perth, 16 Oct 2018 Riverside Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Damien Crocker “I want you to have a good time. I want you to feel free to get out of your mother fucking seats – let’s rock this place!” said lead singer Kelly Hansen in an […]
