Venue: Saint Andrews Hall City: Detroit, MI Date: February 9, 2019 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Dorothy first hit my musical radar last year when I caught her opening for Greta Van Fleet. Her vocals are amazing, the songs structured perfectly and catchy as hell, and her band is tight. With two […]
LIVE: ALESTORM – Perth, 6 Feb, 2019 Capitol, Wednesday, 6 February, 2019 Reviewed by Karl Infirri Photography by Damien Crocker Alestorm, pirate metal extraordinaires. I’ve been a casual fan for years and always wondered what they would be like live, and tonight I was proud to witness the insanity that is Alestorm. Opening up the […]
LIVE: SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators – Perth, 3 Feb, 2019 Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators – RAC Arena, Perth Review by Damien Crocker Photography by Stuart McKay New Zealand’s Devilskin kicked off the night with a bang. The clearly seasoned artists were more than comfortable performing on the big stage, […]
LIVE: Monuments- Perth, 30 Jan, 2019 Badlands Bar, Perth Review by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Damian Crocker Although this was not their first time playing in Australia, it was Monument’s first time performing in Perth, and their last show before jetting home after touring the east coast with Progfest. They were supported on the night […]
LIVE: Phil Collins – Perth, 28 Jan, 2019 RAC Arena, Perth, Monday 28th January, 2019 Photography and review by Pete Gardner (a self confessed Genesis tragic, so this may not be totally objective…) Eighteen months into his two year world tour, and halfway through the Australia/New Zealand leg, Phil Collins brings his ‘Not Dead Yet’ […]
LIVE: Mumford & Sons – Perth, 27 Jan 2019 RAC Arena, Perth, Sunday 27 January, 2019 Review & photography by Michael Farnell On a balmy night in Perth a strong crowd of around 10,000 revellers gathered at RAC Arena, many probably arriving straight from their Hottest 100 parties to catch London folk-rock juggernauts Mumford & […]
LIVE: ICEHOUSE – Fremantle Prison, 27 Jan, 2019 Fremantle Prison, Sunday, 27 January, 2019 Reviewed by Kevin Curran Photography by Damien Crocker It’s great to see a show in a venue that is out of the ordinary, and the historic Fremantle Prison hosted this Australia Day weekend gig. Aussie legends Icehouse probably have the most […]
LIVE: The Prodigy – Perth, 24 Jan, 2019 RAC Arena, Perth – Thursday, 24 January, 2019 Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Stuart McKay The Prodigy return to Australia to promote last year’s No Tourists release, and their first show at Perth’s RAC Arena was nicely warmed up by Perth’s own Shock One, aka Karl […]
LIVE: Conversations with Nick Cave – Perth, 23 Jan, 2019 Perth Concert Hall, Wednesday, 23 January, 2019 Reviewed by Brian Dunne Before I get into the meat and two veg of this review, so to speak, I feel I should give you, dear reader, a trigger warning. You may not have realised one or two […]
Venue: The Masquerade (Heaven) City: Atlanta, GA Date: January 15, 2019 Review and Photographs by: Rachel Craig Hundreds of metalcore and post-hardcore fans found “Misery” in Atlanta, which isn’t as bad as it sounds. The Amity Affliction, Senses Fail, Silent Planet, and Belmont passed through The Masquerade on the Misery Will Find You tour for […]
Venue: T-Mobile Arena City: Las Vegas, NV Date: January 12, 2019 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) While on vacation the cool opportunity to cover a show at a venue new to me popped up and I couldn’t resist… especially when it is a newer venue and the show was two killer rock […]
Venue: Huntington Center City: Toledo, OH Date: January 9, 2019 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Bob Seger is a Michigan legend – and that legendary status spilled over across the border and into Ohio when Seger brought The Silver Bullet Band to Toledo’s Huntington Center on when is being billed as his […]
LIVE: RED HOT SUMMER TOUR, Perth – 13 Jan, 2019 Featuring Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, The Living End, Diesel, Richard Clapton & Chocolate Starfish Sandalford Winery, Perth – Sunday, 13 January, 2019 Reviewed by Karl Infirri Photography by Isabelle Haubrich On Sunday I had the opportunity to check out the Red Hot […]
LIVE: Falls Festival Fremantle – 5 and 6 Jan, 2019 Parry Street Oval, Fremantle Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography Day One by Stuart McKay Photography Day Two by Adrian Thomson This year’s event, boasting two main stages, two marquee stages and an indoor DJ stage was SOLD OUT and HOT! Some of the festival punters […]
Venue: Fox Theatre City: Detroit, MI Date: December 29, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Frankenmuth, MI rockers done good, Greta Van Fleet scheduled a Detroit show to help close out 2018… and when that quickly sold out another was added… and then a third. It seemed they could have gone on […]
Venue: Soaring Eagle Casino City: Mount Pleasant, MI Date: December 27, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Some bands pack their setlist with hits that demand you see them perform time and tie again. Styx is one of those bands… even if it means driving two hours to catch a second show […]
Venue: SoundBoard – MotorCity Casino City: Detroit, MI Date: December 26, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Bret Michaels and the BMB made their seemingly annual stop at SoundBoard inside Detroit’s MotorCity Casino and as always, they brought the capacity crowd nothing but a good time… With precision, the man and his band […]
Venue: The Machine Shop City: Flint, MI Date: December 14, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Jackyl made a stop at The Machine Shop to help kick off the holiday season with their ‘Annual Christmas Family Reunion’ show mid December and we were there to witness the fun and games that is […]
Venue: The Concourse City: Knoxville, TN Date: December 14, 2018 Review and Photographs by: Rachel Craig Otep brought their Art of Dissent tour to The Concourse in Knoxville, TN, with a big message about the current political climate America. Frontwoman Otep Shamaya herself is no stranger to controversy, as she is well known for […]
LIVE: Living Colour – Perth, 16 Dec, 2018 Living Colour with Ragdoll – Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Kevin Curran Photography by Michael Farnell Living Colour returned to Australia and were gracious enough to add a Perth date to this tour when lately this seems like a rarity with rock bands. This tour […]
