Guitar Heroes: Olympia and dreaming of “Atlantis”.
I wrote a piece a little over a year ago entitled ‘O’ is for Olympia: The Rise of Olivia Bartley where I said, “Somewhere in between, Olivia telling bad jokes […]
Interview with the fearless Heather Gillis.
Heather Gillis is an exciting young guitarists making waves in the blues-rock Jam Band movement. She has proved herself worthy as a musician alongside some of blues-rock finest, which include […]
Guitar Heroes: St. Vincent’s cover of The Beatles “Dig A Pony”.
Annie Clark aka St. Vincent is only one of a handful of guitarists in this ‘new era’ of music that I get goose bumps when I listen to her play. […]
Interview with pop soul sensation Odette.
As pop soul as Australian singer songwriter Odette is, she’s very proud how she has managed to incorporate her own unique touch to the Australian music landscape. With Watch Me Read […]
Daring to be different: Interview with Imogen Clark.
Imogen Clark just wont sit still! As an eight year old, she took her first cautious steps as a budding musician. By fifteen, she grew to love country music, despite […]
Interview with dance pop sensation Nicole Millar.
In five short years, Sydney-based dance pop sensation Nicole Millar’s star has steadily risen. Along the way she has achieved some notable career highs – which includes her ARIA award […]
“Banging out chords on the guitar can be like screaming and it’s wonderful”: Interview with Siobhan Wilson.
Scottish-born Siobhan Wilson has been writing songs and playing an assortment of instruments, which include guitar, cello and piano, since she was seven years of age. In her teenage years […]
Doin’ It For Herself: Interview with Bryde.
In another life, Sarah Howells was once a part of several musical projects, one of them in fact as one half of the Welsh duo, Paper Aeroplanes. In 2015, some […]
Never Let Her Go: Interview with Sarah Blasko.
Back in February I said, “Depth of Field is my pick for the best album released so far this year. That’s how impressed I am by it. It’s haunting, personal and […]
Interview: A timely chat with The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman.
Canadian Tamara Lindeman, who leads her band The Weather Station, first started recording her own music in her early twenties. Since then her musically journey has yielded several acclaimed releases, […]
No-nonsense guitar rock: Interview with The Beaches.
From the outset, sisters Jordan Miller on lead vocals and bass and Kylie Miller on lead guitar, together with Leandra Earl on keys and guitar and Eliza Enman McDaniel on […]
I’m still head over feet for Alanis Morrissette.
Some of my closest friends occasionally still ask me why I listen to Alanis nowadays. “Come on Rob, she made one outstanding album, that’s it!” Even more frustrating is how […]
The rise and rise of The Regrettes: Interview with frontwoman Lydia Night.
The Regrettes are a LA-based punk rock band that the world should be paying close attention to. As self-assertive Gen-Zers they are not frightened or bound by the expectations placed […]
Interview with Canadian Singer Songwriter Terra Lightfoot.
Canadian alternative/indie rocker Terra Lightfoot has been strutting her stuff musically speaking since the early 2010’s. She draws heavily from her love of rock, soul and blues to create her […]
In-depth fan review: Veruca Salt live in Melbourne.
Back in the mid ‘90’s, Veruca Salt was one of the hottest acts. Two headstrong young women, Louise Post and Nina Gordon, with Gordon’s brother Jim Shapiro on drums and […]
“Music can travel, music has no borders”: Interview with Michal Elia Kamal of Light in Babylon.
It’s probably safe to say Turkey’s culture has its roots in Istanbul. And if you’re looking for world music to listen to and some of the most incredible and eclectic […]
