Introducing Echo Del Tusker.
This gritty Melbourne four-piece band takes it cues from fragments of blues, rock, metal R&B and garage rock with the […]
There are no rules when it comes to The Blackheart Orchestra.
Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington, the multi-instrumentalist duo from Manchester, who perform as The Blackheart Orchestra, are a revelation for […]
A selected film-by-film history of Warner Bros. Pictures: 42nd Street (1933).
Samantha Pinter-Thompson wrote a featured article a few years ago on musical theatre. One of the things she said that […]
Guitar Heroes: Neil Young’s ‘Hitchhiker’.
I was first introduced to Neil Young, when he teamed up with Pearl Jam, to perform Rockin’ in the Free World in […]
There will never be anyone like her ever again! Lady Madonna at 60.
Back in school in early ’84 I still had no idea who Madonna was despite the fact that she was […]
Guitar Heroes: Ali Barter’s ‘Community’.
From electronic to folk, pop to blues and indie, Ali Barter is one of the unsung heroes of the Australian […]
Dave Grohl’s huge 23-minute instrumental track ‘Play’ is here and it’s epic!
Last week the only exciting news that grabbed my attention was that legendary Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave […]
Historical Painting: Napoleon in burning Moscow by Albrecht Adam, 1841.
The campaign of Russia in 1812 has often been said to be the beginning of the end for Napoleon. (Two […]
Historical Painting: “8th August, 1918” by Harold Septimus Power (1930).
Following the launch and the initial success of the German Spring Offensive in March 1918, there was talk that the […]
Back Stories: The Beatles ‘Liverpool’ songs.
Quite recently, like most fans of The Beatles, I was surprised to hear how Paul McCartney secretly played an impromptu […]
