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Live Review: Faye Webster/Upchuck – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA 21.10.2023

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Live Review: Billy Idol – Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY 12.09.2023

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The Man In Black, performed by Tex Perkins and The Tennessee Four, featuring Rachel Tidd as June Carter, touring Australia September – November 2023.

billy idol, steve stevens and billy morrison in Brooklyn 2023

The resurgence of all things Gen X reached a high point last year with “Running Up That Hill” becoming ubiquitous 37 years after its release. It also served as a reminder that the MTV generation wasn’t entirely one-hit, fluorescent wonders and there is a lot of music worth revisiting. This was also a golden age …

The Australian pop-rock group Lime Cordiale brought their thunderous show from down under this past weekend to the Wonder Ballroom in Portland Oregon. Lime Cordiale is fronted by brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach, their brotherly energy was ever present throughout the show. Performing with them on this tour were fellow countrymen, the indy rock group …

mike peters and the alarm in NYC June 2023

Even as an avid concert goer, this was the first time I had attended a musical event quite like this. The Alarm coming to NYC this past weekend was not just a sold-out concert, it was a four-day event with fans coming together from multiple countries in celebration of Mike Peters & The Alarm. To …

Aimee Mann performing live in New York

Sometimes, you lose track of how many times you’ve seen certain artists. My memories of Aimee Mann shows span decades and venues across New York from Joe’s Pub (with Michael Penn), Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Ted Leo), Town Hall, Webster Hall, City Winery, Tarrytown Music Hall and others. Then, the numerous Christmas shows with …

As with many of the acts at Dark Mofo, I had to do a little research to find out who many of the acts were, and what sort of music they played. This is one of the exciting parts about the Dark Mofo Festival here in Hobart – discovering new and exciting artists, both international …

As part of the esteemed, annual Dark Mofo Festival here in Hobart, I came to this gig not really knowing what to expect of a live performance from these champions of the UK working class, and how that may translate to a non-UK audience. Given that they are hard to pigeon-hole due to their genre-defying …

Known as the unofficial start to festival season, Slam Dunk returned bigger and better in 2023! Back to two locations rather than the popular three, we visited Temple Newsam on Sunday to catch some bands in the sun! The festival this year is sold out and it’s obvious that people are hungry for the diverse …

Up first were local band ‘Leave Your Body Behind’ these guys seemed more than comfortable opening for the Crumpets, with lots of interaction with the crowd. Its always good to see a local band supporting more established artists, and I don’t think it’ll be too long before these guys are supporting more acts on their …