Live Reviews in Tasmania
How can one condense three days of peace, love and music into under 1 000 words? I mean the movie of ‘Woodstock’ in its original form was over five hours long and the cinema version clocke... [more]
A vineyard may not be the most typical venue for a gig, but then again, The Cat Empire are not a typical band. Returning to Tasmania for the first time in 2006, the band picked an almost perfe... [more]
The feelgood factor was high for the first night of Bob Evans Suburban Songbook tour. Wednesday night in Launceston - I was doubtful, but thankfully proven wrong.
The venue was pretty emp... [more]
Thinking that I’d better get there early to get a good position for a few shots of the guys in action, knowing already they were signed to a Major Label (Universal), I was shocked to find that... [more]
Damn, can these boys show you a good time! I have seen the Vasco Era a few times before, but I'm always a little unprepared for how good they are to watch. Maybe because they keep gettin... [more]
Big, huge thank you to Karen, president of the Launceston Blues Club. Forget turning lemons into lemonade, make a cocktail instead.
The night planned was talented up-and-comer Jaimi Faulk... [more]
I haven't been to a Sunday session at the forth pub for awhile. Since my affection for blues music is mostly my dads fault, plus it was Father's Day, heading out there on Sunday nigh... [more]
The Herd kicked off the Trampled tour in Launceston with an energetic set at the Saloon Bar. To start the crowd was disappointingly small, but the beats were big and filled the room. The band... [more]
There’s always something a bit special about a gig at the Lewi. Maybe it’s the fact that you have to drive for half an hour just to get there, more likely it’s the fact that it’s a country pub... [more]
I only recently discovered the brilliance of Augie March, by chance, as a I was making the long drive back from St Helen's to Hobart. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was listening to the... [more]