Q&A Scene
Q&A Scene: Track-by-Track with SIMO’s JD Simo
JD SIMO takes us through SIMO’s latest release, RISE & SHINE, track-by-track: RETURN It’s a call upon myself to return to what I know is right. I get lost a lot… I think we all […]
Year: 2017
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: 2017 Vintage & Custom Drum Expo featuring David Jones, Factory Theatre, Marrickville. 8th October 2017
The 2017 Vintage & Custom Drum Expo featured three zones, two the main exhibiting areas (Factory Theatre/Fusebox), a first-class performance stage (Factory Floor) featuring artist clinics and performances, and finally a Market Stall Area (Courtyard). The Expo featured a Masterclass and performance by David Jones.
Q&A Scene
Q&A Scene: Emmett Kelly ~ The Cairo Gang, The Double
Tell us about your upcoming tour and the ‘Untouchable’ album? The upcoming tour is mainly a trip for my band with Jim White called The Double. It worked out well that since The Cairo […]
Food & Lifestyle Scene
Recipe Scene: Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake
This delicious recipe is slightly adapted from Nigella’s Kitchen cookbook. By all means have a go at making hers, but I like this one a little better because the base is a bit simpler, I don’t think you need the extra 3 egg yolks in the filling and instead of having a sour cream topping I poke chopped up peanut butter Oreo’s into the batter. But whatever works for you.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Australian Americana Music Honours – Thornbury Theatre – Monday 2nd October 2017
A jam-packed line-up boasting the likes of Old Crow Medicine Show and Valerie June, along with seasoned chart-toppers Busby Marou, Kasey Chambers, Shane Howard, Bernard Fanning, Catherine Britt, Kevin Welch and Henry Wagons, and joined by some exciting new talent Emily Barker, Ruby Boots and Jordie Lane & The Sleepers, will grace the Thornbury stage. With Triple R’s Denise Hylands and the Americana Music Association’s Jed Hilly set to host the proceedings, the Australian Americana Honours Night delivered an unparalleled evening of music for Roots and Americana fans.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Tiki Safari – Rufino & the Coconuts, Martin Cilia, Hellcat III, Factory Theatre. 1st October 2017
The audience did a whole lotta shaking to the wildest retro rhythms around from Rufino and the Coconuts, Martin Cilia (the Australian King of Surf Guitar from the Atlantics) and The Hellcat III.
Star Scene
Star Scene: Walter Trout
Walter Trout’s scene is one where he is able to “relax man”. Off the back of his latest album “We are all in this together”, award winning, accomplished blues legend Walter Trout talks to Rhys Goldberg about near death experience, blues collaboration, ice-cream, the road and getting back.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Peter Hook and the Light – Corner Hotel, 3rd October 2017 by Mary Boukouvalas
Accompanied by his band The Light, comprised of his son Jack Bates on bass, guitarist David Potts, Andy Poole on keys and Paul Kehoe on drums they launch into Joy Division’s “In a Lonely Place” and so begins their foray into nostalgia in the first set. “Cries and Whispers” mesmerises with a gargantuan bass line, while the stellar “Ceremony” closes the first set.
Review Scene
Review Scene: Peter Hook and the Light – Corner Hotel, 3rd October 2017 by Anna-Maria Megalogenis
It’s rare to see an original founding member of an iconic post punk band performing original songs and a set devoid of any new material without pretence or ego. Such a band member is Peter Hook, the bassist of seminal bands Joy Division and New Order and the love in the room is palpable. “I love you Hooky” screams a fan in the audience, “I love you too…. Bernard” retorts Hook, to chuckles and laughter within the crowd.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Old Crow Medicine Show & Valerie June, The Forum – Sunday 1st October 2017
Acclaimed Statesiders Old Crow Medicine Show return to Australia for the first time in eight years to play their acclaimed “Blonde on Blonde” show in a string of East Coast dates this September and October, in addition to their already-announced performance at the Caloundra Music Festival.
Hailing from the Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Memphian and fellow Tennessean Valerie June, who has shared the stage with the likes of Sharon Jones, Sturgill Simpson, Jake Bugg and more, will join Old Crow Medicine Show on their Australian run, rounding out an authentic ‘Taste of Americana’ double-bill for local audiences.