Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Music Victoria Awards, Melbourne Recital Centre, 9th Dec 2021
The 2021 Music Victoria Awards winners are a testament to the strength and diversity of Victoria’s thriving music scene.
Year: 2021
Vintage Guitar Scene
Vintage Guitar Scene: Fender Jaguar 1963
I bought this guitar not long before recording the “Revenge of the Surf Guitar” album. It ended up on 90% of that record. Before buying it I had borrowed it for a project and then ended up owning it.
Q&A Scene
Q&A Scene: Tom Marvell ~ MARVELL
Tell us about your new single ‘Needle’? Long story short, it’s written about our good mate and previous drummer BJ who was diagnosed with cancer and his battle of survival. It’s a heavy but uplifting […]
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: The Casanovas, Forum, 3rd Dec 2021
Formed in Melbourne in 1999, The Casanovas were founded on the enlightened but ambitious premise that it might be possible to embrace both the flamboyance and fun of KISS and the pub punk venom of The Dictators and The Powdermonkeys.
Vintage Guitar Scene
Vintage Guitar Scene: 1961 Fender Stratocaster (white)
I bought this guitar while I was visiting Sydney – I was living in Perth at the time – some time in the mid 80s. I bought it simply because it was the best sounding Stratocaster I had ever heard.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Thee Marshmallow Overcoat, Hotel Westwood, 21st Nov 2021
Emotional Rescue. A Celebration of Charlie Watts. A special event celebrating the music, the life and the legacy of Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones.
Vintage Guitar Scene
Vintage Guitar Scene: Vox AC30 Amp 1975
This was the first Vox amp I had played so I guessed it sounded about right and bought it for AU$425. This amp is on about half the songs from The Atlantics album “Flight of the Surf Guitar “and also the “Surfersaurus ” album. I was lucky as this is one of the best sounding Vox amps I have heard and has served me well.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Ivy Streep, Hotel Westwood, 21st Nov 2021
Melbourne trio Ivy Streep blend kaleidoscopic rock with tender blues and a healthy dose of caustic wit.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Martin Cilia, Manly Fig, Seaforth Bowling Club 12th Nov 2021
Martin Cilia is Australia’s premier surf rock guitarist and also a member of legendary Australian surf band, The Atlantics.
Snap Scene
Snap Scene: Blues Collective, Manly Fig, Seaforth Bowling Club 12th Nov 2021
Blues Collective has been performing Swamp and Chicago Blues since collecting in June 2015. Fronted by Angela Mac on vocals, and Chris Martin Murphy on vocals, guitar and harmonica, the other Blues Collective members are Martin Skipper on guitar, Ian Chisholm on bass guitar, Marty Davison on saxophone, and Bruce Stephens on drums.