Articles by Mandy Hall

Some photos from past years of beloved Aboriginal singer-songwriter Archie Roach by Mary Boukouvalas and Mandy Hall.

Holocene formed in Melbourne in 1992, when Kerrie (ex Autohaze) and Jo-Anne (ex The Squad/Ripe) got together to make noisy, melodic pop. Mick (ex The Beekeepers, Perth) and Duncan (ex The Squad) soon rounded out the lineup, and Holocene was born, the band name referencing an era of geological evolution.

Born in the Western Suburbs of Sydney in 1978, The Radiators are one of few Australian bands still thrilling audiences week after week.

Forty-five years after forming, the music of X is still as compelling as ever. Reluctantly wearing the “punk” tag, X electrified a booming Sydney scene when they formed, marrying aggressive downstrokes and thunderous bottom end to razor blade vocals.
X is last man standing, Steve Lucas, and whoever he deems suitable to help him keep the music of the band alive. X returns to former hometown Sydney in June for one show only, at Marrickville

All-girl ‘60s garage extravaganza DollSquad, also making the trip up the Hume Highway. With vocalist Joey Bedlam at the mic, the band formed in 2004 as a reaction to the myth that girls don’t rock. DollSquad has two albums to their credit and another on the way, and is making plans to make another European tour.

Pocketwatch is a high-powered trio of youngsters from Sydney’s inner south-western suburbs and will be playing their second gig. The trio covered itself in glory in its live debut at Marrickville Bowling Club at the start of 2022 and plays a mix of grunge-influenced, hard rock. The band plays original material and is keen to do as many gigs as the universe allows.

A celebrated blues, jazz and rock guitarist with, to date, five Grammy Award nominations to his name, Ford was declared one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century” by Musician Magazine.

Unchained by age, Piper Butcher will give you shivers. Her soulful tones are way beyond her years. With the alluring temperament of Stevie Nicks, and a fresh pop rock bite of Maren Morris, this fresh-faced star will have you singing Tainted Love at the top of your lungs in no time.

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Imagine Empire Touring have assembled a stellar line-up of talent to bring alive the John Lennon classic in its entirety along with a set of Lennon classics including “Woman”, “Mind Games”, “Instant Karma”, “Give Peace a Chance”, “Beautiful Boy”, “Power to the People” and maybe even a surprise Lennon penned Beatles classic or two.

Since 1977, George Benson, an American icon for being part of the electric guitar revolution which changed music and popular culture forever