Articles by Sharon Brookes

About Sharon Brookes

Sharon is a freelance music journalist with 20 years experience writing for street press, web publications and blogs. She specialises in reviewing gigs, books, CD’s, and theatre productions.

Book Scene: The Healthy Coconut – Jenni Maddison, 2016

May 24, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Food is the fashion, and like fashion what was ‘in’ in May could be ‘out’ by June…so what to do? Well, it’s not so tough when you consider that eating for health usually involves minimal […]

Review Scene: Black Sabbath – Rod Laver Arena, April 19th 2016

April 28, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Writing a review of what was the last of Black Sabbath’s Australian tours feels like putting a full stop at the end of one of the world’s most loved heavy metal bands. Whilst being a […]

Review Scene: Supanova – Pop Culture Expo, Melbourne Showgrounds, April 15-17 2016

April 22, 2016 Sharon Brookes

What time is it when you see an army of storm troopers waiting at Southern Cross station? Of course it’s time for one of the most well-known pop culture expos in Australia, Supanova! This year […]

Review Scene: Wednesday 13 – The Corner Hotel, April 14th 2016

April 20, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Q: What would you do if your name was Joseph Poole and you wanted to be a horror-punk/rock performer? A: You’d channel Wednesday Addams and change your name to Wednesday 13! Some things in life […]

Review Scene: Stiff Little Fingers – 170 Russell St, March 31st 2016

April 11, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Iconic Irish kings of punk, Stiff Little Fingers took to the stage at 170 Russell, bringing with them 39 years of history (give or take five years when they disbanded). During that time the band […]

Review Scene: Feast – Nadine Sparks, Fad Gallery 29th March 2016

April 6, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Most journalists bang on about how spoiled for choice we are in Melbourne when it comes to entertainment, probably to the point where others either get totally sick of the hype or do something about […]

Review Scene: Sevendust – 170 Russell, March 18th 2016

March 31, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Australia and New Zealand seems to be flavour of the month when it comes to heavy music and punk. There’s not a night that has passed in March when there hasn’t been some great local […]

Book Scene: Road Series by Hugo Race, 2016

March 30, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Hugo Race’s ‘Road Series’ is an enthralling narrative. Part rock biography, part travelogue, it defies genre and leaves the reader wondering about just how much of life is about choice, and how much is pre-ordained […]

Review Scene: Buckcherry – 170 Russell St, March 14th 2016

March 23, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Buckcherry, the heavy rock juggernaut from Anaheim in California has to be one of the most underrated bands in the history of the genre. Formed in 1995, the band’s longevity speaks volumes for the talent […]

Review Scene: The Buzzcocks – The Corner Hotel, 13th March 2016

March 21, 2016 Sharon Brookes

Fortieth anniversaries only come around…well, every forty years, and in the music industry they’re as rare as hen’s teeth. So, what to do to mark the occasion? If you’re the Buzzcocks you get busy that’s […]