Review Scene: Men With No Shame Tour - Feat. Glen Matlock & Slim Jim Phantom - The Flying Saucer Club, March 5th 2016

Review Scene: Men With No Shame Tour – Feat. Glen Matlock & Slim Jim Phantom – The Flying Saucer Club, March 5th 2016

Pistols, cats and wolves don’t usually make happy roommates, but somehow manage to make beautiful music. Bring together Glen Matlock, ...
Review Scene: The Jesus and Mary Chain & The Underground Lovers, 170 Russell, 6th March 2016.

Review Scene: The Jesus and Mary Chain & The Underground Lovers, 170 Russell, 6th March 2016.

As the Underground Lovers, launched their reverb drenched soundscapes upon the crowd of mostly Gen X's, many of whom cite ...
Review Scene: Throwback Thursday: Gordon Gano, Hitting The Ground, 2002

Review Scene: Throwback Thursday: Gordon Gano, Hitting The Ground, 2002

With the Violent Femmes hitting Australian shores again soon, here's a Throwback Thursday to lead singer Gordon Gano's solo album from 2002. Hitting ...
Review Scene: Hellelujah – Drowning Pool 2016

Review Scene: Hellelujah – Drowning Pool 2016

Drowning Pool has gone through four different vocalists over their ten years of rocking out. Their sixth studio album Hellelujah shows ...
Review Scene: Soilwork - 170 Russell St, Tuesday February 16th, 2016

Review Scene: Soilwork – 170 Russell St, Tuesday February 16th, 2016

It could be considered both fortunate and unfortunate that the inspiration to create oftentimes comes from extreme emotionally charged events ...
Review Scene: For All Kings - Anthrax 2016

Review Scene: For All Kings – Anthrax 2016

The last few months have been awesome for metalheads, as half of the ‘Big Four’ thrash metal bands have released ...
Gig Scene: Battles - Max Watt's House of Music, 12th February 2016

Gig Scene: Battles – Max Watt’s House of Music, 12th February 2016

Swanston Street was sprawling with people enjoying the sultry summer air, whilst punters inside Max Watt's were drinking a bevy or ...
Review Scene: Throwback Thursday: Sevendust Animosity CD, 2001

Review Scene: Throwback Thursday: Sevendust Animosity CD, 2001

Sevendust are on their way back down under. Here's a CD Review by Mary Boukouvalas, of their third release, Animosity, from ...
Review Scene: By Design - As a Rival 2016

Review Scene: By Design – As a Rival 2016

Irreverent and proud of it, the Melbourne band As A Rival bursts into the scene with their debut Album By ...
Feature Scene: Australia's new Hottest 100

Feature Scene: Australia’s new Hottest 100

Australia Day has long been known for radio station JJJ's Hottest 100 countdown. This year was eclipsed by an even ...
Gig Scene: The Duhks + The Willie Wagtails, Spotted Mallard, 6th January 2015

Gig Scene: The Duhks + The Willie Wagtails, Spotted Mallard, 6th January 2015

The Duhks are an interesting band - made up of Canadian, American & Swedish members. Singer/banjo player Leonard Podolak describes ...
Review Scene: Fiddler On The Roof - Princess Theatre Melbourne, January 5th 2016

Review Scene: Fiddler On The Roof – Princess Theatre Melbourne, January 5th 2016

In days of yore when men were men and women were women, and men dressed as women to perform onstage, ...
Gig Scene: Mandy’s 10 favourite gigs of 2015

Gig Scene: Mandy’s 10 favourite gigs of 2015

Benefit for Hanna, 18th July The Mebourne music scene comes together like no other when someone needs a hand. When ...
Review Scene: The Exploited - Max Watt's House of Music, December 12th 2015

Review Scene: The Exploited – Max Watt’s House of Music, December 12th 2015

It seems that The Exploited have a bit of a love affair with Australia, which is a very fine thing ...
Review Scene: Top 10 Reviews of 2015

Review Scene: Top 10 Reviews of 2015

WHAT'S MY SCENE'S TOP 10 REVIEWS FOR 2015:  DVD review: Soaked In Bleach  GIG review: Sebastian Bach  GIG review: CHERRY ROCK ...
Review Scene: Mary's Top Ten Gigs of 2015

Review Scene: Mary’s Top Ten Gigs of 2015

Being passionate about music, and also being extremely indecisive, this Top Ten Gigs of 2015 list was extremely difficult for me ...
Gig Scene: Throwback Thursday, The Macabees, Hi Fi, Melbourne, 16th May 2012.

Gig Scene: Throwback Thursday, The Macabees, Hi Fi, Melbourne, 16th May 2012.

There’s a lot to be said about a polite and good mannered crowd at a rock gig. It can often ...
Gig Scene: Father John Misty - The Forum, 9th December 2015

Gig Scene: Father John Misty – The Forum, 9th December 2015

As the nights get hotter and the vulgarity of excessive X-mas shopping intensifies, ye hirsute one, folk crooner Father John ...
Review Scene: The Misfits - Max Watt's House of Music, 11th December 2015

Review Scene: The Misfits – Max Watt’s House of Music, 11th December 2015

As darkness descended the fiends rose up from the depths of mouldering crypts and slithered into the temporary bastion of ...
Gig Scene: Alestorm, 170 Russell Melbourne, 29th November 2015

Gig Scene: Alestorm, 170 Russell Melbourne, 29th November 2015

Legends speak of a Scottish Pirate Metal Band, intent on more than just booty and plunder. It was on that ...
Gig Scene: Throwback Thursday -The Superjesus + Jackson Firebird, The Espy, 8th June 2013.

Gig Scene: Throwback Thursday -The Superjesus + Jackson Firebird, The Espy, 8th June 2013.

The Superjesus were one of the bands that encapsulated the post grunge sound of the 90’s and were Australia’s own ...
Review Scene: Picture This by Moving Pictures

Review Scene: Picture This by Moving Pictures

Moving Pictures are back with Picture This. A trip down memory lane with these refreshed and revitalised Moving Pictures classics plus a couple ...
Gig Scene: Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, 170 Russell, Melbourne, 1st December 2015

Gig Scene: Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society, 170 Russell, Melbourne, 1st December 2015

Arriving at The Forum on a mild Tuesday Melbourne evening it was clear to see that the largly male crowd was ...
Review Scene : John Fleming's "James Taylor: Bittersweet and Low" 12th November, 2015

Review Scene : John Fleming’s “James Taylor: Bittersweet and Low” 12th November, 2015

In the musty confines of one of the intimate performance spaces in Chapel off Chapel, John Fleming narrates the story ...
Review Scene : Foreign Bodies - The Owl and the Cat, 23rd October 2015

Review Scene : Foreign Bodies – The Owl and the Cat, 23rd October 2015

As the scent of incense permeates the intimate stage, the red chiffon curtain is drawn to reveal Arizona Snow (actress ...
Gig Scene: Melbourne Festival: Limbo - Spiegeltent, October 20th 2015

Gig Scene: Melbourne Festival: Limbo – Spiegeltent, October 20th 2015

It’s no wonder that Melbourne wins the title of ‘Most liveable city’ year after year when it has the likes ...
Review Scene: Melbourne Festival - John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension, Melbourne Recital Centre, 12th October 2015

Review Scene: Melbourne Festival – John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension, Melbourne Recital Centre, 12th October 2015

Virtuoso guitarist John McLaughlin doesn't visit Australia regularly, so when people found out he was out here for the Melbourne ...
Gig Scene: Out On the Weekend Festival, Williamstown. 17th October 2015

Gig Scene: Out On the Weekend Festival, Williamstown. 17th October 2015

Out on the Weekend is a boutique festival focussed on Country/Americana music set Seaworks in Williamstown. It's been going for ...
Gig Scene: Melbourne Festival - Patti Smith's Horses featuring Courtney Barnett, Adalita, Gareth Liddiard, Jen Cloher , Melbourne Town Hall 18th October 2015

Gig Scene: Melbourne Festival – Patti Smith’s Horses featuring Courtney Barnett, Adalita, Gareth Liddiard, Jen Cloher , Melbourne Town Hall 18th October 2015

Patti Smith’s Horses 40th anniversary tour didn’t come to us, so in true Aussie style ‘we’ took things into our ...
Gig Scene: Melbourne Festival - The Basics - Foxtel Festival Hub, 12th October 2015.

Gig Scene: Melbourne Festival – The Basics – Foxtel Festival Hub, 12th October 2015.

You can't get more Melbourne with a purpose built  music venue by the banks of the Yarra river. The Foxtel ...
Review Scene: RocKwiz salutes the ARIA Hall of Fame, the Palais, 8th October 2015

Review Scene: RocKwiz salutes the ARIA Hall of Fame, the Palais, 8th October 2015

Walking into the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on a Thursday evening the pre show crowd - an equal mix of ...
Review Scene: DVD - Soaked In Bleach

Review Scene: DVD – Soaked In Bleach

Soaked In Bleach shines a light on how Kurt Cobain died by contradicting the media and police reports and illuminating ...
Social Media Scene: Men's Toilet Reviews

Social Media Scene: Men’s Toilet Reviews

When nature calls you never know what you will enter into. Just a guy letting you know what's what in ...
Review Scene: Throwback Thursday: KISSCHASY United Paper People CD Review 2005

Review Scene: Throwback Thursday: KISSCHASY United Paper People CD Review 2005

KISSCHASY stand tall as one of the most successful and beloved Australian rock acts of the 00’s, and it is with ...
Gig Scene: Pennywise, Anti Flag - 170 Russell St, September 29th 2015

Gig Scene: Pennywise, Anti Flag – 170 Russell St, September 29th 2015

We can correctly assume that there were many events that took place in 1988, not least of which was the ...
Gig Scene: Sebastian Bach - The Forum Theatre, 25th September 2015

Gig Scene: Sebastian Bach – The Forum Theatre, 25th September 2015

One of the prettiest men in metal came skidding into town on Saturday night. Sebastian Bach (aka Sebastian Philip Bierk) ...
Gig Scene: Dustin Tebbutt - The Corner Hotel, Friday 18th September, 2015.

Gig Scene: Dustin Tebbutt – The Corner Hotel, Friday 18th September, 2015.

Spring has finally arrived to wipe away memory of the bitter cold in Melbourne town. At least it did on ...
Review Scene: Electric Christmas (CD) - Martin Cilia, 2015

Review Scene: Electric Christmas (CD) – Martin Cilia, 2015

The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming and our thoughts turn to the festive season and getting ready for ...
Gig Scene: Throwback Thursday - The Meanies Hi-Fi Bar, Friday 24th October 2014

Gig Scene: Throwback Thursday – The Meanies Hi-Fi Bar, Friday 24th October 2014

Friday night saw Seminal punk outfit The Meanies, close their Silver Jubilee tour at the Hi-Fi Bar to an unruly ...
Video Scene: EXCLUSIVE video launch - Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Martin Cilia

Video Scene: EXCLUSIVE video launch – Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Martin Cilia

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO LAUNCH:  This is the first video from What's My Scene contributor Martin Cilia's upcoming album - Electric Christmas. Martin explains ...
Editorial Scene: Airlines & instruments - yet another sad story

Editorial Scene: Airlines & instruments – yet another sad story

The airlines have once again proven themselves incapable of treating musical instruments with any form of respect. Michael Dolche, guitarist ...
Review Scene: Repentless (L.P.) - Slayer 2015

Review Scene: Repentless (L.P.) – Slayer 2015

For those of you who enjoy your music heavy with a variation of heavier, gird your loins for the latest ...
Snap Scene: The Gympie Muster - Fender Jam, QLD 28th & 29th August 2015

Snap Scene: The Gympie Muster – Fender Jam, QLD 28th & 29th August 2015

The Fender guitar jam at the Crow Bar was such a stellar lineup of Australian guitarists and other musicians that ...
Snap Scene: The Gympie Muster - highlights, QLD 28th & 29th August 2015

Snap Scene: The Gympie Muster – highlights, QLD 28th & 29th August 2015

There was so much see to at the Muster. Here are some of What's My Scene's highlights. They are The ...
Feature Scene: Rob Snarski - Crossing Paths With The Reels

Feature Scene: Rob Snarski – Crossing Paths With The Reels

So I guess this is what The Reels looked like when I first saw them appear on Countdown back in ...
Snap Scene: The Gympie Muster, QLD 28th & 29th August 2015

Snap Scene: The Gympie Muster, QLD 28th & 29th August 2015

The Gympie Muster is a country music festival in outback Queensland that has been going since 1982. It's quite a ...
Gig Scene: Witchgrinder, The Ding Dong Lounge, September 4th 2015

Gig Scene: Witchgrinder, The Ding Dong Lounge, September 4th 2015

Celebrating the launch of their second album Haunted (read our review), Witchgrinder had returned to their hometown of Melbourne to ...
Gig Scene: Hellyeah - The Corner Hotel, September 29th 2015

Gig Scene: Hellyeah – The Corner Hotel, September 29th 2015

Touring their new album Blood For Blood, Hellyeah raised hell at their sold-out Melbourne gig. The Corner Hotel held wall-to-wall ...
Throwback Thursday: Russell Brand, "I am a Walrus"

Throwback Thursday: Russell Brand, “I am a Walrus”

If ever there was a comedian who epitomises bacchanalian hedonism with a faux messianic complex, and self professed love of ...
Gig Scene: Mental As Anything - The Caravan Club, August 9th 2015

Gig Scene: Mental As Anything – The Caravan Club, August 9th 2015

Winter in Melbourne can be chilly and bleak, and even the most upbeat of us can suffer from a bad ...