He's been called the mad scientist of metal, a creative genius, a riff master from hell but whichever it is (possibly all three), he is Devin Townsend and he is one of the most incredibly talented musicians, not just in heavy metal, but in music in general...[more]
How do you even begin to describe the excitement of seeing a favourite band revisit a landmark album live – as a once off? What’s more, it’s an album that has weathered incredibly well after 43 years – no betting person in their right mind would ha...[more]
I was one of the 800 plus people in the crowd waiting to witness the guitar skills and vocal talent of Gary Clark Jr on this first of two SOLD OUT Melbourne shows. He tore to the stage with an old school delta blues guitar slide riff, using his signature E...[more]
In the metaphorical Falls Festival campsite, who would be the best neighbours? Black Lips would be sneaking your smuggled beers and falling over your tent. Dan Sultan would be stealing your girl. DZ Deathrays would be blasting S...[more]
The reviewer confesses that as an angry young man some thirty-plus years ago he was "a bit" of a fan of Dead Kennedys. The distinctive American hardcore punk band played with great competence despite the complexity and speed. The politics expressed by the...[more]
