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“If anyone had told me back in 1989 when I first jammed with Al Britton, Lez Karski and Ace Follington, that the band we formed would still be active well into the 21st century, I would have laughed my head off and had them committed. Yet here we are, 25 years later bloodied, but unbowed. Quite a fe
Russell Morris rushed out of the local Post Office to take the call for this interview. The music industry veteran was lagging behind his schedule due to a customer in front of him paying their bills. Funny how relatable an Aussie music icon can be. From The Real Thing to his latest offering Sharkmo
When checking out Ross Wilson’s extensive bio online, I wont deny I got a bit of a shock. We all know this guy is a well-respected musician and a big name in Australian music. Mr Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock still get around and people love him, but to see his achievements all in one page is IMPRESSIVE
With the Peninsula packed with late night New Years Eve parties and club line-ups, one festival is continuing the tradition of providing an avenue for the whole family to welcome in the New Year. The team behind Morningstar Estate’s New Years events in years gone by have launched Celebration 2013, a
Jerome Smith grew up around a musical family in Harlem, New York. He was heavily influenced by his father who had a lengthy career in the marine orchestra as a saxophone player before meeting the love of his life to welcome the next generation into the world. A multi-instrumentalist, mostly a bassis
There are few artists I’d like to listen to, learn from and hear their opinions from more than John Butler. We are talking about someone who lists their musical influences as The Cure, Missy Elliot, Paul Kelly, and the Beastie boys. Who writes hits like Betterman, Treat Yo Mama, Zebra and Close to Y
Back in 2002, long before he was topping charts around the world as Gotye, Wally De Backer began sweating it out behind the drums with bassist Kris Schroeder as a duo, before linking up with guitarist Tim Heath in 2004. After releasing four studio albums and clocking up almost 1000 shows, the trio t
Celebrating the release of its fourth studio album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action with a sold-out London gig, Franz Ferdinand have returned from a four-year hiatus to deliver familiar pithy lyrics and virile beats, with a slight undertone of introspection. Demand for tickets meant that fa
November will see Sydney’s Chance Waters take to the stage for the Queenscliff Music Festival, his name one of many in a killer line-up. PEARL hit up the hip-hop artist and producer for some insight to the rollercoaster ride of album releases, accolades, tours and collaborations that has been the la
