NIRVANA TRIBUTE (UK) at Prince Bandroom, Melbourne on 14/12/19
Tribute bands aren’t normally high on my ‘froffing-to-see’ gig list. They’re usually down at your local pub, belting out the tracks your favourite bands used to play decades ago to a usually slightly older crowd who want to get loose on some cheap drinks close to home. And these tribute acts can either do it […]
TAYLOR HAWKINS, “I really liked singing with ladies on this album” [Interview]
He’s got heaps of stellar rock chicks on his new solo record, but Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins admits he was bummed to not create some Magic with the one he really wanted. In a rare Australian interview, Hawkins is chatting to Heavy while waltzing down the streets of Beverley Hills, en route to a […]
THE LIVING END ‘Wunderbar’
The Living End are firmly ingrained as one of our country’s best live acts – heck, I’ve seen them 21 times and they never disappoint. But after seven albums and more than two decades together, it’s hard to not have a bit of beige set in. And after hitting new heights with the career-reviving White […]
GROOVIN THE MOO at Bendigo Showgrounds, Bendigo, 5/5/18
Another year, another sold-out Bendigo Groovin The Moo, and another diverse lineup with a scattering of heavy bands for festival-starved music lovers to enjoy. But unlike last year, when Architects sent all the glitter-covered teeny boppers running for cover with their devastating set in the early arvo, there wasn’t much for those who like a […]
[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] GROOVIN THE MOO at Bendigo Showgrounds, 6th May 2017
THE fact that Groovin’ The Moo is one of the few one-day national touring festivals still going is something to be thankful for in itself. And, the inclusion of a few bands from the heavier end of the spectrum on this year’s lineup was even more welcome for those of us with a gaping Soundwave-like […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] Airbourne: Breakin Outta Hell
[rwp-review id=”0″] Crank your speakers to 11 and crack open that VB six-pack in your fridge; everyone’s favourite AC/DC sound-alikes, Airbourne have churned out album number four. And if you were hoping for Roadsy, Streetsy and the O’Keefe brothers to make any sort of dramatic departure sound-wise — keep dreaming. Breakin’ Outta Hell is another […]
[LIVE REVIEW] King Parrot + Supports, Belgrave, 16th September 2016
King Parrot + Swidgen + Wolfpack Sooki Lounge, Belgrave 16th September, 2016 Review and pictures by: Kiel Egging It’s fascinating how a short tour in cities often left off a thrash band’s touring map can be the catalyst to return to a venue you haven’t frequented in more than a decade. But that’s exactly how Melbourne thrash kings King Parrot roll; they […]