3 Apr 2020
One of my favourite Ultravox songs is Dancing With Tears In My Eyes from the 1984 album Lament . It is the tale of a couple spending the last few hours together…
13 Mar 2020
Aretha – RESPECT was not billed as a tribute show or an imitation of Aretha herself, instead, it is a celebration of the music of Aretha Franklin and proof of…
12 Mar 2020
John Smith hasn’t graced the shores of Australia too often in his 20 years as a troubadour (he has done numerous tours of the USA. And he admits that it was…
12 Mar 2020
The last day of WOMADelaide for this year. The weather is almost perfect, crowd numbers are good, let’s get it on! Once again, Botanic Park becomes the hub of a…
11 Mar 2020
It began quite unassumingly. A lone guitarist announcing his standard Flamenco warm-up piece. Before long his fingers were flying at ridiculous speeds across…
9 Mar 2020
If you have never seen Bon Jovi live, One Wild Night – The Australian Bon Jovi Tribute Show could just about make your Bon Jovi dreams come true!
9 Mar 2020
Once again, the intoxicating otherworldliness of WOMADelaide commandeers my consciousness as I pass through the Frome Road entry point. It’s a near perfect day…
9 Mar 2020
Sometimes WOMADelaide becomes WoDadelaide. My seven year daughter is with me for the first part of my day and it’s always an exciting cornucopia of stuff for…
8 Mar 2020
I don’t know how but he’s done it again! Rob Broderick returns to blow your freaking minds with his lyrical and comedic genius. The whole premise of any…
8 Mar 2020
T.REXoz kicked off the show with a faithful tribute to Marc Bolan and T.Rex, pioneers of the UK ‘70s Glam Rock movement. There was the wild permed hair, glam…
8 Mar 2020
It’s around quarter to ten when Melbourne-based Oasis tribute act Shakerfaker hit the stage. The patient audience members are more than ready for a little bit…
8 Mar 2020
Day 2 dawned sunny and gentle. The Planet Talks venue has gratefully moved into a larger location – a tent called the Frome Park pavilion. The first session for…