8 Mar 2020
Bono Vs Bolan: A Tribute To T.Rex and U2 ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review
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…
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8 Mar 2020
Heartbeat Of Japan: Traditional Drumming By Matsuri Taiko ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review
In a secluded wooded valley outside Fukui Japan sits a dojo dedicated to the art of Taiko drumming, led by renowned Taiko Master Masaaki Kurumaya. For over a…
8 Mar 2020
Shakerfaker – The Ultimate Oasis Tribute: Definitely Could Be ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review
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
WOMADelaide 2020: A View From The Small Stages by Michael Coghlan – Day 2 WOMAD Review
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…
7 Mar 2020
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS: Sweaty Bogan Rock! ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review.
It confuses me why some punk musicians cannot fucking stand Amyl And The Sniffers. They seem to think they are fake ‘punks’ or something. They are not. They are…
7 Mar 2020
WOMADelaide 2020: A View From The Big Stages by Ian Bell ~ WOMAD Day 1 Review
Having lost count of the number of WOMADelaide’s I have attended since they started way back in 1992, there is always something warmly familiar about walking…
7 Mar 2020
WOMADelaide 2020: A View From The Small Stages by Michael Coghlan ~ Day 1 WOMAD Review
WOMADelaide’s small stages have always hosted the more niché like acts. They’re more intimate, quieter, and tend to feature more ethnically pure music of the…
1 Mar 2020
Adam Page – For Kids…And Their Adults: Free-form Musical Fun For All Ages ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review
“ Who wants to have fun ?” was the question that became the first chorus of Adam Page – For Kids gig, with an audience response, loud and energetic, “ We want…
29 Feb 2020
Koto Music Concert “SOU MA TOU”: Spirited Away At The Garage ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review
Something of a veteran of the Adelaide Fringe, Etsuko Kawaguchi emerges from behind a curtain and gently greets the crowd. Sadly, it’s a small audience that…
27 Feb 2020
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets: Quality Rock & Roll Revue ~ Live Review
By any measure Nick Lowe is one of the greats. He was in pub rock pioneers Brinsley Schwartz, he recorded an accidental hit song about The Bay City Rollers and…
27 Feb 2020
Simply The Best: The Music Of Tina Turner Performed By Cleopatra Higgins ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Interview
Simply The Best: The Music of Tina Turne r is one of the Night Owl group of shows presenting the music of a legendary performer. Performing in Adelaide for the…
24 Feb 2020
Groove Terminator & The Soweto Gospel Choir’s History Of House: We Are Going To Need A Bigger Tent! ~ Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review
The opening night of The History Of House is completely sold out. The dance area down front is quickly chockers and the bleachers soon fill to the brim. People…