Peter Hook: Closer
As a founding member of legendary bands Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook easily secured his place in music history. Now, 30 years after the death of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, Hook has taken to the road reviving the band’s albums Unknown...Sloan: Still Pretty Together
Twenty years is a long time to do anything with anybody. So when the Chris Murphy, Andrew Scott, Jay Ferguson and Patrick Pentland – collectively known as Sloan – recently celebrated their 20th anniversary of being a band, there was good reason for music...Nick Lowe: The Old Magic
There’s nothing heady about Nick Lowe. He used to be the master of the 3-minute pop song, and having written a stack of tunes worthy of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and George Jones he’s now the master of the 3-minute heartbroken ballad. As with the best...Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley: Staying True
There is nothing sadder than going to see your favorite eighties band only to find that the lead singer can no longer sing. The golden voice ravaged by time, reduced to a scratchy growl. Thankfully, such is not the case with Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley. The...Steve Kilbey & Ricky Maymi Present: David Neil ‘The Wilderness Years’ – Live at Lizotte's, Sydney
Having listened to The Church’s Steve Kilbey for 30 years, the prospect of seeing him live at one of Sydney’s renowned dinner/music restaurants was something not to be missed. Tucked away up a small flight of stairs, the venue is a music lover’s dream....
Ask the Producer: What Up With Vinyl?
Ask the Producer: What Up With Vinyl? Rocker's resident music producer Will Kennedy answers questions which plague the mind of 'mature hipsters' everywhere. In this, his first column he finds out what up with the vinyl resurgence Where Mature Hipsters have questions,...Can Dead Dance? Brendan Perry and The Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie Live
When Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance and Robin Guthrie of The Cocteau Twins decided to double headline we thought it only appropriate to send a fleet of reporters out to cover the event: one for each headliner and one for both! Seen at Belly Up at their San Diego CA...The Cynics: Spinning Wheel Motel
While it would be tempting for me to start by saying “The Cynics are the best band you’ve never heard of,” a quick use of a the Music Enthusiasts Secret Decoder Ring would reveal that I was actually saying “The Cynics are a band that never hit stride in a...
Retroreview: Prince, Live at The Forum – Inglewood, CA 2011
Retroreview: Prince, Live at The Forum – Inglewood, CA 2011 "There was no way Prince was getting more of my money. That was, until I read tickets were just Twenty Five Bucks!..." With his recent passing, we savor the memories of our time with The Purple One at...Indie Touring 101:
Bill See first came into the public eye in the late 80’s as the charismatic frontman for LA band Divine Weeks. In his new memoir, “33 Days: Touring In A Van. Sleeping On Floors. Chasing A Dream” See chronicles his band’s first North American tour in a beat up...Echo & the Bunnymen: Crocodiles & Heaven Up Here – Live
Following the success of their recent “Ocean Rain” shows, during which Echo and the Bunnymen performed the surging sweep of their entire 1984 string-laden masterpiece , the band returned to Boston to re-visit their first and sophomore albums, respectively “Crocodiles”...
