There are few artists whose creative star burned as brightly as Prince’s did during the 1980s and early ‘90s. Tirelessly turning out albums for himself and other artists while never settling on one style, he surrounded himself with a revolving … Continue reading Interview: Tony M. (Prince & the New Power Generation)
“I’m going to explain the format, I’d hate to get to the end and find you’d been confused this whole time,” joked Joe Henry. This was because tonight’s performance was not a typical Billy Bragg or Joe Henry show, rather … Continue reading Billy Bragg and Joe Henry – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne (23/04/17)
Festival Hall was packed with exactly the sort of crowd you would expect to turn out for a Madness gig in Melbourne – the overall age bracket was decidedly +40, with the dress code consisting of flat tops, novelty hats … Continue reading Madness – Festival Hall, Melbourne (13/04/17)
The Croxton Bandroom was in seated ‘theatre’ mode this evening, arranged thus for the believers who had come to bear witness to a living legend. Roy Ayers holds a unique position in music, having achieved mainstream success in the late … Continue reading Roy Ayers – The Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne (09/04/17)
The impact that Booker T. Jones has had over modern popular music as musician, songwriter, arranger and producer would be hard to overstate. At 16 years old he played on the first hit for a nascent recording label called Satellite … Continue reading Interview: Booker T. Jones
Despite the success of Kamasi Washington’s The Epic and his high profile collaborations, it was still surprising to be greeted by a long entry line and a packed-to-the gills Prince Bandroom. Old jazz heads commingled with younger fans, the mood; … Continue reading Kamasi Washington – The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne (22/03/2016)
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are a joyous, energetic and extremely tight group who have been redefining the concept of a brass band since their inception in the early 2000s. Hailing from Chicago, the Ensemble is made up of eight brothers, … Continue reading The Family Stone + The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne (15/11/2011)
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