JIM KEAYS: Turns up the dirt
AustralianMusician
March 1, 2012
JIM KEAYS- TURNS UP THE DIRT March 2012. by Greg Phillips It’s disappointing that I have to even explain who Jim Keays is. The Brits and
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DEAD KENNEDYS’ EAST BAY RAY
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September 30, 2011
September 2011. by Greg Phillips. pic by Mary Boukouvalas On one side of the Atlantic in the late 70s, UK band The Sex Pistols were leading
DEF LEPPARD’S PHIL COLLEN
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September 2011. By Jason McNamara You can’t really say that Def Leppard are back because the fact is, they never left. Most of us know the
STEVE CROPPER
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September 30, 2011
Steve Cropper oozes rock and roll history. As the house guitarist for the Stax label’s recording studio in the 60s, he backed soul legends such as
DAI PRITCHARD
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September 30, 2011
September 2011. By Greg Phillips When iconic Australian guitarist Peter Wells could no longer take to the stage with Rose Tattoo due to his battle with
JOSE NETO – STEVE WINWOOD BAND
AustralianMusician
September 30, 2011
Brazilian born guitarist/composer Jose Piresdealmeidaneto or Jose Neto to those of us who struggle with the Latin American language, has been UK music legend Steve Winwood’s
MICHAEL LANDAU-RENEGADE CREATION
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As a talented teenage guitar player Michael Landau found himself playing the LA club scene and touring with guitarist friend Robben Ford and vibrant young bassist
JUSTIN DERRICO
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September 30, 2011
When pop/rock princess Pink was auditioning guitarists for a world tour around four years ago, she pretty much decided on the spot to hire LA based
LEADER CHEETAH
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June 11, 2011
LEADER CHEETAH June 2011. By Peter Hodgson South Australia’s Leader Cheetah are about to release Lotus Skies, the follow-up to their 2009 debut, The Sunspot Letters.
JOE BONAMASSA
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June 11, 2011
JOE BONAMASSA June 2011 By Stephen Bowtell Even though American guitarist Joe Bonamassa has been a professional musician for over 20 years and achieved so much,
MICHAEL FIX-TIMES TWO
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June 1, 2011
MICHAEL FIXJune 2011. By Greg Phillips For acclaimed Australian guitarist, composer and performer Michael Fix, it seemed a case of all the moons aligning in producing
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
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June 1, 2011
ROBBIE ROBERTSON JUNE 2011 By Greg Phillips Robbie Robertson was there at the beginning of a revolution in music. He was there as part of Bob
JON HERRINGTON-STEELY DAN’S GUITAR MAN
AustralianMusician
June 1, 2011
JON HERRINGTONJune 2011 By Greg Phillips For the last decade, New York based musician Jon Herington has been the permanent touring and recording guitarist for Steely
MICK HARVEY by CRYSTAL THOMAS
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June 1, 2011
MICK HARVEY June 2011. By singer/songwriter Crystal Thomas A founding member of The Birthday Party and until 2009 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Mick Harvey
WARREN HAYNES
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
Man In Motion is an apt title for Warren Haynes’ first solo album in 19 years. You’d be struggling to find a harder working musician than
DEREK TRUCKS
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
Sure there are some rock legends at Bluesfest 2011 (April 21-26 Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, QLD). You’ve got Dylan, Tull, Costello, Leon etc… but the real muso nerds
JIM JONES REVUE-RUPERT ORTON
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
JIM JONES REVUE’S RUPERT ORTON March 2011. By Greg Phillips “You talk like you play,” I say to Rupert Orton, guitarist with high energy UK rock
JEBEDIAH-SCALING KOSCIUSZKO
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2011
JEBEDIAH March 2011. By Greg Phillips. Pics Ken Leanfore For fans of singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, the upside of the last half a dozen years has been
FRANK GAMBALE-RETURN TO FOREVER IV
AustralianMusician
March 1, 2011
March 2011. by Greg Phillips At the risk of requiring a witness protection scheme or having to dedicate my life to charity work as penance, I
MICK BOX-URIAH HEEP
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KIRK HAMMETT-METALLICA
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DECEMBER 2010 Ranked 11th in Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Kirk Hammett has achieved legendary status. As guitarist for the
THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS
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It was a cold, rainy September evening when Australian Musician’s Reza Nasseri caught up with half of The John Steel Singers (we warned him to take
THE JEZABELS
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December 30, 2010
In October 2010, The Jezabels delivered an EP called ‘Dark Storm’, the third and final release in a trilogy of EPs that began with 2009’s ‘The
LUKA BLOOM’S DREAMS
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September 30, 2010
September 2010. by Greg Phillips AM’s Greg Phillips chats to Luka Bloom about his new album Dreams in America Despite Luka Bloom’s new album Dreams In
ROSS WILSON
AustralianMusician
September 30, 2010
September 2010. By Greg Phillips Ross Wilson talks new album, guitar and harp. Ross Wilson had been working on this collection of tunes for the album
CHILDREN COLLIDE-MERE THEORISTS
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September 30, 2010
September 2010. By Reza Nasseri and Greg Phillips. Photos by Marty Williams They first punched us square in the face in 2008 with their contagious, fuzz-laden
MEGAN WASHINGTON-Fireflies in a jar
AustralianMusician
September 1, 2010
MEGAN WASHINGTON September 1, 2010 | Author: Megan Spencer There are those among us whose minds work differently when it comes to storytelling. Rather than sit
MIDLAKE-Soundcheck exclusive
AustralianMusician
September 1, 2010
It was the album ‘The Trials of Van Occupanther’ which first set our lips smacking. A tasty combination of 70s west coast breeze and noughties alt-rock
CUSTOM KINGS
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September 1, 2010
CUSTOM KINGS September 1, 2010 | Author: Jesse Shrock Custom Kings are back with a new album, ‘Great Escape’. AM’s Jesse Shrock chats to King pin Nick
CLARE BOWDITCH-Thoroughly Modern Clare
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September 1, 2010
CLARE BOWDITCH SEPTEMBER 1 7, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips A Casiotone keyboard and Roland loop pedal inspires beats and riffs for her new album “Modern
JETRO DA SILVA – WHITNEY HOUSTON BAND
AustralianMusician
June 11, 2010
It was one of the most controversial tours to hit Australia in a long time. It had been almost two decades since we’d seen Whitney Houston
JAMES REYNE – Covers the King
AustralianMusician
April 19, 2010
JAMES REYNE – Covers the King April 19, 2010 | Author: Jesse Shrock Yes, you read right. Knowing full well that he is ‘painting a target
JOOLS HOLLAND
AustralianMusician
April 19, 2010
JOOLS HOLLAND April 19, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips Jools Holland is jealous. He is speaking to me from his office above his recording studio in
GLEN MATLOCK
AustralianMusician
April 19, 2010
GLEN MATLOCK April 19, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips He may be known to most as the bass player Sid Vicious replaced, but importantly Glen Matlock