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December 2009. Wolfmother by Powderfinger’s Darren Middleton Wolfmother first set the music world alight with their retro rockin’ self titled debut album in 2005. The award
THE FANNING INQUISITION September 2009. By Bernard Fanning Failed groupies or independent arbiters of musical justice? That is the question. Today’s music journalists are an increasingly
Powderfinger, our guest editors have just released their new album ‘Golden Rule’ and are about to take it to the people at Homebake and Big Day
PINK BAND AT SOUNDCHECK EXCLUSIVE! by Greg Phillips. Photos by Marty Williams. 2009 It’s no surprise that many Australians fell instantly in love with Pink’s sense
JET – SHAKA ROCK! September 10, 2009 | Author – Reza Nasseri You guys stated that the band had more creative control in the studio when
PAUL DEMPSEY September 10, 2009 | Author: Greg Phillips Still only in his early 30s, Dempsey has matured considerably since his 1998 debut solo set An
LITTLE BIRDY – Spread Some Confetti July 1, 2009 | Author: Peter Hodgson. Pics by Marty Williams Recorded the old fashioned way – with a group
THE ARMADA’S Maiden Voyage July 1, 2009 | Author: Greg Phillips. Pics by Marty Williams “Daddy was a little pent up for a while,” drawls Jeff Martin.
THE TEMPER TRAP July 1, 2009 | Author: Peter Hodgson So you’re about to move to the UK. What’s the plan once you get there? Dougy
After more than two decades in music media it was finally time for Australian Musician Editor Greg Phillips to view life from the other side of
HOWLING BELLS – RADIO WARS June 19, 2009 | Author – Greg Phillips There was a time in the early eighties where it seemed every Australian
RICK ROSAS – NEIL YOUNG BAND SOUNDCHECK EXCLUSIVE June 19, 2009 | Author: Greg Phillips It’s the hottest week on record in Melbourne. The weather bureau suggests
JOEL SILBERSHER November 29, 2008 | Author: The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard For the Summer 2008 issue of Australian Musician, we handed over editing duties to The
LENNY KAYE November 29, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips Lenny Kaye was in particularly good spirits when I contacted him at his home in Pennsylvania, one Sunday
LAURA JEAN November 29, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips “Music isn’t about achieving perfection. Well not for me anyway,” Laura Jean told me while sitting in an
DAVE GRANEY – By The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard November 29, 2008 | Author: Gareth Liddiard GARETH: I’m talking shop with Dave Graney, or David to his mum.
KIM SALMON – By The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard November 29, 2008 | Author: Gareth Liddiard GARETH: I was asked an interesting question the other day about
CW Stoneking November 29, 2008: Peter Dogherty In preparation for this interview I got hold of ‘King Hokum’, CW Stoneking’s 2005 album. I listened in awe but
WITCH HATS November 29, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips I’m speaking with Kris Buscombe, singer, songwriter and guitarist from former Tasmanian, now Melbourne based four piece
THE DRONES November 29, 2008 | Author: The Gin Club’s Ben Salter The Gin Club’s Ben Salter takes on The Drones. Ben Salter (Gin Club) So you
ARIA HALL OF FAME-RUSSELL MORRIS October 28, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips “Are they doing this because I’m a dinosaur and they kind of pension you
WAYNE KRANTZ, TAL WILKENFELD, KEITH CARLOCK TOUR CHAT October 28, 2008 | Author:Greg Phillips When a player comes to our attention, not through radio, television nor
REMEMBERING BRUCE CLARKE September 23, 2008 | Author: Simon Patterson July 2008 saw the passing of a remarkable figure in both the guitar community and wider
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT – Studio exclusive September 10, 2008 | Author: Joe Matera While recording their brand new album, ‘Final Conversation of Kings’, The Butterfly Effect granted
HOLLY THROSBY – A Loud Call September 10, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips The melancholic strains of a bow sliding coarsely over a single cello string
CAM BUTLER September 10, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips There’s an adage often used in the music industry that suggests that the cream will always rise
DIESEL- Days Like These September 10, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips The career path taken by singer, songwriter and ace guitarist Diesel has never been easily defined
DAVID BRIDIE – Succumb September 10, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips David Bridie is a survivor. He has been able to carve out a music career in
ARIA HALL OF FAME-MAX MERRITT September 10, 2008 | Author: Author: Greg Phillips Rock, soul and R n’B legend Max Merritt put jet lag aside to chat
THE WHITLAMS September 10, 2008 | Author: Eva Roberts The Whitlams look back on a 15 year career, like what they see and release a best-of collection
THE SAND PEBBLES September 10, 2008 | Author: Australian Musician Turning on, tuning in and dropping out, albeit briefly, on a remote South Australian beach last
FIONA BOYES – Adelaide International Guitar Festival 08 September 10, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips Since winning the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2003, blues guitarist
XAVIER RUDD September 10, 2008 | Author: Baz Bardoe Xavier Rudd treads new territory with an album titled Dark Shades of Blue. Australian Musician’s Baz Bardoe follows
VICTORIA THEODORE (Stevie Wonder band) September 10, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips Nobody … and I mean NOBODY, commands as much respect in the global music community
ROSS HANNAFORD September 10, 2008 | Author: Greg Phillips When word got out that we were producing an edition acknowledging our most respected artists, I lost