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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
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 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 SEPTEMBER 1 7, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips A Casiotone keyboard and Roland loop pedal inspires beats and riffs for her new album “Modern
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
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 April 19, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips He may be known to most as the bass player Sid Vicious replaced, but importantly Glen Matlock
JAMES REYNE – Covers the King April 19, 2010 | Author: Jesse Shrock Yes, you read right. Knowing full well that he is ‘painting a target
STEVE MORSE (DEEP PURPLE) March 10, 2010 | Author – Greg Phillips Along with fellow British rockers Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple is the
Why profile a rock band from Long Beach, New York who nobody here has really heard of, has yet to play a gig and remain without
December 2009. DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY By Broderick Smith, aged 16. It’s early 1964. It’s summer and my family is living in St. Albans, an
December 2009. Powderfinger’s Ian Haug catches up with Hoodoo Gurus’ legendary guitar player Brad Shepherd Since 1982 Brad Shepherd has been the archetypal lead axeman with
When Powderfinger agreed to take on the guest edit role, one of the band’s first requests was for us to seek some questions from their fans.
Hi all dedicated drummers. If you’re a beginner or an old hand at the art of caressing the skins you’ve probably come across a crusty old
The 20th Century saw the greatest leaps forward in technological innovation that mankind has witnessed since Jesus sang lead for the Jerusalem rock band, The New
THE RECORD THAT CHANGED MY LIFE SUNNYBOYS Self-titled (1981) By Powderfinger’s John Collins I grew up in a country town called Beaudesert and I remember as
December 2009. By Darren Middleton Powderfinger’s Darren Middleton chats with Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora about the New Jersey band’s new album ‘The Circle’ and asks how
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.