Al Newstead

I Am An Elvis Fan

2012 marks the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s untimely death and, in a stroke of marketing genius, fans were not only encouraged to decide the...

Election Special

In anticipation of the upcoming US presidential election, guitar legend and musical conservationist Ry Cooder has released Election Special, an eclectic and brilliantly executed collection...

Electrospective: Electronic Music Since 1958

Electrospective: Electronic Music Since 1958 is a hell of a mixed bag. In attempting to demonstrate the wide-reaching impact of electronic music, EMI may be...

Boogie! Australian Blues R&B & Heavy Rock From The 70s

From the compiler of the legendary 70s-80s Australian punk compilation Do The Pop!: Australian Garage-Rock Sound 1976-87, comes the equally historical Boogie! compilation and it does...

I Hope I’m Not A Monster

The sway-worthy electric guitar that kicks off “All The Pretty Horses” – the opening track to the debut album from Balmain’s Charlie Horse – holds...

Dollars

Heavy breathy, sho-op woo-hoos and sharp hi-hat taps – “Magic Shoes” is the perfect start to The 80 Aces EP. This killer combo in the...

Boy George Leads New Round Of Acts Joining Melbourne Festival 2012

The organisers behind Melbourne Festival surprised music fans with both their excellent taste and a killer lineup with their late July announcement of the music...

Bluesfest, Festival of the Sun Honoured At Annual Tourism Awards

The Country Link North Coast Tourism Awards is an annual ceremony, now in its 23rd year, that celebrates and acknowledges tourism businesses with high achievement...

No Dangerous Gods In Tunnel

Sydney musician Peter Black, also just known as Blackie, has had an up and down year. Australian Guitar Magazine named Blackie as one of Australia’s...

The Amazing Spider-Man: Music From The Motion Picture

After a couple of fairly lacklustre efforts bearing the Spider-Man name, Marc Webb’s recent reboot The Amazing Spider-Man brought the franchise back to life. After...