
Rick saw lots in 2017 – here’s the best five… Continue reading

Rick saw lots in 2017 – here’s the best five… Continue reading
A review of the big albums and headlines in the 2017 music scene
Promising much, 2017 lived up to the hype of the big-names releasing music. There seemed to be an abundance of popular figures unleashing albums and songs on the masses, as a plethora of sound was produced in a bustling musical year. The popular headlines, as well as the chart-breaking albums, formed a year of evolving and entertaining sound. Continue reading

Jake Clemons & Bruce Springsteen Perth Arena (all photos, bad and not too bad, by Les Everett)
1. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (Perth Arena & Melbourne Rectangular Stadium) Continue reading

Mogwai
After discussion with Phillipa these are our picks for 17. A mix of albums and singles. (Phil) Continue reading

Y2K came and went without a glitch except perhaps for the unanswered question “Who was the greatest in the 20th century?” Mohammad Ali self proclaimed to the title and arguably had a case. But for me there was only one contender. Continue reading
These are the only best ofs worth considering. I didn’t put in my best ofs for 2016 because I slept pretty much the whole year… I have awoken now… however some of these may be from last year as well… I put in the filter to this that I spend my whole life in recording studios, playing gigs, and doing a plethora of Wantok Musik organisation so music and film are not my “go to” relaxation activities…. Continue reading
What was the theme, if any, of 2017. Terrorist attacks? Donald Trump tweeting? Tony Abbott being desperate? And then towards the end it clicked, welcome to the year of the Moral Panic. Continue reading
Another trawl through the archives and a chance for you to catch up… with 2008 or 2009 or 2010…. Continue reading
When I was younger I spent a lot of time in my bedroom studying onanism. I still have an interest and sometimes wonder what young people do in their bedrooms these days. If you listen to bandcamp it would appear a lot of the youth of today spend many hours in their bedrooms… writing music? Recently I travelled to New York for the first time and had the opportunity to see some live music at the Bowery Ballroom in Delancey Street Lower Manhattan. Continue reading
Teacher Education, Sport, Australian Rules Football,
Every scoreboard tells a story
With the first dog chosen in the AFL Canine Draft
escape to the Vasse idyll