The Basement
Story by John Snelson What’s going on at The Basement ! Yikes ! The Basement – the iconic Sydney “club” that every serious performer wants to come to – to be appreciated by those who “know” good music. Well, let’s hope that tradition that started in 1969 with Bruce Viles’ The Rocks Push Jazz Club [...]
Bluesfest Editor’s Choice
Story & Photos by John Snelson Let’s sweep THAT issue off the table. “Bluesfest” is the best Australian commercial, popular music festival – that’s a compliment. It’s probably one of the best in the world. With that out of the way, we don’t have to discuss what contribution Paul Simon, Robert Plant, Status Quo, Jimmy [...]
Fastest Guitar in The World
Story by John Snelson We are always surprised by those metal bands who pay much more attention to detail, accuracy, tone, key, melody, sound, loudness, mix, fit, feel and form than say other talented musicians in other genres of music, including classical. Gone are the days when Fishnet Fanny and The Whoremoans (our resident band [...]
Dave Grohl’s Sound City
Story by Mark Stulic Get Shot Magazine found itself in the unfamiliar surroundings of the Event Cinemas on George Street in Sydney for the premiere of Dave Grohl’s Sound City. With the exorbitantly priced popcorn in hand we eagerly awaited this directorial debut. After an adequate job on the skins for Nirvana and a few [...]
