Mama Kin
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka Following a great performance by Jess Ribeiro & The Bone Collectors, we were ready for Mama Kin. Mama Kin … there are many artists around that release albums and tour the country, but the standout for the first half of 2013 has got to be Mama Kin. Releasing her [...]
Jess Ribeiro
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors appeared at The Caravan Music Club in Oakleigh as support for Mama Kin. A Country and Roots band that spends a lot of their time between Darwin and Melbourne, this is another band that is making a lot of headway in the first [...]
Joanne Shaw Taylor @ Ruby’s Lounge
Story and Photos by Carl Dziunka Joanne Shaw Taylor brings her blues to Victoria for the first time. After landing in Australia the previous day and playing her first gig in Newcastle that night, the show moved south to Melbourne with the first of 3 gigs happening in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges. Ruby’s Lounge is [...]
John Bacon Blues Band
Story and Photos by Carl Dziunka After landing in Australia the previous day and playing her first gig in Newcastle that night, the Joanne Shaw Taylor bandwagon keeps rolling on. Tonight at Ruby’s Lounge, the lucky support act was the John Bacon Blues Band. On one of Melbourne’s major arterials, but at the quieter end, [...]
Warned – Alex Watts
Story by Carl Dziunka Alex Watts and the Foreign Tongue is a Melbourne outfit consisting of guitarist/vocalist Alex Watts, bassist Brian Juffs and drummer Michael McHugh. We caught up with Watts half way through last year when he told us about his creative idea for an upcoming album. The first single “This Haunting” certainly gave [...]
Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka There are many ways of finishing off a working week and spending the Friday Night doing something pleasurable is the best way to end it. Nothing, nothing could have beaten Clairy Browne and the Bangin’ Rackettes as they finish their Tough Love tour in The Theatre Royal in [...]
Dan Lethbridge
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka Dan Lethbridge hails from Queensland but now calls Melbourne home. Having been in the music game for a number of years, Lethbridge is now making a name for himself in his own right.
Julia Stone
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka Here we are in the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine, Victoria for the kickoff for Julia Stone‘s Australian Tour and a chance to hear some of the tracks from Julia Stone‘s second solo album, ‘By The Horns‘ which was released in May this year and has received rave reviews. Julia [...]
Trouble With Templeton
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka Live music is played in many venues across Melbourne and in fact, across Victoria. One venue where you can enjoy live music in a beautiful intimate setting is The Theatre Royal in the regional town of Castlemaine. A building of great character and rich history with room to enjoy [...]
Morning of the Earth Interview
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka They say the hills are alive with the Sound of Music. Well now it’s the turn of the Dandenong Ranges and the music of choice is Hip Hop. Morning of the Earth is a group starting to make their mark on the Australian Hip Hop scene. The group comprises [...]
Alex Watts and the Foreign Tongue
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka The minute you meet Alex Watts from Alex Watts and The Foreign Tongue you know that you are meeting a man of many talents. He is confident as well as casual, dapper as well as dedicated and totally terrific as well as totally talented. As the first single has [...]
His Merry Men Album Launch
Story & Photos by Carl Dziunka For Melbournians, a fine Sunday afternoon with hazy sunshine means strolling around markets or relaxing in the many coffee shops on offer. One such place to enjoy these refinements is Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Some people though would rather vie for a little more excitement. For this, on this particular [...]
Laughing Outlaw Showcase @ The Northcote
by Carl Dziunka On a chilly Saturday night in Melbourne, there’s no better place to find yourself than in a warm venue listening to some hot bands. That’s how it was at the Northcote Social Club were the Laughing Outlaw Record label were showcasing four of the bands. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First up was Wilding [...]
