Dead Daisies Interview
Story by Ant Ritz :: Photos by Ant Ritz & John Snelson “Talking with the Flowers” – Interviews with The Dead Daisies. Over the last few months The Dead Daises have been touring Australia, mainly supporting Aerosmith. The Dead Daises are a new band made up of Jon Stevens (Noiseworks, INXS), David Lowy (Red Phoenix, [...]
Interview – Jon Stevens
Story by Ant Ritz :: Photos by John Snelson “Talking with the Flowers” – Interviews with the Dead Daisies … Get Shot Magazine and Radio had the opportunity to interview several of the band members. First interview was with lead singer, Jon Stevens. Over the last few months The Dead Daises have been touring Australia, [...]
Shuggie Otis
Story by Anthony Moulay Shuggie Otis is on the eve of his debut tour of Australia. This is after being involved in music since the mid 1960’s and releasing his last record back in 1974 … near on 40 years! He is a sought after guitarist who was headhunted by The Rolling Stones to replace [...]
Interview Tex Perkins
Story and Photos by John Snelson We saw Tex Perkins and The Dark Horses a few weeks ago at The Marrickville Art Factory Theatre gig – and so it was great to have this opportunity to have a chat to the man himself on the Shotphone. We commenced the call by discussing the upgrade to [...]
Sydney Blues & Roots Festival 2012
Story and Photo by John Snelson It’s almost time again to dust your broom, shake the money maker and get out to see this year’s Sydney Blues & Roots Festival. So we went to Windsor to find out for ourselves what this year’s Festival holds in store for us in October in this, its fourth [...]
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 [...]
Toni Childs – Because She Is Beautiful
Story by John Snelson Had a great chat with Toni Childs yesterday. She is on tour around Australia – the “Because You’re Beautiful Tour“. At the outset, I need to tell you that she is indeed one beautiful person, an artiste who gave me her time patiently with grace, respect and consideration. The good news [...]
Interview with Tony Cini – Blues Explosion
Story and Photos by John Snelson Tony Cini is a legend of the Australian blues music scene. He’s been entertaining blues fans since 1967. Harry Brus, bass player (Renee Geyer, Kevin Borich) and Paul Wheeler, drums (Icehouse) with Tony Cini – wearing his much treasured Rory Gallagher T-shirt. We caught up with Cini a few [...]
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 [...]
Finn Rhythm & Blues @ The Bald Rock
The Bald Rock Hotel, Rozelle is an interesting little alehouse in Rozelle which features really good music most Saturday nights, Sunday evenings and other times. The food is great and the atmosphere sort of bluesy – there is no stage for the band and no matter what lights the entertainers bring with them, the sandstone [...]
Interview With Marshall Okell
By John Snelson Marshall Okell, an icon of Australian blues and rock, chats on the fireshot 'phone to John Snelson about his new EP, his new band and "that photo". I first saw you yonks ago on stage at The Sydney Blues Festival as Marshall and the 'Fro … but now you have a [...]
Interview with Ross Ward of Wards XPress
By John Snelson Ross Ward, solo artist and leader of Ward’s Xpress, chats on the fireshot ‘phone to John Snelson about playing with some of the great musicians of our times. I first saw you on stage at The Sydney Blues Festival – with Nathan from The Driving Conditions. I think the photo I took [...]
Hoodoo Gurus on the Get Shot Thunder ‘Phone
By John Snelson Brad Shepherd of The Hoodoo Gurus took time out to talk to John Snelson about life as a main-attraction, tour curator. The Hoodoo Gurus have been together a long time. What difference have the changes in technology over the last 30 years meant to the music ? Yes indeed. Dave [...]
The Basement Interviews – Pants Off !
Story & Photos by John Snelson Get Shot Magazine had the pleasure of interviewing Chase The Sun at the launch of their new single, ‘The Pants‘, a self-focused pragmatic perception of who is really calling the shots in your average, healthy relationship. This serves as a reminder to those who are of the opinion that [...]
Home Brew Radio Interviews
Spent the day at Homebake yesterday, assisting Brommers and Noddy of community radio's Home Brew Radio with a few interviews … that's them below chatting with the icon of the great southern land, Iva Davies (Icehouse) … and Simon Day (Ratcat) … … Cameron Bird & Kellie Sutherland (Architecture in Helsinki) … and Tim Powles [...]
