New Year
Happy New Year 2023. Given recent history, Good Luck is probably a more appropriate greeting. Instead of my standard firework/gig new year post, I have created a homage to Banksy. No internet...
View ArticleChristone Ingram
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram effortlessly channelled the original grandfathers of the Blues on the Crossroads stage at Bluesfest 2022. Kingfish’s respect for the old masters is evident when you hear him...
View ArticleSpinifex Gum
This is Spinifex Gum charming the audience on the Crossroads stage at Bluesfest 2023 in Byron Bay. This teenage indigenous female choir draws on musicians and stories from every corner of Australia....
View ArticleDavid Le’aupepe
This is Gang of Youths stealing the show on the Crossroads stage at Bluesfest 2023, in Byron Bay, Australia. The energy from frontman and songwriter David Le’aupepe was unmatched. His command of the...
View ArticleCounting Crows
This is Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows taking the audience of the Mojo stage back in time at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia. In the early 90′s when Grunge was busy reviving the bones of Punk, One...
View ArticleJulz Parker
This is local guitarist Julz Parker from Hussy Hicks making a guest appearance with Michael Franti & Spearhead on the Crossroads stage at Bluesfest 2023 in Byron Bay, Australia. Meanwhile, on the...
View ArticleOllie McGill
This is Ollie McGill on the Mojo stage at Bluesfest 2023. Along with Felix Riebl, they are the remaining two-thirds of the founding trio of The Cat Empire. The band’s history includes over 40...
View ArticleThe Voice
Amidst the chaos of the 2016 Brexit and Trump campaigns, I became an Aussie. Here the climate wars were in full swing and politicians were attempting to break the world record for toppling Prime...
View ArticleSteve Poltz
This is singer-songwriter and eccentric comedian Steve Poltz on the Delta stage at Bluesfest 2023 in New South Wales, Australia. Poltz had played the previous day on the Mojo stage and word spread...
View Article19 Twenty
This is power trio 19-Twenty on the Delta stage at Bluesfest 2023. Imagine a mix of ZZ Top and The White Stripes with an Aussie twist. Like Jimi Hendrix, the band is built around the considerable...
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