Smoke Fire Hope Desire - Harts. Darren Hart, or just “Harts” as he’s known in the music world is a phenomenal talent. Virtuoso is a term that applies to only a very few, but this man is that and so much more. Guitar, keys, bass and drums are all part of his musical repertoire and on stage he can move effortlessly between each of them. Then there’s his exceptional vocals, … [Read more...]
Active Galactic – The Delta Riggs
It all started last Friday afternoon. I was cranking out some new tunes when my wife rushed in and, instead of the usual: “turn that bloody racket down!”, said: “this is so cool, who is this?” The answer was the Delta Riggs and the song I was listening to was their new single Never Seen This Before. This song thumps with a funky old school groove, but the Riggs were playing … [Read more...]
Santana IV – Santana
When Carlos Santana announced in the Blues Brother’s parlance that “he was putting the band back together” for his latest project long time Santana fans were beside themselves with anticipation. This was the band that came to prominence following their Woodstock performance and gave us the 1st three Santana albums (Santana, Abraxas, Santana III). The burning question was: after … [Read more...]
Cat Empire – Night Quarter, Gold Coast 8/5/16
If you’ve not made the effort to check out the Night Quarter at Helensvale yet you’re doing yourself a great disservice. This venue is not only what residents of the northern Gold Coast desperately needed, but all of us, no matter where you live on the Coast. It’s a venue that will comfortably accommodate 2000+ people – all too evident last night with the Cat Empire drawing … [Read more...]
Sierra Kilo Alpha – The Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Nicky Bomba’s brassy musical powerhouse returns with the follow up to their 2013 self titled debut. With as many as 34 members on stage they must be a sound technician’s nightmare, let alone a touring manager’s, yet the MSO have quickly built a big following both here and overseas, playing everywhere from Glastonbury to headlining in front of 50 000 in Montreal. Nicky says … [Read more...]