HouseWreckers – up close & unplugged
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS The HouseWreckers definitely live up to their namesake but in a good solid way. Just imagine a hard rockin’ party with everyone just shaking it out dancing, with the music so worthy that you don’t give a **** as the house shakes apart with the heartbeat of music gone wild. Come on… what do you expect when you have guys like Greg Trennery legendary bass player from Phil Para band and Andy Phillips Cadillac Walk,...
Jed Rowe
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS Dandenong Ranges-based folk and roots artist Jed Rowe has made a name for himself amongst the blues and roots crowd over recent years with his passionate storytelling, stirring vocals and outstanding slide guitar playing. In recent years he has found a friend, ally and collaborator is legendary Australian blues guitarist Jeff Lang, who produced Jed’s breakthrough 2012 album The Ember and The Afterglow. That...
Pokey hits our shores
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS The Caravan Music Club in Oakleigh recently played host to US seven-piece Pokey LaFarge along with his support act, Luke Wilson King. LaFarge did a run of East Coast gigs which saw his ragtime, string band jazz, western swing, old country blues, and various other subgenres of American folk and roots music packing out venues everywhere he went. The St. Louis based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is...
Mornington hit with a jazz wave
By MELISSA WALSH Getting home at 1.30 in the morning is part of the deal when you live the life of a jazz musician, so that’s when I interviewed Australian export, New York based Adrian Cunningham. With a reputation as one of the finest multi-instrumentalists in jazz, Cunningham will perform as part of The Mornington Jazz Festival on Friday 5 June. “I just got home from playing a gig at the Iguana with a wonderful 1920s style...
British India: the last gang in towns
By NEIL WALKER QUIETLY, just quietly, British India have become one of Australia’s best bands. While they haven’t fully crossed over into the mainstream yet, relentless touring in far-flung cities and towns and the subsequent good word of mouth has earned British India a well-deserved decade-long career and counting. Many bands may pay lip service about working hard to win fans but even a quick glance at British India’s full-on tour...
All that jazz!
In just four weeks’ time Mornington will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Queen’s Birthday Weekend Mornington Winter Jazz Festival from 5th – 8th June. Now in its third year the festival has grown to include even more live performances with free and low cost activities the whole family can enjoy. This year’s dynamic jazz program offers a wide range of jazz performances with styles and sounds to suit everyone. Kicking off...