British India heat to USA
By CAMERON MCCULLOUGH Riding high on the success of their fifth album Nothing Touches Me, British India will embark on a national tour to close out their year, which also includes a trip to America for shows in New York and LA. It has been an outstanding year for the local indie rockers. Their fifth studio album Nothing Touches Me debuted at number 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart and saw the band complete their most successful national...
Doc who … Doc White
I first heard about the charming and gifted musician Doc White when I accidentally sent him an invite to the monthly Debonair Lunch, an industry and invite only event for professional musicians, actors and entertainers. When he contacted me asking did I mean to send him an invite, I replied saying it must be fate and we have been friends ever since. Doc White is one of those rare entertainers whose talent encompasses a variety of...
Stackhouse
By TERRI LEE FATOUROS He cuts a sultry, brooding, and complex figure on stage as he sings and plays his Cigar Box Chuggar guitar. His voice matches his sideburns and hair; lustrous, wild and imbued with cool. Wearing a captain’s hat, striped t-shirt, multi-buttoned jacket and black jeans, he looks a mix of pirate and neo romantic expression. Born of Hungarian parents, Adam Kovarik is the front man of pioneering indie band Stackhouse,...
Rock ‘n Roll excess (baggage)
By STUART McCULLOGH I take it all back; every last word. For years I have poured scorn on anything that looked like a boy band. I have derided their musical output and questioned their artistic integrity. I have dished out piping hot spoonfuls of opprobrium. I ridiculed the way they dressed, danced and the dreadful songs they sang. Not anymore. I have officially seen the light. For I am now convinced that these confected groups are...
Tracer make grand entrance
Rock’n’roll is a never-ending celebration: of life, of good times, of the healing power of overdriven guitars. But while everyone is invited to the party, only a select few are able to tap into rock’n’roll’s spirit and essence. Formed just over a decade ago in Adelaide, South Australia, the mighty Tracer plainly have access to that hotline to rock’s heart and soul. With a sound that takes the bluesy core of the finest hard rock and...
Sounds like surf
Imagine holding a party in a big top tent erected on the side of Melbourne’s Yarra River. Inside, there’s a skateboard ramp big enough for three cars to drive up side by side and the live music comes from one of the biggest bands of the time. There seems no end to the free booze and the party’s head count is set at about 100. And, best of all, someone else was paying. Seems a bit unreal, but that was the lot of the Breakway boys in...