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Hero who was killed in action fighting for another country. Im 09 oliver north. Coming to you in england. He was one of a handful of american pilots who defied the neutrality laws in the United States to join the Royal Air Force during a desperate battle. With this island nations last line of defense. Flying spit fires and hurricane through narrow runways across southern england, swarmed into the air to take on the enemy and deadly epic combat. Come along with war stories for a thrilling ride wi...

Hero who was killed in action fighting for another country. Im 09 oliver north. Coming to you in england. He was one of a handful of american pilots who defied the neutrality laws in the United States to join the Royal Air Force during a desperate battle. With this island nations last line of defense. Flying spit fires and hurricane through narrow runways across southern england, swarmed into the air to take on the enemy and deadly epic combat. Come along with war stories for a thrilling ride wi...

In celebration of the new, posthumously released Prince album, Welcome 2 America, we take a moment to remember the Purple One’s habit of playing impromptu shows at small Melbourne venues. Prince was never a conventional superstar. His first single was 1979’s ‘Soft and Wet’, which set the stage for one of pop music’s most sexually-overt […]

What it was like to manage TISM in the 1980s By Gavan Purdy; as told to August Billy Former TISM manager Gavan Purdy takes us on a trip down memory lane, telling of how he first came across the band in 1984 and the relationship that eventuated from there. Australia’s premier iconoclasts TISM are in the midst of a comprehensive reissue campaign, unearthing much-loved bootleg recordings and rarities via the DRW Entertainment label. The latest instalment includes a vinyl pr...

Music luminaries and budding talents: We explore the 2021 Wanstock festival lineup Boom Crash Opera Words by August Billy From The Black Sorrows to Boom Crash Opera and beyond, we unpack this year’s Wanstock bill. The Shoppingtown Hotel has become an unlikely leader in the pub rock revival in recent years. Located in Doncaster, the hotel’s Cabaret Room not only hosts regular tributes to the likes of Fleetwood Mac and ABBA, but has fast become a favoured tour-stop for many Austral...

Eight unmissable gigs and events to see at Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2021 Leaps and Bounds 2019 - image by Naomi Lee Beveridge Words By August Billy Leaps and Bounds Music Festival kicks off on Friday July 16. No interstate travel? No worries. The 2021 Leaps and Bounds Music Festival program proves that Melbourne has more than enough talent and diversity to pack a ten-day festival full of live music, talks, markets and special events. After running the 2020...

There’s some great tracks and one not so good. Our singles column fires up for another fortnight with spots for Miiesha, Martin Garrix, Crowded House and Montaigne. We’ll let you decide which artists hit the spot and which ones didn’t. Keep up to date with all the latest music interviews, news and reviews here. Best Miiesha – […]

We speak to Paddy Mann about the origins of Grand Salvo ahead of his headline show for RISING Festival. Paddy Mann is celebrating 21 years as Grand Salvo. He’s released seven albums under the project name during that time, the first of which, 2000’s 1642-1727, was made when he was just 22 years old. While […]

We spoke to vocalist and guitarist Jack Summers about the band’s headline show at Max Watt’s for RISING festival. Melbourne trio CLAMM just wrapped up a run of five shows across three days supporting The Chats at Croxton Bandroom. This string of performances is a good warm-up for the band’s upcoming show at Max Watt’s […]

We spoke to vocalist and guitarist Jack Summers about the band’s headline show at Max Watt’s for RISING festival. Melbourne trio CLAMM just wrapped up a run of five shows across three days supporting The Chats at Croxton Bandroom. This string of performances is a good warm-up for the band’s upcoming show at Max Watt’s […]