“Sometimes mistaken for Starsky and Hutch” Southern California is a great breeding ground for melodic rock and pop, often with a tinge of dark roots just beneath the blonde highlights. Maybe it’s the sunshine, maybe it’s the bare skin, maybe … Continue reading →

Let’s hear it for blood ‘n guts ‘n beauty ‘n brains ‘n beer ‘n bangs! There’s nothing like the sight, sound and, dare we say it, smell of rock chicks dressed in form-fitting black in 100-degree heat to get sweat … Continue reading →

To paraphrase the late Frank Zappa, progressive rock is not dead, it just smells funny. No particular reason to get it out of mothballs, either, unless you have a hankering for a Bill Bruford drum solo. Who? Exactly. Still, it’s … Continue reading →

From early pioneers like the Saints and Radio Birdman, to respected outfits Hoodoo Gurus and Hunters and Collectors, to international stars INXS and Midnight Oil, Australian alternative bands have always had a knack for cooking up a rambunctious strain of … Continue reading →

With current electronic music, a glitch in time saves nine. The laptop generation births all manner of sounds, but the hardware’s democratic availability means a new release can be anything from sublime digital exploration to drab Best Buy counter demonstration. … Continue reading →