A chat with Black Star Riders singer, Ricky Warwick, about the band’s new record, their career so far, his recent solo work and Thin Lizzy’s formidable legacy.
Author: Ken Grady
Neil Young & The Rolling Stones have every right to follow their own paths, they both have a total body of work which has earned them respect and admiration, but surely that doesn’t mean they should ignore quality control so dismissively in the latter stages of their careers?
In some ways, Wooxdmansey’s account gives a more grounded view of the Ziggy years, but it can also be seen to depressingly demythologize this magical time in rock music history and in the lives of seventies glam-rock starchildren nostalgically holding onto a consciously skewed mental image of that golden era in this age of Trump and terror.
Overall, there are some sublime moments scattered across these three discs. Bush does not let her vocals dominate proceedings – but her voice is in good shape when she tackles the few ‘hits’ that are included here.
If you are yet to discover Beth Hart’s amazing voice, Fire On The Floor is an excellent entry point from which to start exploring her catalogue.
Robyn Hitchcock’s show at the Grace Emily on Thursday night was a homecoming of sorts. A quick scan […]
The great news is that, despite time taking its toll on so many of their contemporaries and confining these acts to our fast receding memories, The Animals are still gigging and travelling the world – and coming to Adelaide.
Not your normal ‘Day On The Green’ fare then, but perhaps all the better for not having a few hundred wine-soaked sots falling about everywhere you look!
Those who have a ticket for the duo’s sold out show this Saturday night are in for a real treat as, for just a few hours, they can return to the simple joys of the adolescence that they have never quite managed to leave behind.
I don’t think anyone will be disappointed! Kim Wilde and Howard Jones will play The Gov on November 12.
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