For rock ‘n’ roots dynamo Dallas Frasca, it seems you can’t escape your past, or your most loyal fans. On the tail end of a 30-date national tour the dreadlocked powerhouse says her latest record [...]
Alongside musical chops, a good sense of humour is essential to the work of Castlemaine muso John Phillips. Arguably most renowned for his work in the early days of Goanna, Phillips says it was his [...]
For Pete Williamson, life continues to throw up the occasional tumult, despite the heady days of Mammal being far behind him. Whirlwind, the title of his latest EP, encapsulates the triumphs and tribulations of his [...]
A new way to enjoy the 2012 Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival will be the “Blues Tram”. Two first class performers on two historic Bendigo trams. You will enjoy a relaxed gourmet buffet meal [...]
Jacob McGuffie answers a few of our questions. How would you describe the past year with the Vampire Killers in one or two sentences? We’ve spent hundreds of ours in a van, eaten lots of [...]
Bendigo singing siblings Alanna and Alicia Egan’s folk music has been opening a lot of doors of late, most belonging to relative strangers. Bankrolled by an Arts Victoria Touring Grant, The Egans have just wrapped [...]
Rustic bluesman, Archer is a man of few words, preferring to leave his unpretentious take on pre-war country blues as his main means of expression. A largely self-taught musician, Archer developed his love of old [...]
Excitement is building around the second Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival, taking place from November 8th through 11th, 2012. Another incredibly talent-filled line-up is assured, featuring approximately 80 acts, spread across roughly 20 great [...]
Former Screaming Jets and The Angels guitarist Jimi Hocking will feature in the second annual Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival in November (8-11). Hocking, aka ‘‘Jimi The Human’’, will join some of Australia’s best [...]
Due to the growing popularity and success of the fund-raising events staged by Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival Inc. over the last year, which also acted as a sensational showcase for the great talent [...]