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 [...]
The inaugural Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival laid it on in magnificent style, catering for music lovers of all ages and musical tastes, marking Bendigo as a premier musical city. From Thursday’s launch party [...]
Mike Elrington is luckily a talented recording artist. Fortunate because one day many years ago in South Central Los Angeles, a bunch of his own CDs probably saved his life. But more on that later. [...]
Well, the first Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival is done and dusted and (by all accounts) was a smashing success! The feedback we’ve received, from punters, participating venues, and the musicians who took part, [...]