For a man who commands the guitar like an extra appendage, who collects major awards for fun, it's hard to believe some aspects of music remain largely foreign to the great Lloyd Spiegel. Over the [...]
Now that the dust has settled on the highly successful Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival for 2012, we have been busily planning out the rest of 2013 (and beyond). Things are already looking promising [...]
One of Bendigo music’s most popular performers has found his voice again after a long period of soul searching. It’s hard to fathom for an upbeat bloke known for his gregarious live shows, but Albert [...]
They might look alike, and share the same enviable gene pool, but Pat and Cass Ward are different beasts when it comes to music. Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival fans got their first taste [...]
Well, we are into year 3 of BB & RMF and momentum is building nicely indeed. I’m extremely proud of the way the local music community – and Bendigo’s community as a whole – has [...]
Aussie guitar maestro Shannon Bourne has made a habit of collaborating with some of the finest names in Australian blues. And the tradition continued this week with news Russell Morris' blues LP Sharkmouth had landed [...]
“It was like our own serene blues bubble floating through Bendigo. I was super impressed by the calibre of musicians on board. More! More! Incredible blues music matched with a gorgeous historic tram! I wish [...]
Catching a break in the music industry is sometimes more about luck than talent. It's the only way you can explain why funk 'n' soul sensation Josh Owen is not a household name yet. Once [...]
Mike Elrington is a big man, in stature and opinion. As one of nearly a hundred acts descending on the city next week for the second annual Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival, Elrington is [...]
For the moment, firey Blues blondie Genevieve Chadwick is happily playing for pennies. She's making enough to keep herself on the road - or from worrying about day time jobs - and to be blunt, [...]