By Peter Maddern Drama actor, Ben Francis’ creation – The 60 Four – is certainly a massive thing, with nine band members joining Adelaide’s own fab four on stage. The Norwood Concert Hall is an ideal venue to belt out the tunes that their audience of aging boomers clearly relished. The harmonies uplift, the choruses …
Category: Music
Jun 14
LITTLE MAN a love letter from a 90’s kid-Nexus Arts -3.5K
By Fiona Talbot – Leigh Nexus Arts was filled to capacity for the premiere of Little Man –a love letter from a 90’s kid. Written and created by BJ Shaw, this cabaret show is that of love, loss and all things Spice Girls. Cleverly put together and under the direction of Catherine Campbell, Shaw takes …
Mar 14
A TRUCKLOAD Of SKY: The Lost Songs of David McComb
RCC level 5. – 9:00pm March 12th Review by Gary Clarke 4.5K ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫 This extraordinary show is both a chronicle of some of the songs of David McComb that either weren’t released or didn’t get their due recognition and also a loving tribute from his friends and collaborators in the Australian …
Mar 10
An Evening of Tom Waits Songs -Stewart D’Arrietta and Band 4.5K
‘THE GOV’ Governor Hindmarsh Hotel – 8pm March 8th 2020 Review by Gary Clarke 4.5K⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫 This show was for one night only. It featured Stewart D’Arrietta (vocals, keyboards) supported by the band consisting of Rob Pippin (guitars) Mark Meyer (percussion) and Shaun Duncan (double bass and electric bass). D’Arrietta is a …
Mar 09
Fringe 2020 – Sorcharess – The Piano Mistress – 3.5k
By Riccardo Barone Just entering The Warehouse Theatre’s premises has been a transitional moment where you could feel to be somewhere else, not Adelaide, not Australia, maybe in a lost in time Italian or French place. Sorcharess will take you on a journey, her journey, through her places, her scents, aromas, drinks and feelings, impressed …
Mar 05
Fringe 2020 – Project Ludwig – 5k
By Riccardo Barone 2020 means the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth; such a nice and an unusual way to celebrate with the Australian String Quartet at the Auditorium at SAHMRI. The audience had a fundamental say on the program; it was like creating your own string quartet choosing 4 movements from an available selection …
Mar 03
History of The Early Blues Part II – Cal Williams Jr.+
Wheatsheaf Hotel March 1st – Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review by Gary CLarke – 5K ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Images courtesy of Aaron Root. Following on from Cal William’s sell out performances of part one of ‘Early Blues’ over the last few years Cal and his band ‘Great Moose’ decided to extrapolate on the theme extending into later incarnations …
Mar 02
HAPPY SAD – The Songs of Tim Buckley
Wheatsheaf Hotel 29th February – Adelaide Fringe 2020 Review by Gary CLarke 4.5K ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫 Long time friends Mike Kirkham, Cal Williams Jr and Andy Pil supported by Dom Smith on percussion came together for this debut performance of an homage to Tim Buckley for the 2020 Adelaide Fringe. It was vocalist/guitarist …
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