Seven years in the making, Lifeblood is the astonishing new album from Karl S. Williams, a record fuelled by the frustrations of a man with a fire in his belly that won’t be easily quelled. Karl’s 2013 debut Heartwood was a stunning album filled with wondrous beauty created by a man who was prepared to open his heart and bare his soul. If Heartwood was an … [Read more...]
Bluesfest Double – podcast
Backstage at a festival like Bluesfest is another world. Away from the crowds, the noise and the dust where the throng gathers to get a glimpse of their musical heroes is a large tent that houses the dressing rooms for the artists. It's furnished with palm trees, funky chairs, massage tables and softly lit lounge spaces where the stars can hang out and kick back. It's also … [Read more...]
Geordie Leach – Podcast (Part 2)
The first part of my conversation with Rose Tattoo’s bass player Geordie Leach covered the early days of his career in Melbourne from where he first met and played with Angry Anderson in Buster Brown, to his migration north to Sydney to join Angry in his new band Rose Tattoo in the late 70’s. Under the guidance of songwriting and producing supremos Harry Vanda and George … [Read more...]
Couldn’t Stand The Weather – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
When you’re talking blues guitarists Stevie Ray Vaughan is the crème de la crème - one of the most incredibly expressive and dynamic players of all time. When it comes to electric blues there’s no shortage of axe men who can tear up a fret board with scintillating riffs executed with dexterity and technique, but so very few can do it with such feel. As Jimi Hendrix said: “The … [Read more...]
Learning To Crawl – Pretenders
The Pretenders, what a band! The original line up of Chrissie Hynde (rhythm guitar, vocals), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar), Pete Farndon (bass) and Martin Chambers (drums) only managed to survive through two albums before Jimmy and Pete lost their lives through drug abuse. Learning To Crawl was the band’s third album and while only half of the original line up remained, … [Read more...]