By Ben Cameron The internet may have killed his teaching career in the cot, but it’s helped make Alex ‘‘Shooter’’ Williamson a comedy king. The straight talkin’ online comic collossus (26 million views on You Tube at last count) is slaying them right now with his f and c bomb littered shows; a world away [...]
By Ben Cameron The future of some key Australian music venues might be in jeopardy, but there will always be a place for live music according to one the greats, Diesel. Speaking to Bendigo Magazine at the start of his 14 date regional tour, which takes in a variety of performance centres not exclusively reserved [...]
By Ben Cameron Business savvy and now booze free, Paul Ridge aka Drapht feels 2013 could be the year, and he’s not even putting out an album. After a hectic 2011 thanks to the certified gold LP The Life of Riley, Drapht eschewed a long break on the beach and opted to open a cafe [...]
Ben Cameron 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, the life of a cash strapped musician has actually been good for her health. “I quit smoking, I [...]
The tyranny of distance can put any relationship to the test. So it’s no wonder the 500+ kilometres between Mildura and Melbourne is a major hurdle facing rock duo Jackson Firebird as they continue their march to greater success. The Firebird’s brand got even stronger in 2012 with a new album Cock Rockin’ and a [...]