Feature
The Financial Crisis, The WA Music Industry and Me
By squagz 30th Jun, 2009
Want to know what happens to the local music industry when the world goes bust?
Feature
Alabama 3
By Paul_Busch 9th Apr, 2009
Formed through "distressed states" and illicit substances, Alabama 3 is not your average country band.
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Neville Staple and The Special Beat
By Paul_Busch 6th Apr, 2009
Here this weekend for Bluesfest (and again in July with The Specials), Neville Staple muses on the legacy of ska.
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Ben Kweller
By matthickey87 30th Mar, 2009
Ahead of his forthcoming tour, Ben Kweller discusses his shift into country music territory and the reactions it has elicited.
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C.W. Stoneking
By hrob5506 23rd Mar, 2009
C.W. Stoneking and I have reached a classic impasse - we can't agree on which animals make up the - œBig Five' on an African safari.
News
Seasick Steve sings the blues
By JackT 6th Feb, 2009
A man with blues in his blood, Seasick Steve returns to our shores in April to share some more stories.
News
Kick back with Easy Star All-Stars
By JackT 2nd Feb, 2009
Here to soak up the vibes at the East and West Coast Bluefests, the mighty Easy Star All-Stars will also be doing some headline shows.
News
More acts join West Coast Bluesfest
By JackT 28th Jan, 2009
The already talent-heavy West Coast Blues - œn' Roots Festival lineup has now got an added injection of acts.
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Ben Kweller hits the open road
By JackT 20th Jan, 2009
Announced as part of the West Coast Blues and Roots Festival, prolific troubadour Ben Kweller will also headline his own shows.
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West Coast Blues - œn' Roots Festival lineup
By JackT 3rd Dec, 2008
Following on from the line-up announcement of its East Coast sister, the West Coast Blues - œn' Roots Festival has unveiled its first batch of artists.
Reviews
West Coast Blues & Roots Festival (Day Two) @ Esplanade Reserve (16/3/08)
By ashryn 19th Mar, 2008
Day two of the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival was a resounding success, with standout performances from The Audreys, Eskimo Joe and competing headliners Ozomatli and John Fogerty.
News
Extra show added for Sinead O' Connor
By cecbuzz 11th Feb, 2008
She may once have been the wild child for punk/pop - at one point even going head to head with the Pope - but these days singer songwriter Sinead O'Connor is a far more mellow creature whose music inspires more soulsearching than chest beating.