West Coast Blues and Roots Festival

West Coast Blues and Roots Festival

West Coast Blues and Roots Festival

The Financial Crisis, The WA Music Industry and Me 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?

Alabama 3 Feature

Alabama 3

By Paul_Busch 9th Apr, 2009

Formed through "distressed states" and illicit substances, Alabama 3 is not your average country band.

Neville Staple and The Special Beat Feature

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.

Ben Kweller Feature

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.

C.W. Stoneking Feature

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.

Seasick Steve sings the blues 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.

Kick back with Easy Star All-Stars 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.

More acts join West Coast Bluesfest 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.

Ben Kweller hits the open road News

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.

West Coast Blues - œn' Roots Festival lineup News

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.

West Coast Blues & Roots Festival (Day Two) @ Esplanade Reserve (16/3/08) 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.

Extra show added for Sinead O' Connor 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.