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EP Review: Starcrazy – Another Day, Another Squalor

Review by Peter Coates – www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography

STARCRAZY
ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER SQUALOR EP
Released – March 10th 2023

Seldom does a new band appear on the Sydney scene with such a polished set of songs, and a live performance that goes perfectly with the music.  When I saw them live at Glamfest last month I was taken aback at just how good Starcrazy turned out to be!

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Review + Photos: Chocolate Starfish – Bat Out Of Hell

Reviewer and photos by David Jackson – shotz by jackson

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Chocolate Starfish plays Bat Out Of Hell
Albury Entertainment Centre Friday, February 10th 2023.

The “sirens are screaming, and the fires are howling way down in the Albury tonight”

The enthusiastic crowd at the Albury Entertainment Centre got to witness Chocolate Starfish’s latest in their classic album series. 

I will disclose from the onset that I have an unashamed bias for the showmanship of Chocolate Starfish, in particular frontman Adam Thompson. Few music frontmen can play a show full throttle from the first note to the last, engaging every audience member. Few bands would dare to tackle in full one of the greatest albums produced in the 20th century; however the task seemed easy for this band.

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Live Review + Photos: SAMANTHA FISH at Manning Bar, Sydney – 18th February 2023 (with Blake O’Connor)

Review and photos by Peter Coates – www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography

SAMANTHA FISH
Support – BLAKE O’CONNOR
Manning Bar, Sydney   18th Feb 2023

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This tour is an example of what can be achieved with a desire to bring the best musicians to Australia, and put them on a real tour that covers every major centre, including Canberra, Newcastle and Perth, and picks the right size venues, has excellent sound and lighting all round, and uses local support acts in the different areas.  Massive congratulations to Gerard Allmann and Annie Johnsson for pulling this one off!

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Don Broco Announce Long Awaited Australian Shows For May 2023

It has been a whirlwind 12 months for Don Broco.
In the span of 52 weeks they released a UK number 1 album in Amazing Things, had 4 hit singles with Manchester Super RedsGumshieldOne True Prince and Fingernails; headlined the Slam Dunk Festival; and impressively were one of the 4 artists selected to each play an evening at the legendary Royal Albert Hall for 2022 Teenage Cancer Trust
The other 3 were The WhoEd Sheeran and Liam Gallagher!! Not bad company, right?

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SAMANTHA FISH 2023 AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

American artist, singer-songwriter and guitarist Samantha Fish is one of the fastest rising stars in the world of Blues and Rock and Roll. Building an enviable worldwide reputation with her extraordinary guitar skills and visceral live  shows, Samantha and her band are returning to Australia in February for a run of not to be missed headline club  shows around the country.  

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Live Review + Photos: Everclear at Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford – 08 February 2023 (with Trip Fandino & Stupid Baby)

Review and photos by Peter Coates – www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography

EVERCLEAR / TRIP FANDINO / STUPID BABY
Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford
8th Feb 2023

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Everclear are on their 30th Anniversary Tour taking in a whole load of Australian cities and regional towns, and delivering a set that rolls back the years and sees a rough, raucous and loud grunge-punk band delivering classic after classic as if they were all still in their 20’s.  Art Alexakis is unchanged, and has had Davey French on guitar for nearly 20 years now, with Freddy Herrera on bass since 2009, and new boy Brian Nolan on the drums for the past five years.

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Tour Announcement | The Used + Papa Roach “Cut My Heart Into Pieces” Tour – Australia 2023

“We are more than excited to finally be back in Australia! Can’t wait to see you all there! Are you ready for the best night of your life?!?!?” – Bert McCracken, The Used

Australian rockers strap yourself in as we have a mind blowing double headed monster treat for you! Influential rock icons THE USED and PAPA ROACH are thrilled to announce the Cut My Heart Into Pieces tour which will hit our shores this April with special guests COLDRAIN.

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Live Review: Ash Grunwald, Kim Churchill, Felipe Baldomir, and Steph Strings at Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford – 27 Jan 2023

Review and photos by Peter Coates – www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography

Good Vibes Tribe at Drifter’s Wharf, Gosford.  27th Jan 2023

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The extraordinarily talented Steph Strings from San Remo, VIC opened the show on a steamy summer evening on the water in Gosford, and was the surprise package of the night.  A really fresh guitar, harmonica and percussion soloist, showing off some flamenco style and really delicate playing that was mostly instrumental because of “my terrible voice”! That turned out wrong too as Steph showed a clear and pure tone with some ethereal vocals that combined really well with the guitar.

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