World Of Music

Sometimes it's nice to know you are going to be thoroughly entertained and enjoy your saturday night out, this was the case when i went and watched a contemporary cover band called ... SHAMELESS. I watched them at Bar 362 in StKilda and pleased to say it was only a short stagger to home but i would happily travelled ...

Back in the 1970's there was something very special happening. It was the beginnings of a band called 'Blondie' and their charismatic lead singer Debra Harry instantly captured everyones imagination. Young boys dreamt about her, young girls wanted to be her! Her impact on the music scene was instant and mesmerizing as ...

Well over the last decade or so the live music scene in melbourne has slowly been disappearing without any hope of a revival, just think St Kilda lost the Palace and then nothing was rebuilt when apparently there was going to be a vnue with three or so different music bars and nightclubs. Then there was the implementation ...

It's amazing to think for the twenty plus years Melbournes best keep secret has stayed under the live music radar because for those in the know StKilda's Esplanade Hotel on the upper esplanade on the way to fiztroy st has been host to one of the most admired guitarist's in not only melbourne but all of australia its self! ...

If i had to describe this terrific fender amplifier in one word it would be ‘WOW’ It really is that good for the price. The technology implemented into this Fender Mustang Amplifier is simply out of this world! Iwent to the local guitar to order a power supply for what was a ten year old 15watt ‘companion’ amp which i ...

If your like and prefer to see music played live as well as listen to it live you will perhaps think less of the duos that get out there and position themselves in the corner of the pub on a friday night. They only have a 'live guitar' and perhaps a singer and that it is the whole show. It's very easy to ...

I had a great time on saturady night when i went around to bar362 in St Kilda and watched a gent named Jimi Hocking under the title of 'BluesTrain' and it sure did hit the tracks hard! I actually did see Jimi a few years and for some reason did not enjoy it like i did last saturday night. In fairness to him ...

Sometimes there is never enough hours in the day and you just don't get to either view or listen to all your favourite stuff, this Dvd is a good example of that. I have not played it for a while due to my laptop having crappy speakers and it is only recently that i have done something about it (bluetooth speaker ...

Once more i am here plugging some great Australian music from another era. Just like the Rose Tattoo live at Bogo Road Jail Concert so too did the Divinyls and it sure was a night to remember going by the Dvd filmed on the night of this unique get together for of all things ..... the closure of a jail. Now i grew ...

The Great Rock N Roll Swindle is a tongue in cheek look at the rise and fall of the Sex Pistols and how they managed to rock the establishment back in the 1970's with their new brand of 'music' ... PUNK The amazing thing that even though the band were well and truly dead Malcolm McLaren found a way to extort even ...

Will Words Save Us ?

The other day i was thinking about how as time goes by the music world will become smaller and smaller as the cycles begin to reappear faster and faster in an attempt by musicians to look like they are dong something 'different' but of course it is very hard to be doing something different ...

It's official .....well according to Rock Music Magazine Rolling Stone the best guitarist is Jimi Hendrix. I must admit that i have no problem with this choice but i am well aware the 'Jimi Vote' is also a cultural thing when you consider his face is still plastered over so many t-shirts around the world. ...

The internet is about to change, big time! But first a quick lesson on how some things work, first off a website address is called a domain name and a good domain is worth money due to it's perceived marketing value. Some folk will just type in music.com without even do a google search so that makes .com worth money. Ok ...

I was checking out youtube the other day for some song writing videos and got sidetracked searching for guitar lessons ( i was looking for some country style chords ) When i stumbled across what i consider to be a very handy tool that only out modern world could offer! Now there are many folk out there doing the ...

In a great move Fender has decided to release some fantastic designs and crossbreeds from the days when people used to swap and change parts as necessity dictated. I love the retro colors and look of these new guitars that look like they belong in a guitar museum. There is a lot of 'yester Year Detailing' on these ...

One of the most iconic guitars ever built was the Fender Stratocaster and after coming across an interesting video on Youtube i thought it may be worth posting a few fender related videos up. Of after seeing these you will want to get into playing your own stratacaster! You do have one don't you ...... even ...

Well it took a while but finally i found a suitable plugin to get two wordpress guitar websites up and running! The 'plugin' refers to a small parcel of software, much like an app ( i dont own or want a smartphone ) but that is the best way to explain a plugin. The thing is i have had ElectricGuitars.Net.Au ...

There was a time not so long ago when nearly every local pub had a band playing on a Saturday and perhaps even Friday night but with the arrival of the pokie machines in Melbourne those good old days disappeared as the pubs were given a choice. The pokies or love music, most pubs were to chose the pokie as it would ...

OPEN MICS – THE VERY FIRST TIME AS ASOLOIST - STEVE THEW
Have you ever had the experience of applying for, working out your set list and going out and playing at open mics.Believe me it’s not easy and you don’t get any money for your time and effort.The only thing that you do ...