Volts show sat august 6

Come and see the greatest ACDC tribute this Saturday night august 6 at the Palace theatre


in Bourke St, Melbourne.


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ZZTOP

Front row at ZZTOP. AK - tragic air guitar extroidonaire.



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VOLTS - ACDC COVER BAND

One night only in Melbourne
Make sure you check them out




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Happy birthday Mick

Happy birthday to the great Mick Jagger - 68 today and still rocking, is there many better??

VOLTS - AC DC TRIBUTE AT HOUSE OF ROCK

Hey guys make sure you check out VOLTS rocking ACDC COVERS.




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NEW LEAD SINGER FPR THE ANGELS???

Could Dave Gleeson really be about to join The Angels?

That's the word around the traps after The Screaming Jets frontman was spotted raising hell with the Brewster Brothers (a side-project featuring The Angels' founding members Rick and John Brewster) at a pub show in Adelaide joining them on stage to belt out some Angels tunes.
The Angels question was put to Dave during his weekly rock report on Triple M Adelaide's Hot Breakfast after host Ali explained she was accosted by Angels fans at an Adelaide cafe asking whether it was true that Dave was really set to replace singer Doc Neeson.
Dave laughed off the rumour but he said he'd love to keep working with the Brewster Brothers. "I love them and their music. [The Brewster Brothers] asked me to get up and belt out a few Angels tunes with them. It was unreal!"

Eyewitness reports say the show went off. Dave was literally plucked from the crowd and nailed versions of "Marseilles" and "Take A Long Line".
"We'd done three or four [songs] and John Brewster turned to me and said 'do you know the words to "Are You Ever Gonna See My Face Again"?' And I said 'I think I might'," he laughed. "I know the call and response bit anyway."
It's a mouth-watering proposition to think of players from two of Australia's best pub rock bands would team up. While Dave didn't say he'd be joining The Angels, he said he was about to head into the studio with John and Rick.

"They've got tracks they've recorded for the Brewster Brothers. They release albums fairly regularly and they've asked me if I'd come in and do a bit of a warble as a guest singer with them."
Things have been a bit quite on The Angels front since last year's Dark Room tour with both the Brewster Brothers and Doc Neeson concentrating on solo projects and currently touring around the place. We'll have to wait and see what's next for The Angels.

What do you think of Dave Gleeson as The Angels new singer?

Stone Temple Pilots @ Festival Hall, Melbourne (19/03/2011)

 Stone Temple Pilots @ Festival Hall, Melbourne (19/03/2011) 

STP performing PLUSH in Melbourne, March 2011. 

 

19 years after the release of their debut album Core, Stone Temple Pilots finally set foot on Australian soil. Was it worth the wait? An unsurprisingly sold-out Festival Hall treated openers Grinspoon kindly, despite older tracks such as Champion having aged as terribly as some of the tired old rock-dogs who had dusted off their old Van Halen and Aerosmith t-shirts just for the occasion.
The sparsely decorated stage was treated only with flood lights and a large psychedelic banner, a 15-foot reminder of STP’s latest – and extremely underwhelming – self-titled release. Set opener Crackerman instantly animated the audience, who threw themselves about as energetically as the band did. They followed with Wicked Garden and Vasoline, which almost the entire audience followed with volume and fervour. For a band that’s almost 20-years old and well passed its prime, they looked and played as if they hadn’t aged a day.

Three songs in and Scott Weiland had the audience eating out of his hand. As one of the best front-men in the business, he knows how to work an audience as few others do. The floor followed his movements from one end of the stage to the other, as he threw himself around with a youthful agility that belied a past of well-document excess.

Heaven and Hot Rods followed the perfectly executed introduction preceding it. The band then diverged into Between the Lines and Hickory Dichotomy from their latest album, which was met by a reserved audience, many of whom seemed unfamiliar with the songs. It was a reminder that the Stone Temple Pilot’s of 2011 are definitely not the Stone Temple Pilot’s of 1994, although this fact was pleasantly ignored each time they ventured back into those songs from the 1990’s.

Dean DeLeo’s huge, and somewhat lazy blues-inspired riffs tore through Still Remains and Big Empty. Drummer Eric Kretz and bassist Rob DeLeo impressively nailed the rhythmically driven Dancing Days by Led Zeppelin, which wasn’t met with the rapture it deserved by anyone except a few diehards scattered amongst the floor. Following this the band launched into a huge version of Silvergun Superman, backed-up by Plush and Interstate Love Song. They performed these songs with a genuine enjoyment, which bands that have been playing the same songs for close to 20-years could be expected to lack. Again the audience followed the huge choruses, occasionally drowning out Weiland’s own vocals.

Weiland was either quiet or indecipherable between songs. He introduced Huckleberry Crumble – another new song – to a similarly reserved response, after which he attempted to speak on behalf of one of the many tragedies around the world. This led to him repeating the word “freedom!” over and over, much to the audience’s consternation. The thick chugging riff’s of Down filled out the venue and then gave way to an uninspired version of the Door’s Five to One, which tested both the audience’s patience and enthusiasm.
Arguably the greatest moment was Sex Type Thing, which regained the attention of the crowd and thankfully eclipsed the lifeless Five to One. It was a pity that they basically ended it there. Leaving the stage for a short period they returned and closed with Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart.

At the conclusion of the song they met shoulder-to-shoulder, arrested by the loud and steady applause emanating from an audience that harvested a desire for more. The band wandered across the stage thanking almost every square inch of audience they could see. As they walked off the lights dimmed and the audience started up again, attempting to coerce the band into another encore. But when the house lights came on and the roadies started dismantling equipment, a long and justifiable sigh filled the venue.
For a band with such a strong back catalogue of material, the set contained some strange choices. The contrast between the new songs and the old reaffirmed the belief that the best years of their recording career are probably far behind them. But with albums like Core, Purple, Tiny Music… and No. 4 this hardly matters. It’s a wonder why it took them so long to come here, and if they ever find to time to return let’s hope they don’t forget Dead & Bloated. - Review hoipolloi906 from http://www.fasterlouder.com.au

One of the best ever

Iron Maiden Live Review Of Melbourne Concert At Hisense Arena

CONCERT REVIEW FROM TRIPLEM....

Everything about Iron Maiden is big.

From the album sales (now in excess of 85 million) to the specially-commissioned 757 jumbo jet ‘Ed Force One’ to the band’s standing in music history.

And as Melbourne fans witnessed on Wednesday night at Hisense Arena, the legendary British heavy metal band’s show is just as grandiose.

Not only were thousands of fans treated to a dose of metal just the way metal should be delivered, but the elaborate, futuristic-themed stage set-up was nothing short of gobsmacking.

While the spaceship setting, generous assortment of giant backdrops and two huge screens were mighty impressive, nothing compared to the robotic 12-foot version of the band’s iconic mascot ‘Eddie’ that walked on stage and interacted with band members.

Iron Maiden was in town in support of its 15th studio album ‘The Final Frontier’ and, aside from some gentle ribbing about Australia’s recent capitulation in the Ashes series, lead singer/band pilot Bruce Dickinson and Co. wowed a rabid audience.

The 16-song set was evenly split between newer and classic material - the band’s latest release was afforded the most attention with no less than five of its tracks blasted out.

While classics such as ‘The Trooper’, ‘Fear Of The Dark’ and ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ whipped the crowd into a frenzy, the biggest reaction was reserved for none other than one of heavy metal’s greatest tracks – ‘The Number Of The Beast’.

And after the final song ‘Running Free’ came to an end, fans would have left the arena mighty satisfied with the performance they were given.

All six band members might be in their 50s but they looked anything but their age.

Guitarists Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and Janick Gers were sublime, bassist Steve Harris was at his thunderous best, Nicko McBrain didn’t miss a beat behind the drums and while Dickinson’s voice certainly wasn’t like it was at its prime, it still delivered in spades and was capable of hitting many high notes with precision.

Setlist
Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
El Dorado
2 Minutes To Midnight
The Talisman
Coming Home
Dance Of Death
The Trooper
The Wicker Man
Blood Brothers
When The Wind Blows
The Evil That Men Do
Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden
Number Of The Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Running Free
CHECK OUT IRON MAIDEN PERFORMING "THE TROOPER" AT THIS SHOW

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - KISS' THE ORGINALS

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - KISS' THE ORGINALS

Released July 21, 1976.

A three- record compilation of KISS, HOTTER THAN HELL, and DRESSED TO KILL released to capitalise on the success of ALIVE! and DESTROYER. This has never been release on CD and is extremely rare: in fact, only 250,000 copies of the album were pressed. KISS included some free stuff in the set including a 16-page colour booklet, a KISS Army sticker, and a set of six trading cards showcasing each band member. If i ever get my hands on this, my life could end then and there. This cover KISS' best as the band's first album cover is superimposed on a giant, fiery mushroom cloud showing the members in the flames. How AWESOME!!!

Interesting facts:

• THE ORIGINALS was so successful that later after LOVE GUN was released in 1977, a second compilation called THE ORIGINALS II, was released in Japan and contained DESTROYER, ROCK AND ROLL OVER and LOVE GUN. THE ORIGINALS II is one of the hardest KISS sets to find because of its foreign release and limited number of copies.

• In Japan, THE ORIGINALS was subtitled THE WHOLE PICTURE OF HELL.

• Peaked at #36on BILLBOARD'S album charts.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - JOURNEY's ESCAPE

JOURNEY's  ESCAPE

Living up to the moniker originally given them via a San Francisco radio contest, Journey traveled a restless, often less-than-promising arc as a prog-centric quartet during the early '70s. But the addition of Steve Perry's soaring tenor to the mix on 1978's Infinity instantly changed the band's fortunes, which arguably peaked on this 1981 release. 

While Neal Schon's lyrical guitar work remained a staple, it was Perry's unabashedly mainstream pop ballad sensibilities that carried the album to the top of the charts and multiplatinum sales via its trio of era-defining hit singles, "Who's Crying Now," "Don't Stop Believing," and "Open Arms."

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - SCORPIONS' WORLD WIDE LIVE

 SCORPIONS' WORLD WIDE LIVE

Since the Scorpions' career was at its peak, World Wide Live could not have been recorded at a better time. This 19-track album contains all of their early-'80s hits, and while they aren't as energetic on-stage as they are in the studio, the band still perform with a great amount of flamboyance. The record is the Scorpions' only worthwhile live album and is a must for their fans.

3 sides of a 2 record set on 1 CD.

Recorded live from January 1984 to February 1985.

Jump on rock you like a hurricane.........

There all coming to Australia - Here's another rock icon

 

Motörhead play loud, fast, dirty, bluesy rock `n roll with an unrivaled, ruthless attitude; obnoxious yet dignified. For over 35 years the band has maintained their strong hold as a force of unrelenting sonic power, pounding their music into the ear drums of audiences all over the world.

 

See Motörhead return to Australia with legendary lead singer

Ian `Lemmy` Kilmister to raise hell in the service of rock `n roll in 2011.

 

 

Official Motorhead website - http://www.imotorhead.com/

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - ACDC's POWERAGE

ACDC's Powerage (Atlantic ‘78)     Rating: A

Many critics dismiss early AC/DC and run straight to Highway To Hell and Back In Black. I don’t know why, but I’d advise you not to make the same mistake, because Powerage is another fun party record that's filled with gloriously unhinged guitar licks from riffmeister Angus Young matched to a terrific batch of tunes. And though originality isn’t this bands stock in trade, their kickass beats (AC/DC are one of the greatest groove bands ever) and Bon Scott’s ragged screeches render such concepts as trivial. Besides, this is one of the few AC/DC albums devoid of any obvious filler. I mean, even a lesser track like “Gimme A Bullet” grooves like nobody’s business, while “Gone Shootin’” even offers up a relaxed (and quite good) change of pace. 

Elsewhere, the escalating blooze beats of “Down Payment Blues” are matched to a lyric that we can all relate to, though the band’s misogynist streak unfortunately rears up its ugly head on “Kicked In The Teeth,” one of the album's lesser tracks. Even so, the song still rocks, and the band’s lean, ferocious assault produces other undeniable hard rock winners such as “Rock N’ Roll Damnation” (which has the album's catchiest chorus), “Riff Raff” (Angus at his best), “Sin City” (Bon at his best), and “What's Next To The Moon” (like the aforementioned, even better “Down Payment Blues,” notable for its great toe tapping groove). Sure, none of these songs are major AC/DC classics, but Powerage is chock full of minor classics, even though it's less heavy than its pummeling predecessor, possibly due to a less lively production that yields a tinnier sound. 

But the songs are catchier and yes, better overall, especially since the band still supplies plenty of wattage. In short, no fan of this electrifying band should be without this killer album, which can power up any party. Note: Cliff Williams replaced Mark Evans on bass guitar duties on this album, giving the band not only a better bass player but another backup singer along with ace rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young (Angus' older brother and by most accounts the band's actual leader). P.S. I'd argue that Powerage is the most underrated and unjustly ignored album from the Bon years, being all but ignored by radio, and the band themselves have played little from it live over the years (really only "Sin City" and "Riff Raff"), nothing in recent times. In short, this album is for the diehards - most of whom love it.