Posts by Shane Arnold

Tight, cohesive and a sheer fucking brilliant display of musicianship

Ministry at the Metro – now that’s a gig Australian fans were not going to turn down. They almost toured a decade ago but cancelled weeks out from their shows, breaking fans hearts everywhere, so this sold-out show was a real treat. Especially for those of us who had given up on ever seeing them […]

In a week chock-full of Soundwave sideshow goodness, the double whammy of Lamb Of God and Killer Be Killed was another gig promising a strong dose of heavy metal. With four consecutive nights of multiple Sydney Sidewaves, who doesn’t love this time of year? Shiny new supergroup Killer Be Killed comprise a jaw dropping line-up […]

Hailing from California, The Growlers play a low-key, often up-tempo style of garage rock, which serves as the perfect soundtrack to a lazy summer evening. Chinese Fountain is their fourth album and it is a very polished beast, bearing many similarities to our very own masters of garage cool, The Cruel Sea. Full of radio-friendly […]

One of Sydney’s hottest bands right now, Sticky Fingers have upped the ante on Land Of Pleasure, their follow-up to last year’s tremendous debut, Caress Your Soul. This is the Sticky Fingers you know and love – seriously funked-up rockin’ reggae party tunes. Slicker and more cohesive than Caress Your Soul, this is an album […]