Itchy Fingers are a four piece 50's & 60's Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Rythym & Blues band from Melbourne. Formed in 1992 the band has been gigging for the last 27 years, performing at various Festivals, Pubs and clubs, dances, Hot Rod Shows, Car Club events and private functions.
Delighting audiences for years with their energetic and original interpretation of 1950’s rockabilly and rock ’n’ roll music, The Kieron McDonald Combo are one of the most well-known rockabilly acts in Australia.
Kieron is well known for his singing and songwriting, both at home and abroad, with a total of eight CD releases and three vinyl releases spanning 18 years. After spending many years out of Australia, Kieron teamed up with some of Melbourne’s finest roots musicians – Dave Cantrell, Andrew Lindsay and Til Vex to compliment his style of traditional rockabilly.
Totally living up to the 50s-inspired lifestyle, from the way they dress to the music they listen to and cars they drive, The Kieron McDonald Combo deliver authentic, wild, garage-style rockabilly, hillbilly bop and rock ’n’ roll music in total style that’s guaranteed to have you jivin’, boppin’ and strollin’ on the Cooly Rocks On dance floor this June 2022!
Rock is dead. Or so they say.
Get back for the counter-attack!
I was speaking to an ’80s rock star the other day who lamented, “The guitar solo doesn’t exist on radio anymore, unless you listen to the oldies stations.” But Truck don’t care. They’re not worried about what’s “cool” or what’s on the radio. This is classic in every sense of the word.
Hell, there’s even a bass solo.
I fell in love with Truck as soon as I heard one of their early songs, ‘I Need A Miracle’. “Long live rock ’n’ roll,” declared Andy McLean, one of the finest rock singers this country has produced. “It was there when I lost control. Gave me something to hold on to when life was kicking me black and blue … that’s the power of rock ’n’ roll.”
Amen.
Truck’s debut EP roars to life with the sound of an engine rumbling into action. Then Dave Leslie’s distinctive guitar sets the scene as ‘Make Hay’ picks up where ‘I Need A Miracle’ left off.
No matter what shit is flying your way, a great rock song – and a great rock band – can save you.
Mixed by the legendary Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (Aerosmith, Baby Animals, Cold Chisel, Iron Maiden, Silverchair), this EP is exactly how you want your rock to sound … BIG.
The drums are thundering, the grooves are mighty, and the keys add some explosive colour.
When it’s all said and done, I wanna get me some.
Rock is dead?
No one bothered to tell Truck.
– Jeff Jenkins
If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius. The musicians in this 7-10 piece Talking Heads Tribute take pride in faithfully recreating the music of Talking Heads entire career. Together they bring much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a "once in a lifetime" experience. Prepare yourself for a rockin', funkin', danceable celebration of the new-wave art punk you loved from the 80's !!!
Flying Dutchman are a 4-piece Rock & Roll band from Melbourne, Australia. After years of jamming together the two brothers and two cousins fuse hard monsterous groove and tight punchy riffs with hard hitting vocals. The type of of sound that will make you want to slam back a few bevs and bang your head until your neck is sore.
Born out of a love of rock, punk and metal, Forklift Assassins have come to throw down some massive riffs. Playing fast and loud tunes, these guys know what it means to ROCK OUT.
The band is made up of Sanjin on guitar, Lex Baritone on bass and Mike on drums and vox. Influences include Dead Kennedy’s, Black Sabbath, The Ramones, The Misfits and especially Motorhead. Go on, get on it.
The Chuck Berry Revue rock n roll your Sunday afternoon away at the Coburg RSL. A highly entertaining authentic show capturing the best and rarest of Chuck’s incredible musical catalogue. A must for fans
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The Pink Stones deliver a full serving of Peach State picked country-rock from Athens, Georgia with the release of their debut album, Introducing… The Pink Stones, via the New West Records imprint Normaltown Records. Mixing elements of classic cosmic country, raucous rock’n’roll and fresh humor and heartaches, The Pink Stones are authoring a new chapter in the annals of Cosmic American Music.
The journey to the Pink Stones debut album began in 2015, when freshman college-student and then punk rocker Hunter Pinkston bought a special single by one of his favorite bands. “It was the song ‘Brass Buttons,’ Pinkston says. “One side was The Lemonheads and the other was Gram Parsons’ original version. I bought it because I was a Lemonheads fan, but I flipped it over and that was the one of the first times I’d heard Gram Parsons. I was like, ‘Oh shit! I didn't know I liked country until right now.’”
Inspired by his discovery, Pinkston not only began tracking down and listening to Parsons’ catalog, but took the well-travel music fan path of seeking out similar artists and influences. It was actually a landscape he’d seen before but paid little attention to.
“When I was a kid my mom liked country music but my dad was totally a rocker,” Pinkston says. “They would constantly be switching the radio. I was definitely with my dad and had discounted country forever. Then it caught up with me and I became pretty much obsessed with it.”
The Crookeds are a Melbourne 4-piece making rock music like you’ve never heard. Perfect amounts of grit and splendour combine to create an alluring and epic sound. The band effortlessly combine tight drums, groovy bass, and heavy riffs with angelic, Buckley-esque vocals to create one-of-a-kind, heavy rock ‘n’ roll. 2019/20 saw The Crookeds release two massive singles ‘Sucker for Pain’ and ‘Never Get It’. During this time, the band also embarked on two massive national tours, allowing them to refine and perfect their infectiously energetic live show in venues across the East Coast. Rearing to go following the Melbourne lockdowns, the boys have come back strong with a massive new track ‘Dead Eye’ - a hard and fast take on society’s shift from intuition. Dirty riffs and powerful grooves combine effortlessly as the band takes you on an epic sonic journey. With a recent run of sold-out hometown shows, and an EP on the way, these guys are proving they are a rock ‘n’ roll force to be ...
Members
Sonny James // Oscar Linkson // Matt McLean // Brad Biviano
Mac the Knife was born out of the fiery depths of a sweaty Sydney garage... A five membered rock n roll Hydra, each terrifying head ready to roar songs of catharsis and carnage, written for the people, by the people. Mac have built a name for themselves in the Sydney music scene as one of the most enthralling live acts around town, leading backyard opera to name them “A hidden gem of the Australian Music scene”. Their searing debut E.P “Silvertongue” secured them support slots with such names as Polish Club, Johnny Hunter and Eliza and the Delusionals .
Upcoming single “Labour in Vain” is the gutsy first song off their forthcoming E.P “In the Shadow of it All”
It’s a barrage of rough and raucous rock and roll from this one-woman-one-man duo out of Melbourne. Four bracing songs on a seven-inch that sit comfortably in the garage-punk oeuvre without breaking down any barriers. Distortion and dual vocalising, done right.
Thee Cha Cha Chas are Lluis Fuzzhound (also of Intoxica and Midnight Woolf - guitar, drums and vocals) and Kylie Kooks (bass and vocals), and they’ve been carving a place on the Melbourne band scene for about five years. A big burst of touring over 2019-20 had the spreading their word further afield but with that not currently an option, this vinyl EP will do. The title track articulates these crazy times.
Labelling an A and a B side can be a fraught concept in the digital era with the consumers having no respect for format, but "It's Coming After You" is strictly vinyl so don't expect to cherry-pick songs by downloading them indvidually. My own call is that the two tunes on the flip (“Day is Done” and “Midnight Bus”) edge out the title track and its companion piece, “Worried Sick”, for impact, but it’s kind of a moot point. In the end, it’s all lo-fi goodness. And I’ve just learned that “Midnight Bus” is a cover of a John D Loudermilk song.
Sam Agostino (Digger & The Pussycat) did the mastering thing so that should give you a hint of what to expect. It's available from Outtaspace’s shop. Don't be tardy.