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“I’m kickin’ so much ass right now!” – An interview with Satchel (Steel Panther)
Steel Panther – Satchel Steel Panther is no stranger to Australia’s airwaves and border security. The US glam metal/comedy rock phenomenon return with their brand new album, Lower The Bar, an album which continues the bands’ tradition of sex, drugs...
- Posted 8 years ago
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Killswitch Engage, Fallujah & Cursed Earth @ 170 Russell, Melbourne 05/03/2017
Images: Clinton Hatfield Words: Dave “Higgo” Higgins Click here to view the full live gallery. I was genuinely excited to see Killswitch Engage at 170 Russell. It’d been way too long between drinks for me, and the...
- Posted 8 years ago
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Figures – Figures EP
I’m a fan of Figures. Not normally how I’d start an objective review of any bands EP, but this band has impressed me straight away, and I can say without question that I bloody love what they...
- Posted 8 years ago
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Iron Maiden & The Raven Age @ Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 09/05/2016
Words: Dave “Higgo” Higgins Images: Matt Allan (Click here to view the full gallery) Wow… fuckin’ wow. Okay, breathe. Before I go into a multitude of superlatives about Maiden, let’s start at the beginning. I arrived early...
- Posted 9 years ago
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Higgo’s Soundwave Rant and Top Picks for SW16
The following is made up of quotes from various Facebook pages in response to the Soundwave Festival 2016 announcement on Friday 30th October 2015, the authors shall remain anonymous. I can’t believe it, man this sucks! Who...
- Posted 9 years ago
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“You just got nut punched by Kingswood” – An interview with Fergus Linacre (Kingswood)
Whilst Kingswood have been tearing up Melbourne and Australia for some time, they’re spreading their Aussie wings and making in roads to the US, and now have just been announced to support AC/DC Australia wide. Dave “Higgo”Higgins...
- Posted 9 years ago
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“There is an emotional connection to the instrument” – An interview with Lzzy Hale (Halestorm)
Dave “Higgo” Higgins speaks to Lzzy Hale, guitarist, lead vocalist and the lyrical driving force behind US hard rock group Halestorm. Lzzy shares intimate details about her music writing process, touring Australia for the first time, her major...
- Posted 9 years ago
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“We don’t need a reason to do this…” – An Interview with Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
Def Leppard – Joe Elliott It’s 6am on a Friday morning in Australia, the phone rings and Joe Elliott is on the other end of the line. Dave “Higgo” Higgins recently had the pleasure to speak with...
- Posted 10 years ago
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King Parrot – Dead Set
The anticipation around the new King Parrot album has been palpable. Is just a few short years, these guys have built a reputation of not only delivering ferocious songs, but insanely entertaining and ferocious live shows and...
- Posted 10 years ago