Big Big Train – Common Ground (Album Review)
When UK Prog Rockers Big Big Train released their last album “Grand Tour” in 2019, they had their sights set on international exploration, if not…
Author Joshua Batten
Joshua Batten
Joshua Batten has a fire in his heart, a guitar in his hands, and a voice ready to be heard. Since releasing his debut album Searching For Answers in 2017 to critical acclaim, he has opened for the likes of Russell Morris, Chris Wilson, and Geoff Achison and made appearances at the 2018 Bruthen Blues & Arts and Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festivals. Taking influence from classic rock heavyweights and modern players alike, Joshua combines powerful vocals, blistering guitar solos and intricate live looping in his supercharged one-man show. With a constant drive and passion for music, he is certainly one of the most exciting and inspiring new artists to come out of Melbourne.
Toehider – I Like It! (Album Review)
Multi-Instrumentalist Michael Mills and illustrator Andrew Saltmarsh have been releasing music and art under the name Toehider since 2009, testing the limits of musical creation…
CREATURE FEAR, WESLEY FULLER and EASTBOUND BUZZ @ Yah-Yah’s, Melbourne, Australia (May 11th, 2019)
After a prolonged absence, guitar-based rock music is slowly creeping its way back into the mainstream. International groups such as Greta Van Fleet, The Struts and…
Jordan Rudess – Wired For Madness (Album Review)
To anyone in the progressive music community, Jordan Rudess needs no introduction. Having joined Dream Theater as a full-time keyboard player in 1999, he’s spent…
Avantasia – Moonglow (Album Review)
Avantasia – the all-star rock opera spaceship piloted by Edguy singer, songwriter and producer Tobias Sammet – began as a side project by Tobias, who…
