Live Review: Sir Elton John, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 2023 Live Review by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 23, 2023January 23, 20230 This was Sir Elton’s 36th show in Queensland and since the early seventies Australia has been wowed over 200 times, but sadly all amazing things come to an end. There is a reason this man is so revered world wide, it goes beyond the music, beyond the words, and beyond the show. When that final show is done, I hope the world knows the gift they were given in Sir Elton John, I know all those in attendance for the final Australian show certainly knew it and showed him the love he deserved in return. Sir Elton John, thanks for the memories
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With JJ Burnel Of The Stranglers Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 22, 2023January 22, 20230 Hanging with us in this Episode is JJ from Punk and New Wave Legends The Stranglers. The band have announced they’ll be touring Australia, playing shows across five cities in April 2023. JJ jumped on zoom to chat about the upcoming shows and talk to us about the band, and how they have survived almost 50 years https://youtu.be/DMG6X-cK1Uw First forming in 1974, the band's no bullshit attitude saw the band blaze an experimental trail, from Art Rock to Goth to New Wave Pop, inspiring a wave of prog rock guitar players and confrontational vocalists to find their roots in The Stranglers’ unabashed confidence. Promising a set that will be covering tracks from their extensive catalogue spanning over 45 years, fans can expect to
News”: Pierce Brothers Team Up With Tash Sultana For New Single “High And Unsteady” News by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 22, 2023January 22, 20230 Indie-folk staples of the Australian music scene Pierce Brothers have teamed up with platinum award winning, producer, engineer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana to write and record their new single High & Unsteady. An energetic folk track that permeates waves of clean electric guitar tones alongside the upbeat tempo we’ve come to expect from a PBs tune. Accompanying the new single is an equally impressive animated music video joining 35mm analogue and digital footage, directed and edited by Patrick Pierce himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NfXsNEumKY A bouncing summer single, High & Unsteady’s upbeat tempo is underscored by a much darker tone that explores the nature of the emotional pain associated with addiction and its strain on a relationship. Recorded and produced at Tash Sultana’s Melbourne studio, High & Unsteady possesses both the energetic charm of a
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With Taime Downe Of Faster Pussycat Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 21, 2023January 21, 20230 Faster Pussycat are the undisputed Kings of Sleaze Rock from Hollywood, CA formed in 1986.They are headed to Australia as the headliners for Glamfest, and without a doubt are one of the most anticipated bands on the line-up. They have an amazing new single out "Like A Ghost" which mixes all you love about Faster Pussycat, along with modern grooves. Front man Taime Downe came by to hang out for us for a bit, we talk about the upcoming Glam Fest appearances, what it was like back in the day promoting a band, and what famous rock star did he find asleep on a deck chair between two cars, at Mates Rehearsal Studios in North Hollywood? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oerpBh1eeI Thanks to Taime for his
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: Stevie Rachelle Of Tuff Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 20, 2023January 20, 20230 Today we are hanging with Stevie Rachelle of Tuff . Tuff will be in Australia as part of Silverback Touring's Glamfest, along with Faster Pussycat, Enuff Z'Enuff and More. Stevie gives us the low down on what is happening in the Tuff camp as well as a little bit of Sludge talk too. Thanks to Stevie for his time and make sure you catch the band on Glamfest https://youtu.be/psn5JrX47ZE The band with its classic line-up consisted of Stevie Rachelle on vocals, Jorge DeSaint on guitars, Todd Chase on bass and drummer Michael "Lean" Raimondo. The band played all over the West Coast and eventually was doing cross country tours headlining clubs, yet they had no record deal. Tuff ended up finding a
