SHARON JONES – IN MEMORIAM
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES GIRL! A REMARKABLE STORY BECAME EVEN MORE INSPIRATIONAL. BY BRIAN WISE This article first appeared in January…
Down To The River In Reverse
BRIAN WISE MET AND INTERVIEWED ALLEN TOUSSAINT AT JAZZ FEST IN 2007! THIS IS A REPRINT OF THE ARTICLE HE WROTE AFTERWARDS. In a city full of music…
THE SOUL OF NEW ORLEANS
ALLEN TOUSSAINT IS ONE OF THE GIANTS OF MODERN MUSIC. By Brian Wise. This article originally appeared in Rhythms Magazine 2013. The history of…
Bobby Keys – The Sax Man Cometh
Bobby Keys will be playing with the Rolling Stones and also doing shows with his own band! By Brian Wise. Bobby Keys might be best known for his…
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
By Brian Wise. 'Suddenly a great evening became brilliant and a good festival became greater – and often brilliant.' ERIC CLAPTON’S CROSSROADS…
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
By Brian Wise. 'Suddenly a great evening became brilliant and a good festival became greater – and often brilliant.' ERIC CLAPTON’S CROSSROADS…
Lou Reed – Live In Melbourne 2003
Lou Reed - The Forum, Melbourne, September 9, 2003 It’s possible that Lou Reed might be an unfairly maligned character. Most people think of him…
The Duke of Jazz
By Brian Wise "He told me, ‘You don’t have to be heavy to be heavy.’ I said, Whoa! He’s laying some of that Zappa cosmic debris on…
Tribute – J.J.Cale In 1996!
By Brian Wise. JJ Cale passed away on Friday July 26 at the age of 74. He rarely toured or gave interviews but in July 1996 I was lucky enough to…
MIFF Preview: The Music Films
The Melbourne International Film Festival starts on Friday July 26 and runs until August 11. There are plenty of films to tempt music fans. You can…