Archive for the ‘Rockbrat Live Review:’ Category

In 1991, Perth band Baby Animals were hot property. With a debut album that went to #1 on the Australian charts, a white hot band, catchy songs and eye catching female front person, their future looked bright. They existed up until 96 and have been reformed since 2007. Some history ? Why not. As is [...]

Tonight’s show at the legendary Budokan saw the venue being covered with snow. Strangely enough, a heavenly setting indeed for one of the most iconic HM bands of my lifetime. Priest are on their farewell tour and deliver a greatest hits type package with a couple of rarities thrown in as well. From what I [...]

Being a girl-band geek lifer, it was only a matter of time before I zeroed in on Show-Ya. Although I had picked up one of their CD’s some years back, they had vanished from my rock n roll radar – until I relocated back to Japan about a year ago. There is much to like [...]

Who: Aerosmith Where: Tokyo  Dome, Bunkyo, Tokyo Japan When: Mon 28 November 2011 Y’know what folks, let’s not kid ourselves here. In 2011 there is f**k all out there in the world of rock n roll which gets Mr Rockbrat fired up and rockin’. When you have Metallica doing experimental records with Lou Reed, Kiss [...]

One week before summer and after months of organising, event organisers are expecting a big turnout to the Tuggeranong Festival in South Canberra, and to top it all off, they have nabbed Doc Neeson, the iconic ex – frontman of The Angels to close festivities. One problem – Canberra has decided to turn on its [...]

Who: Michael Monroe Where: Studio Coast, Shin-kiba, Tokyo Japan When: Fri 3 June 2011 Mr Rockbrat’s Heinekin-induced hangover has subsided, so it is now time to reflect on the Michael Monroe show from 24 hours ago in Tokyo. Kudos to Monroe, Ginger and Co. for touring here, because after the March 11th earthquake, many acts cancelled or [...]