Michael English

First Published February 2019 A MAN OF HIS WORD It had been a memorable few days for country music superstar Michael English by the time we caught up for a chat last weekend. Just the previous Monday he had walked away with both the Entertainer of the Year and the Songwriter of the Year awards at the annual Sunday World … Continue reading Michael English

Zoee

First Published September 2020 A BEAUTIFUL MAGIC Australian singer/songwriter ZOEE is exactly the kind of person I've always admired, and always will. She's a dreamer. Or, to be more specific about it, she's the kind of dreamer who sets out to make manifest their dream. Oftentimes, dreamers like Zoee have souls wise beyond their years. And they're … Continue reading Zoee

Lily Allen

First Published May 2014 WHAT A GEM WE HAVE IN SHEEZUS Some people seem born to a destiny of dividing public opinion. The merest whisper of their name can be akin to a drawing of battle-lines, a pinning of colours to masts, or the firing of a warning shot across the bows of those who … Continue reading Lily Allen

Victoria Johnston

First Published September 2020  THE ART OF RAISING EXPECTATIONS  Every so often an artist suddenly crosses your path out of nowhere. And when they do, you wonder how and why it took you so long to ever hear of them in the first place. What also happens every now and then, is that you meet … Continue reading Victoria Johnston

Stephen Rosney

First Published January 2016 MADE OF THE 'WRITE' STUFF If country music is your thing, then the Rosney surname will immediately bring the excellent Ciarán Rosney straight to mind. And if that's the case, then the chances are high that Ciarán's debut album (one of the finest debut album's I've ever heard, might I add), … Continue reading Stephen Rosney