Kylie Minogue at the Dubai World Cup
The National, March 2015 When Kylie Minogue plays at the Dubai World Cup, it will mark 30 years in show business for the Australian pop star. Bet you still can’t get her out of your […]
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One Direction’s Zayn leaves tour
The National, March 2015 “Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the UK to recuperate.” It’s just 16 simple words but a sentence to strike fear into the hearts of […]
Neil Finn on scaling Dizzy Heights
The National, May 2014 Think Crowded House — and its enduringly agreeable songwriter Neil Finn — and the lascivious baritone croon of Barry White is probably the last artist who springs to mind. After all, […]
Five reasons Eric Clapton is the true Guitar Hero
The National, March 2014 1. Guitar Hero? Eric Clapton actually created the idea In 1963 BC (Before Clapton), The Beatles were celebrating their first No 1 single. But competing with Merseybeat was the nascent blues-rock […]
Acid Arab interview
The National: February 2014 The harsh, repetitive electronic sounds of 1980s acid house and the expansive drama of traditional Middle Eastern music are not the most obvious of bedfellows. So when the Parisian DJs Guido […]