The Groove Archives - Page 2 of 8

A local band to watch out for – Shade Hadie (formerly Writers Tongue)

So your humble BASEQ editor stumbled upon a group of four very young musicians who left me impressed. It wasn't their youth, it wasn't the use of vintage high powered guitar amplifiers played at a very comfortable volume but just dripping with tone. It wasn't really even the choice of material they were playing. Michael Georgas (Bass), Peter Donaghy (Drums), Oskar Thaw (Guitar), Buddy Moyes (Guitar, Vocals and Harmonica), It was the feel of that material. It was the musical communication between the members [...]

By BASEQ Editor|2023-09-26T15:24:43+10:00September 26th, 2023|(default), News, Reviews and Events|

The four LP’s that introduced me to the Blues

By Robin Jones, BASEQ President In about 1972, when I was 14, an older friend, who had been to university and played harp with a uni band called Climax Chicago, started going on about “the Blues”. To give me an idea of what he was talking about he produced three LP’s from his smallish collection. When ever at his place we listened to these three records almost constantly. Although I was not that aware of it at the time these three LP’s and one other, would [...]

By BASEQ Editor|2023-02-23T00:02:43+10:00February 23rd, 2023|News, Reviews and Events, The Groove|

Review of River Heads Rocks Festival 2022.

Review and photos by Donna Hourigan An easy three and a half hour drive north of Brisbane brings you to the gates of Fraser Coast RV Park, the site of a new and exciting music calendar event, the ‘River Heads Rocks Festival’. Think early Mitchell Creek Rock ’n' Blues Fest, intimate, community driven, committed to supporting local artists and the discovery of new talent. The festival first launched in 2021 with a lineup featuring EightBall Aitken, The Rolling Stones Experience and The Miz Bully Band. June [...]

By BASEQ Admin|2022-08-26T10:59:40+10:00August 17th, 2022|(default)|

More Bunyips On The Loose (Part 2 of a sort of series).

The Bunyip Guitars Story continued. Bunyip guitars were displayed at Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2020, and we plan to return in 2023. Covid having made horrible inroads in the in between years. The return has been in planning for some time including discussions with the Oxley Bowling Club and a group of associates. Anyone who is going to Tamworth please be in touch as there are possibilities being given to me for paying gigs down there at the time. Bunyip Guitars Stall at Tamworth [...]

By Barry B|2022-07-24T21:50:29+10:00July 24th, 2022|(default)|

Bunyip Guitars – Home Grown monsters!

(Editor note: Local luthier Scoey gave a quick run down on the innovative guitars he is producing. These aren't fairy stories... Scoey writes, as only he can in his colourful turn of phrase...). I was having a yarn with the BASEQ editor the other day at BASEQ jam and he said I should put some things about Bunyip guitars on paper for post hole digging's sake or something like that. So very briefly. I worked for Fender and then Gibson last century before wandering off to become a [...]

By Barry B|2022-06-24T18:57:42+10:00June 24th, 2022|(default)|