In the past couple of months I’ve seen Iron Maiden twice. The first at an arena show in Melbourne, the second at Soundwave Festival in Adelaide. And I have to say that despite how amazing Maiden are, and despite it being my first ever Maiden show, the Soundwave Festival kicked the arena show’s arse. The […]
IRON MAIDEN + me = Super Excitement
As I write this tiny little blog, I’m sitting on my fiance’s bed, preparatory to hitting the airport (and, thus, in a couple of hours, Melbourne). It’s a little bit exciting because we’re heading over the border to see one of the world’s absolute best bands: The Final Frontier notwithstanding, Maiden ranks in my favourites, […]
Music industry mores
In the past week I’ve been given cause to think about the nature of just how fickle the music biz be, through a consideration of release reviews and the nature of textual intervention. As any self-respecting metalhead knows, Iron Maiden‘s The Final Frontier is almost due to hit the shelves. The major press has already […]