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 KEEP READING
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, KEEP READING
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 KEEP READING