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Interview by Kris PetersFifty years of service to any industry is a remarkable effort, but when that industry happens to be the cut-throat one of music, then that achievement takes on ever greater credence.The Angels have long been an institution on the Australian music scene, with their high-energy brand of rock transcending generations of music lovers across this country and beyond. The band have literally been there and done that in a landscape not designed for longevity, bouncing back from tragedy, critical upheaval and anything else the world of music and life has thrown their way.Better known with Doc Neeson out the front, The Angels also welcomed The Screaming Jets' Dave Gleeson to the family for an extended stay, but now, as they enter their second half-century as a band, the baton has been passed on to former drummer, now focal point, Nick Norton.To celebrate this wonderful milestone, The Angels are releasing their 14th studio album - and first in over a decade - on June 28. Simply titled Ninety Nine, the album marks Norton's first release as vocalist but promises all of the hard-edged rock and roll swagger made famous by The Angels over so many years.The band has also announced their 50 Not Out national tour, starting in June as well, with Norton putting some time aside recently to tell HEAVY about all of the new adventures in store for The Angels."We're stoked about the album," he beamed. "I actually haven't been this excited about a new album since I was… at least ten-plus years. It's always good to be on recordings, and it's an exciting thing, but this one I have repeatedly said to the band and I think I keep surprising the guys about how excited I am about it (laughs). I'm satisfied with the way the tracks have gone down, the way we made sure that everything has been done to a T and exactly how we wanted it. Even from a vocal perspective, this is the most time I have ever taken to really nail parts and layer up all of these interesting harmonies and got it exactly as I was hearing it. Some of these tracks we recorded the rhythm section stuff for four years ago, and we've been laying guitars over since. It was not long before Christmas last year we went on this whole kind of extra thing to get the album finished, and we did a couple of big sessions down in Melbourne at Light Hill Studios to get the album all finished up for the 50th year. Suddenly it's gone from 'we'll get around to finishing the album' to we actually have something here, let's do this."In the full interview, Nick talks more about Ninety Nine and how it sounds, what they were going for with the overall sound and how The Angels' DNA is spread throughout it, lead single Ninety Nine and why it was chosen to represent the album, delivering what is expected of you while still coming up with something fresh, taking over from Dave Gleeson, fan reaction to his role as frontman, his history with the angels, writing with the Brewster Brothers, their upcoming tour and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Interview by Kris PetersNot only are The Angels an Australian music institution, they are also a band who, despite being around for more than four decades, show no sign of slowing down.Original guitarists Rick and John Brewster are the backbone of any musical incarnation featuring music from The Angels and are known as much for their natural ability and musicianship as they are for being part of one of this countries most successful and enduring rock outfits.Since Dave Gleeson took over vocal duties after the loss of Doc Neeson, The Angels have had to often work with and around the touring schedule of Gleeson's original band, The Screaming Jets, but in those moments of downtime Rick and John have steadfastly refused to lay down their guitars, instead continuing to tour and record in their own right.With Gleeson again away on duties, the brothers have now decided to revisit The Angels vast back catalogue and drag out some songs that have previously never or rarely been played live.Songs like Save Me, When The Time Comes, Dogs Are Talking, Moving On and City Out Of Control to name but a few have been given the kiss of life by Brewster Brothers Electric: Playing The Angels Rarities.Not only is the band - with fill in vocalist Nick Norton, Sam Brewster on bass and Mick Skelton on drums accompanying Rick and John - performing a select number of live shows, they have also released the EP Lives Of Grace featuring the tracks Night Attack, Lives Of Grace, Moving On and Small Price To Pay.HEAVY tracked down Rick Brewster to talk about the legacy and continued popularity of The Angels. We start by asking where he finds the drive and energy to keep pushing on with side projects where most people would be enjoying some down time."It's an opportunity to play some of the ... what would you call them ... we call them the rarities. When you think about songs like Dogs Are Talking or Eat City they are just songs we don't often play because there's not time in an Angels show. We've talked about doing rarities as a project with Dave but the thing is Dave is busy all the time. As soon as we finish an Angels tour he's out with The Screaming Jets. So we thought it's an opportunity, we've got this freak drummer Nick Norton who is also got a great voice and plays guitar and we thought let's put a band together, do The Angels rarities, get another drummer and put Nick out front."In the full interview we ask Rick how they even pick a set list of rarities that will appease fans, reinvigorating themselves by playing older tracks, having to re-learn the songs, the live show and what to expect, the new EP Lives Of Grace, the recent documentary movie The Angels: Kickin' Down The Door and what he thought of it, reflecting on their past achievements, upcoming shows, what's next when Dave comes back and more.

The Angels are one Australian band that needs no introduction.After more than 40 years atop the Aussie rock tree, the band still shows no sign of slowing down.Part of that is due to the appointment of one Dave Gleeson to frontman duties just over ten years ago, another part due to the injection of youth in the form of drummer Nick Norton and bass player Sam Brewster, but mostly due to the irresistible talents of the bands two original guitarists, brothers Rick and John Brewster.Two years ago The Angels finished re-recording their trilogy of classic albums – Face To Face, No Exit and Darkroom - with the new lineup and were set to take the show to the road in celebration.Then, something happened to alter those plans, but now the boys are back and ready to go on two tours this year, Darkroom Recharged and the Greatest Hits showcase.While both concerts offer reasons of their own for attendance, the Darkroom Revisited run of dates promises to be something just that little bit extra.John Brewster sat down with HEAVY to discuss the tours."It's amazing,” he enthused. “It's quite bizarre that we were celebrating the Darkroom 40 year thing and we re-recorded the album just as a thing to do with this lineup of the band. This was all supposed to happen in 2020 and here we are 2022 and we can finally do it. It's gonna be great. What we do, is we do the whole album, we start off with that then have an intermission and we come back on and do other songs."The Angels recently performed for the first time at this years Byron Bay Bluesfest, with many, including the event organizer, labelling it one of the best sets ever played at the long running festival."Bluesfest is a big deal,” John smiled. “It's something that we've never played before believe it or not. We walked out on this massive stage to 30,000 people watching us and just to see that mass of people to start off with and the way that they responded to the band... I think we just rose to the occasion. We do anyway, but it was just something a bit extra special. Peter Noble who runs it rated our show as one of Bluesfests finest performances, and he is talking about of all time! We keep getting the same stuff from people, that we stood out from the crowd. There was a lot of great bands there. Maybe I'm bragging (laughs), I don't know."In the full interview John talks about what the band has in store for the shows, playing the first night in the birthplace of The Angels in Adelaide, recent shows including the Red Hot Summer Tour and Fist Full Of Rock, the new re-recordings and why they are so special, recent milestones including the 45th anniversary of debut single Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, how the song developed with the current unmistakable chorus chant, having Dave Gleeson as frontman and more.

Live music events don't get much bigger than Fist Full Of Rock, which hits Eatons Hill Hotel this Friday, April 29, and the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on September 2.Featuring The Poor, The Angels, Baby Animals and Rose Tattoo, Fist Full Of Rock is more than a concert event. It is Australian music history unfolding before your ears performed by four of the best in the business.Between all four bands they have witnessed, and been directly involved in, some of the highest points of rock music in this country and come together for a limited run of two shows that promises to excite the inner rock child in all of us.On the eve of the Eatons Hill show, The Angels front man Dave Gleeson took a last minute call with HEAVY to talk about the show and the past, present and future of four of Australia's finest ever rock outfits.We start by posing the question of how all four bands keep delivering the goods year after year."I think its just the fact that you enjoy playing with the people you're making the music with," he replied, "the crowd reaction, and it's definitely become a much less stressful environment than it was. When you're coming up through the ranks and you're playing six or more nights a week - all that stuff that happens in the beginning - you're checking artwork and you're recording and all that kind of stuff so it does become quite stressful but we're at a stage now where it's all cream. It's all just great fun to do, hanging out back stage with the other bands and to get out and rock out for your set and make the crowd go off... it's all just good fun."Gleeson has played with and alongside each of the bands for decades, so we ask him for his first memories of each band, starting with Rose Tattoo."I never got to see Rose Tattoo in their heyday," he recalled, "but the first time I ever saw Angry live was when The Screaming Jets supported when he brought out his Blood From Stone album, and we did our spot and went out and watched the band and after the show we couldn't wait to get in and meet them. We waited ten or fifteen minutes and I knocked on the door and I hear Rob Riley say "come in digger", because he was playing in the band as well. I opened the door and there was five nude men sitting there - and all big men as well! All very big and very nude and hairy. Rob Riley gets up and gives me a cuddle and Angry stands up in the nude and shakes my hand. When I tell people the story they are like yeah Rose tattoo, when you go backstage, everyone's just in the nude after the show. It's like a game of footy and everyone's just in the showers having a beer together."In the full interview Dave talks us through the first time he saw The Poor, Baby Animals and The Angels, getting back into the swing of playing again after the COVID layoff, the contribution of each of the four bands to the Australian music scene, why you should go to Fist Full Of Rock, what The Angels have planned for the rest of 2022 and more.

Rose Tattoo are part of Australian history.Their rock and blues swagger has deliver hits such as Bad Boy For Love, Rock N Roll Outlaw, Nice Boys Don't Play Rock N Roll and more, but it is the enduring majesty that is frontman Angry Anderson that has seen the band passed down musically from generation to generation, their tales of Aussie living and respect local folklore.After a successful recent run of shows as part of Under The Southern Stars, Rose Tattoo return for an all Australian line-up of classic rock dubbed Fistful Of Rock, featuring themselves, The Angels, The Poor and Baby Animals. It is a line-up sure to make the mouths of rock fans salivate intensely, but also one which once again showcases the strength of Australian music.With the first show of the brief tour set down for April 29 at Brisbane's Eatons Hill Hotel – and the second for Sydney's Enmore Theatre on September 2 – Angry sat down with HEAVY to talk about the shows and more of the life and times of Rose Tattoo."There's only a few shows in the festival around the country but it's a terrific idea,” he enthused. “It gives the punters bang for buck. It was always a great idea... I mean these days, when was the last time you bought a schooner? I couldn't believe how much it was, and then you think to yourself why does a schooner cost so much money? Basically it's because of the money the government makes out of it... but let's not get into that! It's giving people value for money is always a good idea, particularly with rock and roll because they're the people who buy your albums, buy your merch and support you year after year. We've got supporters that go right back that drag their kids along to see the Tatts. They've been with us for 40 years."Rose Tattoo have played with all three of the other bands countless times over the years, but we put Angry on the spot a touch when we ask him to recall the first time he saw each band and what he thought of them."I remember the first time (seeing The Angels) - and I think it might have been Adelaide,” he mused. “It might have even been the late years of Buster, or more than likely the early years of the Rosey Tatts. It was so far back that they all had quite a bit of hair (laughs). Doc was playing bass and they were a four piece. They had just recently stopped being a Jug band and they were playing the early version of the style of music that made them famous. Until Doc took over as a singer, I can't remember exactly because it was so long ago, and the next time I saw them Doc was out front and I was like Wow, this is something that is going to work. He was so... the songs have always been good and you can have good songs but unless you have someone to sell the song itself, the visual, and it can be a whole band like KISS where everyone participates. With The Angels they had really cool songs but what made them was Doc. He was electrifying on every level. Baby Animals, first time I saw them I had only heard them a bit on the radio and I thought cool songs. I love successful music – most musos do - but no matter what genre it is, even if it's not your personal taste. I remember seeing them and you fall in love with Suzie's stage presence, but also with her voice. Her voice is magnificent. I remember the first time I saw The Poor and again, really cool band. Skenie is just... he's an old school frontman. He is a force to be reckoned with. They are a powerful line-up and again, the great thing about it is bang for buck. You're gonna get four of the best across the genre of rock and roll and heavy rock, you're getting the best there is.”In the full interview Angry runs us through the longevity of the Tatts and why he thinks they resonate after all these years, the early days of Rose Tattoo and where they fit in, refining their rock and blues sound and how it came into being, the moment he realized Rose Tattoo might be onto something as a band, keeping that connection with the fans, when he thinks the curtain could be drawn on the Tatts, his top 3 Commandments of Rock and more.

Guitarist Dave Leslie is one of the most respected musicians in Australian rock.And for good reason.Best known for being part of one of this countries finest rock exports in Baby Animals, Leslie has recently also started another project with Andy McLean of Horsehead fame called Truck, who are on the cusp of releasing their second single Lucky.With both bands now fully fledged touring outfits, Leslie has his hands full with a large number of upcoming shows, most notable of which is the Fistful Of Rock concerts which see Baby Animals share the stage with fellow Aussie legends The Angels, The Poor and Rose Tattoo.Leslie joined HEAVY for a chat earlier this week to discuss his active schedule, starting with the Fistful Of Rock."It is a hell of a lineup isn't it?” he smiled. “It's funny because we've been given a chance to bring our rock to the table, because it's a funny band Baby Animals. We can play in a lot of different circumstances and every time we play with other bands a little bit of that band rubs off on us. I know back in the early days when we toured with The Angels a lot of that rubbed off on us and we became... I guess we became harder because we had no choice. When you've got a girl singer and playing in front of an Angels crowd you've gotta bring it. or else they just bury you (laughs). We're looking forward to bringing it at Eatons Hill."When I point out to Leslie that the combined total of all four bands experience numbers a phenomenal 163 he doesn't seem surprised."That would be right,” he nodded. “It'll be good to see Angry again. I've spent a bit of time with him over the years because he's taken myself and the boys out shooting and bits and pieces, and he's such a nice fella. I'm really looking forward to the music side of things, but also the catch up. It's bloody hard to catch up with people sometimes, especially the last couple of years, so I'm looking forward to that social aspect of it too."In the full interview, Dave talks about the longevity of these bands and muses over which one will be the last band standing, his memories of playing with all three over the years, why he thinks Aussie rock bands never seem to get old or fade, potential new music from Baby Animals, Truck's new single Lucky and what we can expect, future music releases from the band, upcoming live shows, finding the balance between playing in multiple bands and more.

Gold Coast punk rockers Goatzilla have never been a band to conform to expectations or labels.Their sensational single “Drop Bear” was both humorous and dangerous at the same time and their approach to music in general – while never wavering – has always been with a firm do it yourself ethos that many profess but few embrace.After a period of inactivity shared by musicians globally, the band have emerged with a new lineup, a plethora of new music, and a slightly different sonic delivery hat only serves to emphatically prove that with Goatzilla the only thing you can take as gospel is the fact that they will continuously and tirelessly turn over every conceivable stone, rock or blade of grass that dares stand in their path.Latest single “Nightmare” is a breath of fresh air, albeit one that could be classed as stale air due to the fact it comes from a bygone era where music was loud, abrasive and in your face.It is an instant pub rock classic, dripping with all of the characteristics that have defined great rock outfits over the last four decades.Recorded with Guy Cooper at Serotonin Studios and using the guitar head used by Kurt Cobain on Nirvana's 1992 Australian tour, “Nightmare” is anything but.Goatzilla frontman Ben Zilla joined HEAVY earlier this week to talk about the track.“It has that early Aussie kind of rock sound,” he said, ”from the Alberts era. You had The Angels and Rose Tattoo and then later on you had bands like The Poor and the Screaming Jets so it's that kind of influence that we all share and we all love. We've all got a lot of influences and musical heroes. You got the heavy stuff, American hair metal, you have the Motley Crue style and the drummer is more into the current metal so he keeps us up to date (laughs). He also throws in some left of centre stuff so we've got all these different influences coming in there. This particular track is probably a lot more straight down the line Aussie pub rock but we've also got a bunch of newer stuff as well which has a lot of other influences in there that will be different for us as well. It's fun experimenting.”In the full interview, Ben talks more about the idea for “Nightmare”, the almost conceptual story of the lyrics and how it relates to the AC/DC classic “Jailbreak”, the shock value of releasing something completely different, upcoming new music and more.

The Angels have been atop of the Australian rock tree for over four decades.Through songs like 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again', 'Shadow Boxer', 'Marseilles', 'Take A Long Line' and 'No Secrets', the band shows no signs of slowing down, announcing a tour early next year with Boom Crash Opera, as well as committing to 27 dates on the Red Hot Summer Tour. Guitarist Rick Brewster joins HEAVY for a chat and laughs when I ask him if the band still enjoys the punishment of life on the road."Yeah, we do", he smiled. "It's good fun. We've always loved it and always will. These tours are an opportunity for us with the extra shows to get out there and do smaller venues with Boom Crash Opera who we have never played with before. We've crossed paths with them but I don't remember doing our own shows together".With the passing of original frontman Doc Neeson, Dave Gleeson (Screaming Jets) has fronted The Angels for the best part of a decade now with Rick agreeing that the former wild man of rock has slotted well into the coveted position."To me, it feels like he owns it now", Rick said, "I think for the first year or so he was feeling his way a little bit but I can't think of anyone else that could have done as well as Dave has. He had very big shoes to fill and he has remained very respectful of the original band and Doc - I mean, he was a major fan - so these days... he has his own thing but he pretty much sticks to the songs the way they were written".In the full interview Rick responds to Dave's admission that he is the best guitar player he has worked with and names some of his own legends, talks more about Dave joining the band and their expectations, goes back in time to the early days of the Moonshine Jug Band and how and why they changed their name and music to become The Angels, developing the classic Aussie pub rock style of music, debut song 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again' and the now legendary chant in the chorus, new music from the band, the re-recording of their back catalogue with Dave singing, the upcoming show in Brisbane with a full orchestra and more.THE ANGELS 2020 SIDESHOW TOUR WITH BOOM CRASH OPERAFriday 10 Jan - The Gov, ADELAIDE, SAFriday 17 Jan - Corner Hotel, MELBOURNE, VICFriday 31 Jan - The Entrance Leagues, BATEAU BAY, NSWFriday 7 Feb - Paddington RSL, SYDNEY, NSWFriday 14 Feb - Pittwater RSL, MONA VALE, NSWFriday 21 Feb - Triffid, BRISBANE, QLDFriday 28 Feb - The Shed, Aussie World, SUNSHINE COASTFriday 6 Mar - The Basement, CANBERRA, NSWFriday 13 Mar - Castle Hill RSL, SYDNEY, NSWFriday 27 Mar - Matthew Flinders Hotel, CHADSTONE, VICFriday 3 Apr - Bathurst Panthers, BATHURST, NSWThe Angels Symphony of Angels      www.qpac.com.au/event/the_angels_19/

~ AWAKENING HUMANITY ~ Sam Liebowitz, will discuss all types of topics to help you raise your awareness. [EPISODE] Opening the Akashic Records This week, on The Conscious Consultant Hour, Sam welcomes Master Teacher, Facilitator and Best-Selling AuthorMaureen St. Germain. Maureen has over 25 years of experience in the area of mystical and sacred traditions. Known as thePractical Mystic, Maureen is a prolific teacher and facilitator of spiritual knowledge for contemporary life. As a clear channel from Source, she is continuously researching, developing and introducing new methods that will help you connect with your own wisdom channel, and inspire your spiritual awakening. Maureen has personal connections with theAngels, Ascended Masters,Hathors,Divine Feminine and theDragons! A lifelong interest in the Akashic Records resulted in her being granted access to this dimension that has been off limits to most of humanity for millions of years. Founder of Akashic Records International, Maureen is an extremely accurate Akashic Records Guide and instructor. Her new book,Opening the Akashic Records, is a clear and simple manual of precise instructions for accessing the Akashic Records and confirming the accuracy of the information you receive. Widely known for her best-selling books,Beyond the Flower of Life and Waking Up in 5D, she has been sharing knowledge she has gained from her years of teaching meditation and research on ancient truths. Labeled a modern-day mystic in Famous Wisconsin Mystics, Maureen has taught in 24 countries throughout Europe, Canada, USA, Egypt, China and Japan. Her books have been translated into Russian, Italian and Chinese. Tune in for this transformational discussion at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook Livestream by clicking here. Segment  1  Sam pulls quotes from the Universe and Abraham. We are creators and this Universe is here for us. The sun, moon and planets are here to serve us in a million different ways. Life is happening for us not to us. Abraham is telling us that we get to choose are our path and which direction we go,  what we decide to manifest and how we show up in the world. There's no one right path. Sam welcomes his guest Maureen St. Germain, author of Opening The Akashic Records. Segment 2  Sam welcomes back Maureen St. Germain and asks Maureen how she went from working a traditional 9 to 5 to working in a more spiritual context. Maureen shares how she while working her traditional job was leading workshops and eventually lost her traditional job. Maureen talks about struggling financially while raising her four children but taking the leap and trusting in her path to do the work that she felt was her true purpose. She believes the Universe was ready for her to do her work. Segment 3 Sam asks Maureen what inspired her to write about the Akashic records. Maureen tells the audience that she was teaching in China in Taiwan in particular Taiwanese hosts urged her to write a book about what she was teaching, The Akashic records. She wrote the book in Chinese and put it out and considers it much richer than her original book. It has lots of tools and lots of information about why we do the things we do. Maureen's definition of The Akashic records are an energetic field of the datasets that records everything we've ever done and  all the potential we've considered. The word Akasha is sanskrit for sky and though it is used to describe anything metaphysical, It is a very specific domain of data. Segment 4 Sam asks Maureen to open his records. Maureen tells Sam that there is an opportunity that is coming to fruition for him that will come into being early next year. Through the record keepers and Maureen, Sam hears that the work he's doing is stellar and he is making a difference with everyone that's listening. Sam then confirms that he is in the process of rebranding and creating his first book. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-conscious-consultant-hour8505/donations

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Bob Spencer has been a mainstay of the Australian hard rock scene for over four decades, having started in Finch before playing guitar for Skyhooks, The Angels and now Rose Tattoo but it wasn't until recently that he decided to release a solo album with himself taking over vocal duties."I came into this not expecting anything", he said of the album Saints & Murderers which was released last week. "Not to kid myself, but I just think that's the reality of the music business at the moment. I think it's unrealistic to expect things, especially for someone like me who is... I have a seniors card (laughs) and I'm no longer in a famous band. Actually, I AM in a famous band (laughs), however, having a solo career outside of that is a very different thing. You need to be realistic about those sorts of things. Record companies are not gonna jump on what I'm going to do or anything I have done outside of the band so I didn't expect anything at all and I'm really happy with the result so far".In the full interview Bob goes into further detail on the record, including his stints at therapy to help overcome his fear of singing, what he has taken from past frontmen he has played with including Shirl and Doc Neeson, the difference between writing lyrics for a band and for himself, the lyrical and song content of the album, the meaning behind the title and more.

The “Anoush Talks About Stuff” episode, where improv-er, storyteller and illustrator Anoush Froundjian tawks about going with the flow, learning how to feel sad the “normal” way...and winning a Moth Story Slam on her very first try. With tunes from #Madonna, #Madonna, #TheAngels and... #Madonna, and shoutouts to #PenelopePitstop, #GildaRadner, Adam Wade, Margot Leitman, Siobhan V O’Loughlin, Rob Paravonian and the Bowery Poetry Club. #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

@WLF podcast previews the upcoming England-New Zealand series with Stuart Pyke, has a long chat with RLEF boss Danny Kazandjian and talks rock with Markus Grosskopf of Helloween, Keith Nelson of Buckcherry and Nick Norton of The Angels!