1. 2 .3 . 4! ….and with that iconic Ramones startup, it was a non-stop barrage of sound like a Rocket to Russia as Marky Ramone and friends kicked off a fantastic tribute to the songs of The Ramones. Marky, one of the only surviving members (if you count C.J, Elvis and Richie) donned the […]
Something For Kate put on a show for the ages for the fans, with Paul Dempsey endearing himself to the fans with an A capella rendition when power cut out to stage.
It’s 8pm at The Gov and there’s a real relaxed vibe in the air as Hen, better known as Julia Henning, takes the stage. As her sweet and melodic voice fills the space, I am impressed. I went in not knowing what to expect from Hen but I was rewarded. Hen is passionate, sweet and […]
With regret, The Clouds today announce that due to illness the remaining dates on their current ‘Beautiful Nothingness’ Australian tour have had to be re-scheduled for 2018. The Falling Joys will join The Clouds for these shows. Rescheduled tour dates are; Saturday 3rd February 2018 – The Triffid Brisbane Sunday 11th February 2018 – The Gov, Adelaide […]
In what was possibly the coolest night of music in ages, The Gov hosted Alternative music legends The Stems, along with Trafalgar and Garden Path in a groove-laden lineup of some seriously great guitar driven rock. As the crowd were still shuffling in to get a good spot, 3-piece local act Trafalgar kicked off with […]
It’s been five years since we first witnessed Rachael Leahcar step out on stage with her magical voice on hit TV show ‘The Voice Australia’ and since then she’s done a whole lot of growing up. Shadows, Rachael’s fourth studio album, beautifully showcases how she’s matured—which means it’s time for a new tour; the Shadows […]
There’s nothing quite like chatting to Taasha Coates on a cool spring day, when the banter is just as fresh as the breeze rolling in.
Some great pics from Sue Hedley of Diesel’s show at The Gov.
In the third instalment in the trilogy series of tours, Peter Hook and The Light never failed to deliver the goods with both New Order & Joy Division's 'Substance' albums.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 years since The Stems released the cult classic ‘At First Sight Violets are Blue’, but the Indie legends are touring to celebrate the anniversary of their debut album
U.S. blues guitarist Eric Steckel played to a small, but appreciative crowd at The Gov on Monday night. Unfortunately, being a Monday night, of a long weekend, when half of Adelaide had been in Melbourne for the grand final, this gig was far from packed, the way it would have been on a normal night. […]
For over two decades, Everclear’s sound has reflected the rock, post-punk and singer/songwriter influences of Art Alexakis, including acts like X, The Replacements, Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Elvis Costello. Everclear found success with their first three albums on Capitol Records, Sparkle and Fade, So Much For The Afterglow and Songs From An American […]
Indie pop favourites The Jungle Giants pulled out all the hits for their adoring fans.
This weekend’s ALL CRAWL: James Reyne Plays Australian Crawl live shows at The Gov have been cancelled due to illness.
Internationally recognised as the first Latin cross over artist into the English market Jose Feliciano remains one of the greatest Singer/Guitarist/Songwriters of our time.
Mark Seymour and the Undertow at The Gov on Sat 29 July 2017
When you get the word that not one, but three iconic names in Aussie rock are in town playing together you typically take notice. Hard edged rocker Kim Salmon, Alternative legends Died Pretty, and the masters of Seminal Punk Radio Birdman put on a tight show on Sunday that was about as good as it […]
The Sody Pop Fundraiser with Angry Anderson, The Borderers, Peter Combe and more!
Sunday 18th of June saw The Governor Hindmarsh transformed into a psychedelic groove-fest as Australia’s answer to Janis Joplin graces the stage with a full tilt band of extra-ordinary talent.
Heralded as one of Australia’s most exciting and powerful live acts, the Thundamentals did not disappoint at The Gov.