It all started in 1983 when Rollo leapt on stage with the Anarchistic Sadists, who then went on to form, “The Anarchistic Cowboys and then we changed the name to The Nocturnal Tea Totallers, then we turned that into Bad Ronald, which turned into Blowhard in 1989.”
Read MoreWith a reputation as long as their arm, The Casualties know how to attract the wrong kind of attention. Falling into 4 days with this Jersey City crew, we find ourselves Byron Bay beachside, just shy of sunset, to hook into music, family, fans, unique places, and what lies beneath with guitarist Jake Kolatis.
Read MoreFrom Voodoo Lust and Horny Toads, Dr. Bombay's members have been injecting pure RocknRoll into Brisbane music since 1987. Up to Snuff caught up with vocalist Gary Slater and guitarist Stewart De lacy after DE-NEWMANISER, an awesome event of local musical genius in support of the people.
Read MoreUp to Snuff were incredibly fortunate to catch up with Kurt Brecht of DRI backstage at The Hifi Brisbane to talk about their last trip to Australia, a recent branding incident and share pearls of wisdom.
Read MoreSkindred are built for survival. The last 16 years have seen them stay true to their roots, keep their head well above the industry pit and stay connected to fans old and new. The friendships this band forge around the world are testament to the sincerity of their music. We catch up with bassist Daniel John Pugsley at home in the UK as he prepares for the European festival season.
Read MoreUp To Snuff thankfully caught Nikki Hill and her band at Bluesfest. Blown away by her voice, stage presence and fangirl inducing integrity of her compositions, we made it our mission to make contact when she arrived back on her native soil.
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