Chris Goes To Robert’s
Oct02

Chris Goes To Robert’s

We visit Robert’s Western World Robert’s Western World Chris Scruggs Trio GrassRoots Music Tour Robert’s Western World is located on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. It stands but a stone’s throw from the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium. While much of the rest of Broadway has adjusted to the increasing visitor numbers and now cater more for those looking for a souvenir or...

Read More
MONA FOMA 2019
Jan22

MONA FOMA 2019

Check our pictorial of the MONA FOMA Festival 2019   MONA FOMA 2019 13 – 20 January 2019 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia   By Jim Jacob Since its establishment in Tasmania in 2011, the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has dared to be different and provocative.  The museum is located on a picturesque wine estate in Hobart and is the largest privately funded such facility in Australia.  Its visionary owner David Walsh...

Read More
Some Images from 2018
Jan01

Some Images from 2018

Here is a small selection of our photographs from 2018 – great memories By Jim Jacob         From the USA – Columbia Missouri, Nashville Tennessee, Bristol Virginia/Tennessee From Melbourne Victoria Australia – St Kilda, Brighton From Tasmania Australia – Launceston From my backyard Images that make the year just gone, a little closer.  Hope you like them.          ...

Read More

Grant-Lee Phillips goes Counter-Clockwise

Read about Grant-Lee Phillips’ new album “WIDDERSHINS”   By Jim Jacob New Release – WIDDERSHIN ( To proceed counterclockwise) Release date : 23/02/2018 Released through : YEP ROC RECORDS   We at Listening Through The Lens are big fans of Grant-Lee Phillips.  His last album The Narrows (2016) had us doffing our collective hats.  You can read our earlier review HERE. Nashville via California singer...

Read More
The Waifs – 25 years
Mar27

The Waifs – 25 years

The Waifs live show review March 2017 Devonport Tasmania   The Waifs Celebrate 25 years  Devonport Tasmania by Jim Jacob Long standing roots outfit The Waifs has just released its double album “Ironbark” . All twenty five songs on the new release were recorded in a single session at band member , Josh Cunningham’s house in southern New South Wales , Australia. The band is now on an extensive and popular tour to...

Read More