Rob Dickens, Author at Listening Through The Lens

Oct16

Out On The Weekend 2019

We take a look at OOTW Brian Cadd – Photo: LTTL Out On The Weekend Seaworks, Williamstown, Melbourne 12 October 2019 It’s not just about the music. Felice Brothers – Photo: LTTL Actually, it’s not just a festival. Ash, Little Georgia – Photo: LTTL Melbourne’s music scene is exceptional. So many talented artists, so many animated venues, large and small. Is it a paradox? Or is it, in fact, the result...

Oct14

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2020 Line-up

The full roster is out Photo: LTTL Port Fairy Folk Festival 2020 Full Line-up Released The 44th annual Folk Festival will feature an impressive line-up of international and local artists representing folk and roots music from around the world. The Festival takes place on the Labour Day Long Weekend from 6 to 9 March 2020, in Port Fairy, Victoria. Making their Port Fairy Folk Festival debut in 2020 are The Blind Boys of Alabama (USA),...

Oct11

Hank Done It This Way

We get into the legend Hank’ s Cadillac – Photo: LTTL Hank Williams Museum Montgomery, Alabama The Legend There are some towering sentinels in American music. Not just legends, not just leaders, but artists who essentially invented a musical art form – Elvis Presley, Robert Johnson and Bill Monroe are three such giants that gave birth to rock ‘n’ roll, the blues and bluegrass respectively. Hank Williams...

Oct08

Rockweave Music and Arts Festival 2019

We review this new event Dawes – Photo: LTTL Rockweave Music and Arts Festival LaGrange, Georgia 4 and 5 October 2019 The Beginnings I spoke with Rob Goldstein, co-founder of both Rockweave Music and Arts Festival and Wild Leap Brew Co., one of the event’s principal sponsors. The genesis of this new event lay at the partnership between Sweetland Amphitheatre and the brewing business. Once the city park and pool, Sweetland...

Oct08

Rockweave Day Two Pictorial

Our images from day two Southbend Park – Photo: LTTL Rockweave Music and Arts Festival Day Two – Southbend Park, LaGrange GA 5 October, 2019 A full story is coming about the first Rockweave Music and Arts Festival, in LaGrange, Georgia. For now, here are our images from the second day over three stages at Southbend Park. Sunny War Sunny War – photo: LTTL Sunny War – photo: LTTL Sunny War – photo: LTTL...