Oz TV Reviews

Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Ray Davies… I made the mistake of tuning in a little late for Later this week, damn the ABC for moving it to Thursday nights. I must set up my PVR to record it automatically, so I don’t miss any of the show again. I think I probably missed the first [...]

Duane Eddy, Cee Lo Green, Steve Miller Band A great Episode of Later with Jools Holland was shown on Thursday night on ABC2. I am pretty sure these episodes are new to Australia, but were recorded in 2010 in the U.K. I’m sorry to see the show moved to this late spot (10:45) on a [...]

Thanks to everyone who has read my Blog this year. I hope that you have found it useful and interesting. There will be some changes in the new year and hopefully a bunch more readers who would like to add their opinion. In the meantime have a very Merry Christmas and I hope that it [...]

Alicia Keys, Macy Gray, White Rabbits, Jeff Beck… Alicia Keys kicked off the show with Empire State of Mind Part 2, a familiar radio tune from her 2009 album The Element of Freedom. She sung well, part of the time standing at the mike and part sitting at the piano. She looked good too in [...]

Gorillaz, Diane Birch, Bobby McFerrin…. The show started with Gorillaz playing a tune called Stylo. Damon Albarn sang lead from the piano facing away from the audience. The band was fronted by two black guys that I never recognized, until their vocals came in, it was none other than Bobby Womack who is still in [...]

Kate Nash, Band of Horses, Plan B, Spacial AKA… This weeks Later started with Kate Nash singing a song called Do-Wah-Do. She played piano and sang in a strong cockney accent very reminiscent of Lilly Allen. The Lyrics to her songs were very similar to Lilly Allen’s too, domestic issues, kitchen sink dramas etc. Kate’s [...]

Paul Rodgers, Paul Weller, Marina & The Diamonds Later with Jools Holland returned to ABC2 on Friday 22nd October. It was a good show with some interesting music, but not one of the very best. The show kicked off with Paul Weller. He did three new songs which were all good, although I thought that [...]

This show went to air in the USA on 22nd September, but was shown in Australia on 25th October. It may have been on before, but I never saw it. Now it made the headlines because Joaquin Phoenix apologised to Letterman for his appearance 18 months ago, when he came on in the long hair [...]

Well it’s back, one of my favourite shows and certainly the best music show on television Later with Jools Holland. Don’t miss it on ABC2 at 10:20PM this Friday (22/10/10) The show has run for 18 years in the UK and features real musicians, old and young. This is not a show for Pop Princesses. [...]

A great nights music on ABC2 tonight. It started with one of my favourite shows Later with Jools Holland. Tonights show started with the fabulous, soulful and funky Joss Stone. Truly an old soul in a young body. Strangely that young body was dressed in a pair of curtains and she had another curtain on [...]