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Steve Bell, Journalist

Steve Bell

Many, many moons ago Steve Bell was unassumingly writing a small fanzine for the inner-city Brisbane record store where he worked when on one otherwise normal day he was poached into the cutthroat world of street press, embarking on an eye-opening journey interviewing bands and banging on about music for the street press publication Time Off. It's an association that's now existed for well over 20 years - including a decade full-time as the print editor for Time Off/The Music - and one which still provides him with immense enjoyment and satisfaction, even though in recent times it's nestled alongside other music-related vocations such as co-owning a record store and indie label, radio broadcasting and navigating the podcast world.

News / Music
REVIEW: Even In Torrential Rain, Queen Deliver 'Superb' Showing At First Stop On Aussie Tour
"As they end on the eternal 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Lambert finally comes into his own, owning that most inimitable of performances and delivering a rendition good enough to send shivers down the spine."
Features / Music
Mclusky*: 'We Might Never Get To Do This Again, So Fuck It'
“People are invited to enjoy it or not fucking enjoy it as they see fit," frontman Andy “Falco” Falkous tells Steve Bell, ahead of Mclusky*'s long-awaited reunion tour to Australia.
Features / Music
The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Steve Bell
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…
News / Live
'This Is By Far Their Finest Hour': U2 Deliver At Opening Show Of Australian Stadium Tour
"[A] sensory experience against which all future stage productions will be measured."
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Features / Music
There's 'No End In Sight' For Wilco: 'I Really Am Living The Dream'
Revered country-rockers Wilco have returned from a lengthy layoff with their eleventh album 'Ode To Joy'. Guitarist Nels Cline tells Steve Bell that these days it’s more about emotional sincerity than volume.
Features / Music
'We're Never Going To Be The Biggest Band': Fucked Up Just Want To Play Punk Shows
Ahead of their first Australian shows since 2015, Fucked Up guitarist Mike Haliechuk tells Steve Bell that despite their name and what their music sounds like, the band always put on "a very warm and welcoming show".
Features / Music
'When I Went To Make That Record I Was Happy': How Pixies Went Goth By Accident
Alt-rock legends Pixies’ new album 'Beneath The Eyrie' is a twisted rock’n’roll cornucopia, and frontman Black Francis aka Charles Thompson IV tells Steve Bell about extracting art from ennui and the ongoing challenge to be valid.
Features / Music
BIGSOUND: Being An Artist Manager In 2019 Is Tougher Than Ever
In this time of technological flux, artists depend on their managers more than ever. Ahead of the BIGSOUND panel ‘Splitting The Pie: How To Make Sure Everyone Is Paid Fairly’ Steve Bell talks to Catherine Haridy, Amit Nerurkar and Darvid Thor about getting their slice.
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Features / Arts
A Look Back At The Last 30-Odd Years In Brissie's Vibrant Music Scene
Steve Bell gives a quick history of the last 30-odd years of Brissie music to celebrate Museum Of Brisbane’s exhibition celebrating our music heritage, 'High Rotation' – which kicks off as part of Brisbane Festival.
Features / Music
Justin Townes Earle: 'Everybody Needs To Grow A Pair Of Balls'
Justin Townes Earle’s new album takes aim at the rough hand the lower classes in modern day America have been dealt. Ahead of his Australian tour he tells Steve Bell why his empathy is personal and not political.
Features / Music
Gooch Palms: Putting In Hard Yards Without Sacrificing Their Garage Charm
Newcastle garage-pop exports The Gooch Palms have added polish to the fun factor on new album 'III', and Leroy Macqueen tells Steve Bell that even though they’re based back in Oz now, their rock’n’roll party remains a global proposition.
Reviews / Live
Robert Forster, McKisko
"The debonair entertainer leads his five-piece band into the fray to a hero’s reception."
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