Shaking all over Oldbury

Shaking all over Oldbury

About 180 people packed out King Road Brewing Co in Oldbury on the weekend to see The Milford Street Shakers strut their stuff on the live stage. The nine-piece band’s “Spring into Motown” performance had guests dancing up a storm to many Motown and blues tunes from...
Yomi Ship: It’s in the Blood

Yomi Ship: It’s in the Blood

Blood is thicker than water, as the old saying goes. Musical siblings have long been a novel theme: the Van Halens, the Stones, the Jacksons… there’s plenty of much-loved acts that hinge on a familial connection. And there’s probably something to be said for that, if...
Latest history lesson for Star Wars fans

Latest history lesson for Star Wars fans

For those of us who like to get lost in the Star Wars universe, the latest mini-chapter has just been released: Solo, A Star Wars story and it won’t disappoint hard-core Star Wars fans. In short, we are introduced to a very young Han Solo, how he meets Chewbacca and...
The pipes get a workout at St Mary in the Valley

The pipes get a workout at St Mary in the Valley

You might not be aware, but St Mary in the Valley Anglican Church is home to the oldest pipe organ in the Southern Hemisphere, and it will be put to good use on Saturday May 26 when the CSO Salon Orchestra debut at Sophisticated Pipes. The orchestra will deliver...
Armadale’s war horse history marked in style

Armadale’s war horse history marked in style

In honour of Armadale’s equestrian connections to the Australian 10th Light Horse Regiment and the centenary of the end of World War 1, Kelmscott Hall will hold The Great Ride on May 27 as part of the Armadale Arts Festival. In 1918, the 10th Light Horse regiment rode...