Who Said DYSCO’S Dead???
Posted on 2 Jan 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (one) Comments
For those of you who witnessed the birth of knobrock, you might remember a strapping young lad, a master wordsmith and all round fun guy, Dylan “Dysco” MacDaddy, not necessarily his real name. Well, to cut a long story short, Dysco’s returned to the fold, to once again become one of the formidable jackasses we call ‘the writing team,’ here at knobrock. So, in the words of Kanye West, “Ima …
Best/Worst Rock Video according to KNOBROCK No.9
Posted on 2 Jan 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (one) Comments
And we’re back for round two, or what we like to call ‘number 9′ in our countdown of the best and worst rock videos, according to us and Bradford ‘badass’ Richardson. If you’ve yet to read number 10, scroll down the home page and find it, then your perusal will bring you up to speed and on the same page. WORST VIDEO Number 10: TEARS ARE FALLING by Kiss You …
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Posted on 1 Jan 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
The gang here at knobrock would like to wish everybody a safe and prosperous 2011. Rawk the fark on, ~ Annie, Lily, Dysco & JC (the other one) xox
Lily of KNOBROCK & Fredrik of MILLENCOLIN shoot the shit!
Posted on 30 Dec 10 / Posted by Lily Howell / (one) Comments
In the midst of a wintery snow storm, I managed to talk to Fredrik Larzon, drummer of veteran punk-rock band, MILLENCOLIN. Literally chilling out, in his homeland of Sweden, Fredrik was taking a break before heading off to South America, then hitting our shores here in Oz for the 2011 SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL. Lily: You guys have been around for quite a while and you still have the original line up. …
Ann reviews & reveals she’s in love with DIMMU BORGIR’S Abrahadabra
Posted on 21 Nov 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
I accepted the challenge of reviewing DIMMU BORGIR’S latest album, Abrahadabra for two reasons: 1. Because I was up for the challenge; and 2. Because I am my own boss and answer to myself and yes, whilst that kind of makes this entire statement redundant, let it be said; Abrahadabra has been a lesson for me in breaking down musical misconceptions and how perfectly a symphony orchestra, a choir and …
The BEST/WORST Rock Videos, according to KNOBROCK No.10!
Posted on 30 Oct 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (one) Comments
WE HERE AT KNOBROCK, HAVE ALWAYS FANCIED OURSELVES AS ELITE ARMCHAIR CRITICS, so what better way to exercise our finely tuned judgement skills than by putting together our very own top ten list of the best and worst rock videos that are floating around the annals of rock n’ roll history. To add some spice, we’ve recruited our very own somewhat ‘professional’ of this particular art-form – the music video …
A “Chin Fest” with Stephen Christian of ANBERLIN
Posted on 15 Sep 10 / Posted by Lily Howell / (0) Comments
With Soundwave just around the corner, Lily decided to catch up with Stephen Christian from ANBERLIN and have a chat about what Aussies can expect from the tour, Stephen’s humanitarian efforts and the state of the music industry. Enjoy…. LILY: Firstly, I’d like to take a little trip down memory lane if I could… How did you come to be where you are today, with respect to your musical influences? …
Could SOILWORK’S new album PANIC BROADCAST be any more metal?
Posted on 1 Sep 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
THERE WAS A TIME A COUPLE OF DECADES AGO – maybe even three – that a veteran metal-head would associate Sweden with absurd bands like *TEASE and *EUROPE. Those days however, are thankfully long gone, but their dubious, yet valiant trail-blazing sound has evolved into what can only be described now as ‘metal-by-guys-who-fucking–wail’ music. This is apparent so much so, that the birthplace of ABBA and Volvo, is now on …
Knobrock interviews BerserkerFox!
Posted on 30 Aug 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
The knobrock sisters, Annie and Lily sat down to shoot the shit with Ashish and Dan, from Melbourne metal band, BerserkerFox!…
Knobcast Episode 2
Posted on 16 Jul 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
If you thought episode one was shit, you were right, but check out episode two and all will be forgiven. This week the knobrockers introduce J.C. Not THAT J.C. – the other one. Together, this twisted gang of three discuss The Big Four tour, Lindsay Lohan and delve deep into the world of wine-making and debate whether or not rock and metal bands should really be there. This episode is …
KnobCast Episode 1
Posted on 30 Jun 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
Knobcast is a series of podcasts by knobrock, as some of you know. Listen as the knobrock gang talk about who’s who in knobrock, the death of Ronnie James Dio, the Anthrax reunion and ‘what’s annoying Lily.’ Download the latest episode *Note: in some browsers you may have to wait for the whole file to download before autoplay will launch.
Ann Ponders the Latest BFMV Release; Fever…
Posted on 20 Jun 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
I can’t lie here, this is one of the hardest reviews I’ve written, to date. I’ve been trying to come up with diplomatic ways to express my feelings for Fever, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE’S latest release, but have deleted roughly seven versions of it. So tonight, I will be as honest as I can and give you the ‘LD’ on ‘BFMV.‘ The first track, Your Betrayal, opens with a ‘total …
Deftones Dial Up Evil For Their Latest Album; Diamond Eyes
Posted on 18 Jun 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (more) Comments
If you don’t fall in love with this album, you’re an ignorant git. Every now and then an album comes along that rocks me to the core and I am pleased to say Diamond Eyes, the latest offering from the DEFTONES has just done that. Sure, I’ve chosen to show my hand, right off the bat, but the opening track and the album’s title, does just that, too. Diamond Eyes …
30 Seconds to Mars Take Us Through a Sonic Battle on; This Is War!
Posted on 15 May 10 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
Those delightful Leto brothers are back and better than ever and on the eve of their upcoming Australian Tour, knobrock’s resident douchebag, Annie, describes the new album as really, really, ridiculously good. Jared Leto, is certainly a man of mystery and he has once again shown us that ‘predictable’ will never be a word to describe him, or his band, 30 SECONDS TO MARS. After two unique and comparatively different …
KnobRock Gag Reel
Posted on 15 Dec 09 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
This is a promotional video, gone wrong, when Ann can’t seem to contain herself and Lily can’t get her lines right. We decided to just roll with it….
Lily from KNOBROCK interviews DRAGONFORCE
Posted on 15 Nov 08 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
A phone interview with Dragonforce, done in October 2008. Our recording device broke, so we used our camera to record the interview and then thought, ‘fuck it’ to save doing a boring old job like transcribing, we’ll try it this way. Statistically, it wasn’t a success…
Sharing Space with LUKE GOWER of COG!
Posted on 15 Jun 08 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
With the success of What If and Bird of Feather, it was no surprise that Luke was kicking back in sunny Bondi, before hitting the road for a national tour. Ann and Lily talked about the new album, Sharing Space, and how the experience was for him recording the new album. KR: Is song writing something you guys do collectively? LG: Its a very experimental kind of thing with us… …
Knobrock interviews Mammal!
Posted on 31 May 08 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
On the eve of Mammal, stepping into the studio to record an album, Zane and Nick sat down with the knobrockers to discuss bands and bogans. Shot in April 2008…
