A Quick Update from Annie at the KR Base-camp!
Posted on 3 Aug 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
Greetings from planet KNOBROCK; It has been a long time coming and not a moment too soon, but Lily and I are chuffed to tell our 14 readers that we are on our way back, we’re refreshed, we’re chill, and we even look rested, thanks to some monetary splurging at the local Botox clinic. What we are unhappy about revealing is that we are also now orphans, too, but hey, we are …
A Word from the KNOBROCKERS
Posted on 11 Apr 11 / Posted by knobrocker / (0) Comments
Hi gang, It’s with deep sadness that we post this message and tell you that the fearless knobrock sisters, Annie and Lily, lost their mum, after a brave fight with cancer, on April 8th 2011. The girls are taking some time out to deal with their loss, have some chill out time and come back refreshed and invigorated and ready to once again rock like only a knobrocker …
Want to write for KNOBROCK?
Posted on 22 Mar 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
1. Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a wordsmith, with a love – or lust – for rock and heavy metal music? 2. Do you enjoy metal for its ferociousness, but also for it’s homo-erotic hilarity? AND 2a. Do you ‘get’ this question? If so, we want to hear from you! KNOBROCK would like to expand our brand of ridiculousness and we’re looking for writers to bring comedic …
UNWRITTEN LAW set to return to Oz in March!
Posted on 18 Feb 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
California rockers, UNWRITTEN LAW have toured Australia about 5,236 times now and we’re proud to share with you that they are about to make it to tour number 5,237! UNWRITTEN LAW are set to return to Australia, to showcase SWAN, their sixth studio album due out April 1st, on Shock/Suburban Noize Records. Scott Russo, had this to say about the new album; ”It took a long time to write this record …
Dysco’s Guide to SIDEWAVE Part II
Posted on 2 Feb 11 / Posted by Dylan Maguire / (0) Comments
If any of you are unsure which bands from SOUNDWAVE’S SIDEWAVE gigs you should be hanging out to see, consider my guide your ultimate ‘Almanac’ of SIDEWAVE information, quite possibly destined for historical brilliance. And on that note, I present to you, Dysco’s Guide to SIDEWAVE – Part II. MAYDAY PARADE + BREATHE CAROLINA + EVERY AVENUE Tuesday 1st March – Sydney – The Forum – All ages Thursday 3rd …
The BEST/WORST Rock Videos According to KNOBROCK No 7!!!
Posted on 23 Jan 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (more) Comments
Well, we’re back with number seven and yes, we’re growing tired of compiling this list, but we’ve never let boredom get in the way of our vibrant career, even if it IS only damaging our bank accounts. This week we entered a fierce debate over the cast members of the Jane’s Addiction video clip, Been Caught Stealing. (See review below.) Bradford thinks Perry Farrell is playing the dancing transvestite, whereas …
A Guide to SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL’S SIDEWAVE by DYSCO MacDADDY – Part I
Posted on 18 Jan 11 / Posted by Dylan Maguire / (0) Comments
Well, my bank balance is $12 in debit and I have a sick excitement in my stomach bordering on nausea. Either my loan shark has paid a visit, or the summer festival season is rolling around again. The hottest festival this summer is Soundwave, and this year more bands than ever are busting sideshows, or ‘sidewaves’ for the un-initiated. Here is the KR wrap up of the most poppin’ fresh …
BEST/WORST Rock Videos, according to KNOBROCK No 8!!
Posted on 10 Jan 11 / Posted by Ann Allen / (0) Comments
With all the political unrest, slowly but surely taking over the world, it’s nice to be a part of something juvenile, immature completely non-political. One might argue that critiquing music videos is also stupid, pointless and an utter waste of time, but us knobrockers technically live our lives under those banners, so our world – at the very least – is in perfect order. So, we’re back to discuss number …
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 …
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 …
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.
