THURSDAY 16th February, HUW CHARLES-WALSH musician and teacher from Lawson will be running a FREE DRUM CLINIC! Watch the videos on Huw's YouTube channel to see what to expect and register your place! https://www.youtube.com/@JimboJoeable For a return to Katoomba Music we present our popular 'Drum Clinics' for 2023. presented by local multiple instrumentalist and music teacher Huw Charles-Walsh.This is a a free drum clinic at Katoomba music on Thursday, Feb 16th This is a special clinic for drummers at a beginner to intermediate level that will start at 6 p.m. and go through a number of much so ..read more

JAN 26th ON Blue Mountains Live from 7 PM The Professor talked to Fergus Linacre from band KINGSWOOD who will be performing at the Baroque Room on Sunday 29th January from 6 PM as well as locals Ian Willis and Kenny King. Frontman of Melbourne Band Kingswood Fergus Linacre first sang in a band at Age 11 with school mate guitarist Alex Laksa. That fuelled a dream of making music that has never wavered. Kingswood play their own inventive, distinctive and modern brand of Australian Rock. The Winners of Triple J unearthed released a Nashville produced debut Album. With hundreds of gigs big and sma ..read more

BLUE MOUNTAINS LIVE, JAN 05, 2023. Happy New Year everyone and get ready for 2023 because it's going to be a busy year! We have hit the ground running with 3 great gigs as our recommended gigs for the weekend and each one has slotted in nicely to give the weekend a bit of a theme. First we have local outfit Orchard Boat with all members present playing at Two Doctors Whiskey Tavern, Leura and we chat with Head Honcho Rob Weule about how he, BJ and Taylor are going to 'rip up the joint' on Friday. Then we hear from Nathan Power of Gusto Gusto as they make there way down the North Coast to play ..read more

On this podcast THE PROFESSOR TALKS TO BANDS PERFORMING AT SOUNDS OF OUR TOWNS MOUNTAIN GET DOWN !! Talking to Sonori and Acid Amora on Blue Mountains Live on Thursday Night Dec 15th. Check it out and get to the Gig on time!  The Playing Times are in for Sounds of Our Towns Vol 4 feat. @acidamoraband @aliasharp and @sonorimusic @blue.mountains.theatre Dec 16th. Get in Early to see all the amazing Talent. #bluemountainsmusicscene #soot #sootbm #listenlocal #loveandlocal #retrorehash Vol. 4 to feature Sonori, Alia Sharp and Acid Amora! Local up-and-coming bands will once again take the stag ..read more

ON THURSDAY 1ST DECBRIAN GIFFIN TALKED TO ALEX CAMPBELL FROM FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR AND THE PROFESSOR TALKED TO CORIN SHEERSTON AND MATT DOWNEY !! @ 7 PM Talking to Matt Downey and Corin Sheerston on Blue Mountains Live on Thursday Night Dec 1st. Check it out and strap yourselves in and go to the gigs Descendants tribute night at the Baroque Room Dec 2nd,  TODAY AT 9 PM COVERAGE // The Descendents Tribute // 18+ [Katoomba] With QLD COPS and Red Planet Repairs then on the 3rd Dec TOMORROW AT 7 PM MICK THOMAS' ROVING COMMISSION w/ FULL POWER HAPPY HOUR Live in Concert @ Baroque Room --- Send ..read more

Blue Mountains Live. The Professor spoke to ANTHONY SILVESTRINI about the #ladybeetle album launch for EMPTY FISH TANK and played tracks from the album such as 'Maybe Sorrow', 'I Want to Beleive" and 'Down Down Here'. 'Ladybeetle' album launch -  Sunday 9th October, Lazybones, Marrickville. and played songs from artists having gigs that weekend! rbm.org.au --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bluemountainslive/message ..read more

The Professor chats with local up-and-coming bands who once again took to the stage on September  16th with another all-ages gig curated by Sounds of Our Towns. ForVol. 3 there was: Florah - Four-piece band that loves to play rock and blues, surf, psychedelic rock, and folk. R$oss from Midnight Tea Party - Blending the hypnotic melodies of the Balkans with dubstep, jazz, and rock, and: Matt bfrom Cousin Betty - Take no prisoners rock! Sounds of Our Towns Mountains Getdown is the first evolution from Sounds of Our Towns, from a curated playlist platform to a live event presented in a profe ..read more

BLUE MOUNTAINS LIVE - PODCAST As Winter Magic shrinks away in the rearview mirror I felt there was an opportunity to do a review with one of the performers that had seen during the festival. Lucky for me one of the many I really enjoyed, reached out and it gave me the chance to ask Jimmi Carr onto the show. After talking about Wi8nter Magic, Art and Zappa we talked about the release of the next single from the album Flight Cycle'. 'Post Mameory' Blues which had just been released. After talking to Jimmi I also talked to Charity from Fusion Boutique about upcoming shows. --- Send in a voice mes ..read more

BLUE MOUNTAINS LIVE - PODCAST As Winter Magic shrinks away in the rearview mirror I felt there was an opportunity to do a review with one of the performers that had seen during the festival. Lucky for me one of the many I really enjoyed, reached out and it gave me the chance to ask Jimmi Carr onto the show. After talking about Wi8nter Magic, Art and Zappa we talked about the release of the next single from the album Flight Cycle'. 'Post Mameory' Blues which had just been released. After talking to Jimmi I also talked to Charity from Fusion Boutique about upcoming shows. --- Send in a voice mes ..read more

On Thursday 23rd of June, the Professor chatted with Katrina Noorbergen (BMCC) and Louise Hales (BMT&CH) about the new Propel Projects, an initiative of the Blue Mountains City Council's Cultural Development department. He also played some great tunes from the bands performing that weekend. Blue Mountains City of the Arts presents a new project aimed at helping emerging performance artists in the Blue Mountains! A new arts residency PROPEL PROJECTS has been launched for emerging performing artists residing and developing their practice in the Blue Mountains! With four placements available ..read more