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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.

Features / Music
Billy Bragg Is Off The Rails And Ready To Write About Trump
"If we'd recorded it in a studio we might as well have called it 'Bill And Joe Like Trains'."
Features / Arts
Aaron Gocs Reveals He Loves Parodying Old Aussie Series Like 'Blue Heelers'
"You can parody something and it doesn't mean you're mocking it if your heart's in the right place."
Features / Arts
Jenny Eclair's New Stand-Up Show 'Does What It Says On The Tin'
"The poster is a woman in her mid-fifties in a mismatched bra and panties, and there's quite a lot of cellulite on show."
Features / Music
Nahko Bear Knows The Healing Power Of Music Through 'Moving Your Bodies'
"I love being able to create a show that's so eccentric and focussed on the listener and their willingness to transform with you."
Features / Music
"You Can Really Feel The Strength Of The Legacy And The Way It's Resonated With People"
"Everyone's personal favourites aren't necessarily those big singles."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Teenage Fanclub, The Goon Sax
"They're looking a bit older these days but ... have lost none of their natural simpatico."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kurt Vile, Mick Turner
"The show soars despite little in the way of visual support."
Reviews / Arts
Luke Heggie: Rough Diamante (Brisbane Comedy Festival)
"Affably scathing blue collar philosophy with no punches pulled but plenty to love."
Reviews / Arts
Chris Wainhouse: Judged (Brisbane Comedy Festival)
"There are brilliant moments in this show, but the premise itself seems somehow awkward."
Features / Music
Heading Out Solo & "Dramatic Personal Experiences" In Old-Time Tunes
"I maybe touch their hearts and souls in a way that they hadn't expected with the words of a song".
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Hurray For The Riff Raff - The Navigator
"A cinematic masterwork in both scope and execution."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Blackeyed Susans - Close Your Eyes And See
"A strong and eclectic batch of atmospheric noir."