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Rod Whitfield, Journalist

Rod Whitfield

Rod Whitfield is a retired musician and long-time music writer. He joined his first band on drums way back in 1987, playing in myriad original rock acts before hanging up the sticks and retiring in 2015. In 1995, he joined Forte Magazine, Geelong’s premier street press magazine, as a journalist and has not stopped writing about music since. He has written for The Music, UK Prog Magazine, Beat, was The Buzz Magazine’s chief rock and metal writer for eight years, and has worked for countless online publications and zines. 

Since retiring from the original band scene, he has become a novelist, and at the time of writing he is completing work on his fourth book, the third work in a trilogy based on an upcoming fantasy/combat/adventure video game, as well as designing the narrative of the game itself. Keep an eye out for the release of Brides of Vampira in the coming years. 

Features / Music
Dealing With The Setlist Conundrum
"People's favourite songs are different by country."
Features / Music
The Cryptic Concepts That Make Up Their Latest Release
"I'm hoping that people can really sink their teeth into it, and really get into it the way that I would."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Jen Cloher, Wet Lips, Hachiku
"This is very much Cloher's show, and her voice and presence demand your attention."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Caligula's Horse - In Contact
"End to end, the playing, production and most importantly songcraft, are relentlessly magnificent."
Features / Music
A Band Is The Family You Choose
"We couldn't speak English, we didn't know anything about America, a couple of members didn't even have a passport!"
Features / Music
Fuck It We've Got Laptops, Let's Just Do This
"We've basically been recording it in any place we can over the last couple of years: hotel rooms, parked cars, anything."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Interim - Escapism
"The tunes themselves are languidly, and sometimes sleazily, enjoyable."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Circles, Orsome Welles, Dyssidia
"[Circles] are one of Australia's most impressive live bands, and in losing a frontman they have lost none of their potency."
Features / Music
What To Do About Mid-20s Anxieties? Slotface Just 'Try Not To Freak Out'
"It's pretty much just our mantra to ourselves, that hopefully other people can relate to, too, just reminding yourself to keep it all together."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Leprous - Malina
"Weird, wild, wonderful and ridiculously enjoyable."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Contrive - Slow Dissolve
"The overriding vibe is that of groove-based old school heavy rock and metal."
Features / Music
"Like A Rotten Possum In The Roof", The 'Gurge Aren't Going Away Any Time Soon
"I like working when everyone else is playing, it's my secret thrill."