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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. 

Reviews / Album
Album Review: James Norbert Ivanyi - Denalavis
"He really does have a strong grasp of the techniques required to play the complex technical music of this nature."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Roger Waters - Is This The Life We Really Want?
"His new solo album sounds inescapably like a modern incarnation of '70s Pink Floyd"
Features / Music
How Phoenix's Latest Album Provided Relief From Some Terrible Times
"Musicians tend to write the best songs when they are heartbroken."
Features / Music
Why Belle Haven Are Done Playing Mr Nice Guy
"We were so nice that people would lie to us, use us, trick us, steal from us, and we would just keep it to ourselves."
Features / Music
Why Watching Her Dad Sing Karaoke Ignited A Fire In Bishop Briggs' Heart
"When I saw him with this light in his eyes, there was something about it that I was just so drawn to."
Features / Music
Why Hanson Have A Lot Of Love For The Land Down Under
"When 'MMMBop' first broke, and we had suddenly gone from literally a garage band to playing arenas, I remember just genuine excitement."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Devin Townsend Project, sleepmakeswaves
"The Dev loves us, and we love the Dev."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: House Vs Hurricane - Filth
"The production is still clean, crisp and punchier than Mike Tyson in his prime."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Sikth - The Future In Whose Eyes?
"Bone-crunchingly heavy and wildly progressive."
Features / Music
The Necks' Lloyd Swanton Doesn't Wanna Hear About You Making Babies To Their Music
"'Ok, that'll do, we don't need any more information.'"
Features / Music
The Overwhelming Praise For Clowns' New Album Has Lit A Spark In Jake Laderman
"This time I've been a little overwhelmed by the reviews because they've been nothing but good."
Features / Music
Bernard Fanning Shows No Signs Of Looking Back
"It's more about saying 'what's next?' rather than saying 'weren't we great', and patting ourselves on the back."