Midnight Oil The Marrkata Project Album cover

Album Review: Midnight Oil – The Makarrata Project

The politically active Australian rock band Midnight Oil released their first true album of new material in nearly 20 years today in the seven track, 33 minute long The Makarrata Project, a mostly artsy, almost spoken word album rather than … Continue reading Album Review: Midnight Oil – The Makarrata Project

Concert Review: Midnight Oil Burns Bright in Portland

Finally. The Oils are back. One band you thought lost in the annals of 1980s rock history, Australian rockers Midnight Oil made a triumphant return to Portland on Monday playing a blistering two-hour set to an ecstatic sold-out Memorial Day crowd at Revolution Hall. It’s been a while since these guys performed on stage. Well, at least, before the current Great Circle 2017 World Tour which started in April. Lead singer Peter Garrett took some time off to put his money where his mouth is so-to-speak getting elected to the Australian House of Representatives so the band went on hiatus. … Continue reading Concert Review: Midnight Oil Burns Bright in Portland