Rowland Forever

The Resurrection of Rowland S. Howard

(This originally appeared on Rock ‘N Roll Globe on April 17, 2020, written by Michael Toland) In this exclusive interview, Mick Harvey talks extensively about working with his old mate in The Birthday Party and Crime and the City Solution ...
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A glimpse into Nick Cave’s wild St Kilda days

(This originally appeared on ABC’s Double J on November 30, 2020 and is by Mark Mordue) (Even though the title alludes that this is primarily Nick Cave-related, I was riveted and bemused by Rowland’s anecdotes here and it’s an ...
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Genevieve McGuckin on Rowland S. Howard

(This originally appeared on Under the Radar on October 9, 2014 and is one of my favorite reads so far) Five years on from his untimely death, Liberation Music are celebrating the life and times of legendary Australian songwriter and guitar ...
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Reflections on Rowland S. Howard

(This is something originally posted on Swampland on what appears to be just a short time after Rowland’s passing). with contributions from Simon Bonney, Kristian Brenchley, Robert Brokenmouth, Julie Finley, Cypress ...
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Some Velvet Mourning

(This originally appeared on January 6, 2010 on The Quietus) The Birthday Party were one of the most explosive groups of the post-punk era. This is John Robb’s eulogy to their suave guitarist Rowland S Howard. “Are you a punk or a ...
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Hero TO THE AUSTRALIAN UNDERGROUND

(This originally appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on January 7, 2010) Rowland S. Howard, the guitarist and songwriter, was half of the dual creative force in Australia’s seminal underground bands Boys Next Door and the Birthday Party, ...
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