Besides Jack Black, Foo Fighers frontman Dave Grohl is arguably the world’s best known and most zealous rock and roll fanboy. We have no doubt he’d wear the title with pride and it bears noting that he knows a thing or two about making great rock music.
So as a tenured professor of the art of rocking, what does Grohl enjoy kicking back and listening to? Well, he was recently compelled to take to the official Foo Fighters Facebook page, which commands some 12 million fans, to gush about Canada’s Black Mountain.
“F*** YES,” Grohl wrote. “Every so often a song comes around that takes you by the ear, pulls you to your knees, and makes you beg for its claws to release you from its infectious grasp. Thank you, Black Mountain for the spark. Now, where’s that guitar of mine…. Take me to your leader.”
That’s pretty high praise, though the band in question replied with a simple, understated “Cheers!” If you want to see what’s got Grohl in such a tizzy, Black Mountain happen to be heading Down Under for a national tour in October.
Of course, it bears noting that there’s quite a few Australian bands that we argue have long been keeping the flame of rock and roll alive. We even chucked them all in a little countdown, including Kingswood, Airbourne, Violent Soho, and more.
Black Mountain Australian Tour Dates
Monday, 3rd October 2016
Sydney – The Factory
Tickets: The Factory
Wednesday, 5th October 2016
Melbourne – Corner Hotel
Tickets: Corner Hotel
Friday, 7th October 2016
Brisbane – Woolly Mammoth
Tickets: Woolly Mammoth
Saturday, 8th October 2016
Perth – Rosemount Hotel
Tickets: Rosemount Hotel
