John Brewster

The Angels are an iconic Australian rock band. This concert was performed live at La Trobe Universiy, Melbourne Australia on 13 September 1979

The Angels came hurtling out of Adelaide in the 1970s with the searing guitar sound of the Brewster brothers and Doc Neeson, a frontman who was beyond intense. Their songs remain etched in the DNA of this city: Am I Ever Goin’ to See Your Face Again, Take a Long Line, No Secrets. They worked their way up, developing an unmistakably unique musical style. By 1978 they were a behemoth of the local rock scene and on the path to international success… until they just missed their chance. Yet they still revolutionised the Aussie music scene transforming it from pretty pop to gritty guitar rock featuring ferocious and theatrical live shows. Adelaide director Maddie Parry (Hannah Gadsby: Nanette) has made a surprisingly intimate documentary, with band members’ home videos and never-before-seen photos, exploring the internal tensions that strained relationships to breaking point, even while producing incandescent rock’n’roll. - AFF

Music Max Session concert at St Kilda beach Melbourne featuring original members of The Angels - Doc Neeson, Rick Brewster, John Brewster, Chris Bailey and Buzz Bidstrup.

The Angels were one of Australia's greatest ever live rock bands. Their legendary concert from Narara on Australia Day in 1983 has never been on DVD. This special edition 2 DVD set features the band in full flight performing all their biggest hits, and features 5.1 sound and a newly recorded audio commentary by Doc Neeson. Disc two is Beyond Salvation Live, recorded live on the band's Beyond Salvation Tour in 1990. Live at Narara was Australia's highest-selling music video release for many years, and the DVD release is sure to be a hit.

There is nothing more glorious than the joy of music being passed from one generation to the next. Four generations of Brewsters making music. Full circle. The power of music. There’s an orchestra on stage. And a choir. This is family – A ‘Symphony of Angels‘. Filmed and recorded live in 2018 at the Adelaide Festival Theatre, this is a 20-song extravaganza of The Angels’ hits performed alongside the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the La La Land Choir as conducted by Rob John.

After the lockdown put a stop to full-blown shows with the typical shoulder to shoulder mosh pit, The Angels emerged following a new set of rules and restrictions. They presented a different, more intimate show – The Wireless Show. Filmed live at The Bridgeway Hotel in South Australia on 18th Dec 2020 this is a two set performance. It lacks none of the band’s usual punch, it was a powerful experience for fans. Band and audience spaced but rocking on regardless. They went deep inside their classic catalogue, showcasing all the hits but also adding some songs they rarely play live. Dave and Nick each grab a guitar for a couple of tunes, Rick adds a keyboard to the mix, John and Nick each sing a song. This DVD presents one track after another that just jump right out of the speakers with a relentless eagerness. It’s got a genuine “being there” feel that just begs to be played again and again.

Filmed over two huge nights in the band’s hometown of Adelaide at the hub of local rock The Gov (Governor Hindmarsh Hotel) Originally captured during the shows in July 2014 this very special DVD release has been carefully edited and remixed over a number of years and now sits ready for release in 2022 as the band re-commence touring post pandemic. The footage offers up twenty four titles and features never before released live performances like Talk The Talk, Broken Windows and Nations Are Falling as well as a poignant version of No Rhyme, No Reason… written for bass player Chris Bailey who had sadly passed away the previous year. There are countless powerful and special moments in this up front live DVD which stands alone in a very unique manner amongst the band’s many live releases.