Gig Review
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Review: Hilltop Hoods @ Superloop Adelaide 500
On Sunday (23 February), the closing night concert for the Superloop Adelaide 500 saw G-Flip, Illy and Hilltop Hoods come together for a night of amazing Australian
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Review: Parov Stelar Band @ Enmore Theatre
We’re burning up the dance floor and Parov Stelar Band is completely to blame.
There’s a strong legion of fans bracing the barriers at Enmore Theatre (23... -
Review: 2020 Earth Frequency Festival @ Ivory's Rock (SE QLD)
When we arrive on site on Thursday afternoon, the rain intermittently pattering on our car as wait in a line for entry, it’s clear Earth Frequency Festival (14-16 February),
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Review: My Disco @ The Foundry (Brisbane)
Two speaker stacks towered over the crowd at Brisbane’s The Foundry (25 January).
Emitting from one of these obelisks was My Disco member Liam Andrews’... -
Review: TOOL @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The anticipation and tension in the air was palpable in and around the mosquito and hot chip haven that is the Brisbane Entertainment Centre (20 February) as the mighty,
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Review: Alice Cooper @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
What’s black, white and dead all over? Alice Cooper, keeping nightmare rock fully alive.
MC50 ('60s American music scene stablemates with Alice) and our very... -
Review: Fire Fight Australia @ ANZ Stadium (Sydney)
Yesterday's Fire Fight Australia concert (16 February) was 'Live Aid down under' with an army of artists and over 70,000 people in the audience all united for a common
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Review: 2020 Mountain Goat Valley Crawl (Brisbane)
The 2020 Mountain Goat Valley Crawl brought hordes of revellers to the music venues of Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, on Saturday night, 15 February.
With 45... -
Review: Fatboy Slim @ Glenelg Beach (Adelaide)
Fatboy Slim's world tour landed at Glenelg Beach in Adelaide (1 February) amidst a weekend of stormy weather that nearly threatened cancellation or change of
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Review: Amanda Palmer @ Brisbane Powerhouse
If there isn’t anarchy at an Amanda Palmer show, was it even her show?
A performer like no other, this women who is a walking heart on legs, captivated the... -
Review: Joey Negro @ Bourke Street Courtyard (Melbourne)
Disco lives.
On a rainy, sweltering afternoon (1 February) in Melbourne, Bourke Street Courtyard was a heaving, sweaty mass of bodies both young and old,... -
Review: Billy Idol @ The Riverstage (Brisbane)
British ‘80s rock icon Billy Idol shook The Riverstage (31 January) on his first tour of Australia since 2015.
As a fan who practised Idol’s trademark sneer in... -
Review: Flying Lotus @ The Tivoli Theatre (Brisbane)
Somewhere between the worlds of Mad Max, Magical Mystery Tour and Samurai Champloo lies the universe of electronic revolutionary, Flying Lotus.
Last Sunday (26... -
Review: Sebadoh @ Northcote Social Club (Melbourne)
It’s more than 20 years since lo-fi indie-rock legends Sebadoh first hit these shores, and six years since their last visit.
In that time, their popularity... -
Review: Regurgitator @ Band Together Bush Fire Fundraiser @ The Zoo (Brisbane)
Five Australian bands came together (25 January) for a benefit show at The Zoo in Brisbane, raising funds for the aid and recovery from the devastating bush fires, with all
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Review: The Double Happiness @ The Outpost Bar (Brisbane)
Retro four-piece Brisbane band, The Double Happiness played their home town at The Outpost Bar (17 January).
They went on after support acts The Stress Of... -
Review: The Rise And Fall Of St George @ Hamer Hall (Melbourne)
Glory be! Midsumma is upon us!
And this year there are 194 performances, social events, parties and community events, but the heart and spiritual showcase of... -
Review: Orville Peck @ The Foundry (Brisbane)
A disguise might be necessary when you’re this multi-dimensionally charming. And what an accessible charm that was, at Orville Peck’s sold out show at The Foundry (Brisbane,
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Review: Mac DeMarco @ The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)
The supremely divine talent that is Mac DeMarco (wearing a bucket hat like rest of the band) rolled into Brisbane for a mid-week set at The Fortitude Music Hall (15
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Review: Orville Peck @ The Corner Hotel (Melbourne)
Last night’s sold-out Orville Peck gig at The Corner Hotel (16 January) saw an extremely excited Melbourne crowd turn up, after apparently rolling themselves in glitter and
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