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Birds Of Tokyo Adelaide Review @ The Gov
Thursday night (12 September) in Adelaide saw Birds Of Tokyo return for the first time in two years, to celebrate their new singles.
Lead singer and founder of the... -
Hot Dub Time Machine, Cub Sport and Confidence Man Brisbane Festival Review @ The Riverstage
A dust cloud hung over Brisbane, putting much of the city in a haze.
Dirt stung eyes, blocked sinuses, and sent asthmatics into coughing fits, but it didn’t dampen... -
Straitjacket Fits Melbourne Review @ The Corner Hotel
While they may hail from just across the ditch, it’d been 25 years since Dunedin’s Straitjacket Fits had taken to a stage on these shores.
Frontman Shayne Carter’s... -
2019 Gympie Music Muster Review
It was a boot-scootin’, dust kickin’, fun lovin’ time at Gympie Music Muster (22-25 August).
The weather was perfect and although someone will always mention the... -
Ride Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
“It’s been so long,” said Mark Gardener to a cheering crowd. “What’s going on?”
In fact, it’s been 25 years since British shoegaze legends Ride were last in... -
Ride Melbourne Review @ Forum Melbourne
When British shoegaze legends Ride announced reformation shows at big festivals such as Coachella in 2015, nearly 20 years after they split, there was a feeling of
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BIGSOUND Day Three Review Part One
With livers running at 200 per cent capacity and the memories of a normal routine feeling distant and fuzzy, it's time to dust ourselves off and give it another crack at
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BIGSOUND Day Two Review Part One
Dusting off hangovers, minor/ major exhaustion and the shadow of day jobs brings the second night of BIGSOUND (4 September) back into focus, and with another outstanding
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BIGSOUND Day One Review Part One
Like Christmas, your birthday, or the dread of filling out another tax return, BIGSOUND rolls around again in no time; although it's significantly more welcome milestone than
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What's Golden: Brisbane's New Home For Emerging Indie Talent To Shine
Well, well Brisbane. We now have a new, beautiful space ready to be inhabited by all manner of creatives.
Nestled within the current confines of The Tivoli Theatre,... -
John Maus Brisbane Review @ The Zoo
American synthpop artist John Maus stood centre stage and howled.
Alone on stage, John’s baritone screams echoed over his backing music and throughout Brisbane’s... -
Jordan Rakei Brisbane Review @ The Triffid
Old friends Jordan Rakei and Louis Baker rose to the occasion at The Triffid (Brisbane) on Saturday night (17 August), as Brisbane Burger Fest drew to a close on the street
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Hayden James Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
Ekka week brings all the exhibits to town – and don't you know songwriters and musicians are primary producers? Is turning electricity into music just like sunlight into
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Hilltop Hoods @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Review
Hilltop Hoods’ Suffa, Pressure and DJ Debris returned home to Adelaide (17 August) to put on yet another enormous show.
People spilled out the back doors for the... -
Boy & Bear Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
Sydney five-piece Boy & Bear are Australian rock royalty.
Formed in 2009, their brand of banjo-infused campfire angst has won them a devoted legion of fans... -
Abbey Road Live Adelaide Review @ Thebarton Theatre
When The Beatles iconic 'Abbey Road' album was released in 1969, music critics panned it, with some saying it was over-produced and didn’t sound like a live
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Peter Hook presents Joy Division Orchestrated Melbourne Review @ Plenary
From the outset, Peter Hook’s latest musical endeavour - Joy Division Orchestrated - was bound to cause a stir among post-punk loyalists and classical
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Dope Lemon @ The Tivoli Theatre Review
'Dope Lemon' was written in yellow lights, like little illuminated lemons. They bathed the band in a balmy glow, stretched across The Tivoli Theatre stage (8
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2019 Splendour In The Grass Review Part Two @ North Byron Parklands
After a three-year break, and a last-minute shop for campsite essentials, it was time to head to North Byron Parklands once more; this time for my 15th Splendour In The
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2019 Dead Of Winter Festival Review
2019's Dead Of Winter Festival (DOW) felt more like a mild summer's day as I wove my way through back streets headed to The Tivoli Theatre (13 July).
Crystal clear,...