Gig Review
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Maestro Series: Mystical And Majestic Brisbane Review @ QPAC
With a concert entitled 'Mystical And Majestic', and an opening piece by Wagner, no one was surely expecting a quiet night in with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra on
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Kurt Elling Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
Kurt Elling last performed at Brisbane's The Tivoli Theatre in 2004, launching his 'Man In the Air' album to an enthusiastic fan base that had grown significantly since his
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Mazzy Star Sydney Review @ Sydney Opera House
After creating music together for almost 30 years, dream-pop psychedelic rockers Mazzy Star embark on their maiden voyage to Australia playing exclusively at Sydney Opera
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You Am I Plays Spinal Tap Review @ Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2018
The Dunstan Playhouse is a venue usually reserved for theatre and dance, but this night the stage is crowded with amp stacks and an oversized drum kit shrouded in billowing
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Xylouris White Brisbane Review @ GOMA
Bewildering figures filled Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (8 June).
From fleshy mounds excreting nectar to pig-human hybrids suckling their offspring, Australian... -
Phil Stack Brisbane Review @ Doo-Bop Jazz Bar
"Who isn't scared? To start again?"
It's a Thursday night (7 June) at Brisbane's serious live jazz haunt, Doo-Bop Jazz Bar as Jo Davie coos from behind a Taylor... -
The Brian Jonestown Massacre Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
After 28 years and 18 albums (plus another coming later this year), Californian psych rockers The Brian Jonestown Massacre notorious claim to fame is the 2004 documentary
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Jet Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
Modern day rock music is a colourful kaleidoscope of sub-genres and influences, fusions and hybrids.
It’s almost tricky to define, increasingly broad,... -
DMA’s Adelaide Review @ Thebarton Theatre
2017 triple j Unearthed winner, Hatchie opened with her hit ‘Try’ as
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Giants Of Science Brisbane Review @ Crowbar
Giants Of Science are the definition of a ‘Brisbane cult band’ if there ever was one.
Over the course of 20 years, the nerd rockers have impressed anyone who’s seen... -
DMA’s Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
It's a little crazy to consider that a sold-out crowd had congregated for a genre that was prevalent when they (or most) were babies.
The Tivoli Theatre was packed,... -
Vera Blue Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
Like a swirling, silverly streak of otherworldliness, Vera Blue is an artist with a voice that defies description.
In front of a sold-out crowd at The Tivoli... -
Ice Cube Sydney Review @ Vivid Live
Everything about Ice Cube is hewn from stone and forged from the earth.
From a voice made hoarse following sold-out shows at Sydney Opera House for Vivid Live to... -
Iron & Wine Brisbane Review @ QPAC
Interestingly, ‘head in the clouds’ is indeed one sentiment I would use to describe Iron & Wine. And then there they were, white and fluffy and dangling lazily above the
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Baker Boy Brisbane Review @ Black Bear Lodge
“I am a human being,” he beamed as the crowd yelled for an encore. “I am not a robot!”
However, Baker Boy (Danzal Baker) can move like one as demonstrated by one of... -
The Squeeze Festival Brisbane Review @ The Triffid
Standing before a sparse crowd isn’t an aspect of performing I envy.
Though despite the minimal audience, Ivey carried themselves with plenty of poise and... -
2018 Big Pineapple Music Festival Review
After winning The People's Choice Award for ‘Festival Of The Year’ at this year’s Queensland Music Awards, the Big Pineapple Music Festival had a lot to live up
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Marlon Williams Sydney Review @ The Metro Theatre
Consumed by swarms of people young and (mostly) old, Sydney's The Metro Theatre fell victim to the dark, crooning melodies of Marlon Williams (17 May).
With the... -
Kid Congo Powers And The Pink Monkey Birds Brisbane Review @ The Foundry
It was what sounded like a burp that turned the heads in the crowd towards the stage at Brisbane’s The Foundry (19 May).
Kid Congo Powers had just arrived, along... -
Europe Perth Review @ Perth Concert Hall
We’re seated, in the dark, when the thunder sounds at Perth Concert Hall. It’s 16 May and we’ve only waited 35 years for this.
Keyboard introduces the first song...