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Gig Review

  • Gang Of Youths @ The Tivoli Theatre Review

    I’d forgotten how instantly recognisable Gang Of Youths’ frontman Dave Le'aupepe was until he emerged at The Tivoli Theatre in Brisbane (31 August).


    Big start to...
  • Stone Sour @ Eatons Hill Hotel Review

    With the recent release of their sixth album ‘Hydrograd’, Iowa rockers Stone Sour filled Eatons Hill Hotel (29 August) in Brisbane with confetti guns, air dancers and a horde

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  • Grinspoon @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Review

    While Grinspoon are embarking on a 20th anniversary tour, it is not an exercise in nostalgia.


    Nostalgia is a reminiscence of the glory days. The glory days are...
  • Kehlani @ Max Watt's Brisbane Review

    Anticipation for American R&B singer Kehlani was high on the first stop of her debut Australian tour (25 August).


    Kehlani has amassed features with Calvin...
  • Jen Cloher @ The Foundry Review

    Melbourne singer-songwriter Jen Cloher has released a masterpiece in her new, self-titled album.


    On the first stop of her tour at Brisbane’s The Foundry (24 August)...
  • The Jungle Giants @ The Triffid Review

    Another sell-out crowd at The Triffid. With the audience congregating for The Jungle Giants (18 August), I was taken aback by the fan base; they were different to what I

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  • Chase The Sun @ Windsor Leagues Club Review

    As Chase The Sun set-up to play, it’s shocking how different the scent of stale chicken schnitzel and the array of plastic tables at the Windsor Leagues Club is from the rich

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  • Hockey Dad @ The Zoo Review

    The nuances of Australian music culture will never cease to fascinate me.


    I jumped at the gig jam-packed with five glowing examples of the stereotype; Muddy...
  • The Whitlams @ The Shed Review

    There is no doubting The Whitlams know how to put on a good show.


    Supported by Gold Coast outfit Taylor, the crowd at The Shed (11 August) on the Sunshine Coast was...
  • Jon Stevens @ QPAC Review

    Fresh from his UK tour, Aussie music icon Jon Stevens is touring the country to celebrate his latest solo album release, ‘Starlight’.


    Accompanying Jon on the road...
  • Ill Nino @ The Triffid Review

    It’s been 15 years since American metal band Ill Nino released their debut album ‘Revolution Revolucion’, but age hasn’t dulled their roar.


    In honour of that...
  • Montaigne @ The Triffid Review

    I’ll be honest Montaigne, I didn’t know much about you before the gig. Although the moment you bounded on stage at The Triffid in Brisbane (5 August), band members seated

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  • Dead Of Winter Festival 2017 @ Jubilee Hotel Review

    With a line-up of over 50 acts across five stages, it was hard to decide where in Brisbane’s Jubilee Hotel to start my Dead Of Winter experience (29 July).


    I...
  • Sigur Rós @ Hordern Pavilion Review

    
Tonight's show (25 July) could go down as one of those 'were you there' gigs. And in this case, many Sydney folk can say "yes we were”.


    The Hordern is completely...
  • Little Mix @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Review

    Little Mix have returned to Australia and performed their first ever concert in Adelaide as part of their Glory Days Tour.


    Band members: Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne and...
  • DEAFCULT @ The Brightside Review

    Brisbane shoegazers DEAFCULT have been gaining a lot of attention with their debut album, ‘Auras’.


    Louder than their positive press is the noise on top of their...
  • Splendour In The Grass 2017 @ North Byron Parklands Reviews

    Gabrielle Vacher

    Imagine this. You have one hand tucked under your armpit, the other tightly grasping your bag. It’s cold, freezing actually and what’s more...
  • Oh Wonder @ Metro Theatre Review

    There are a number of things Oh Wonder have a track record of doing while touring Australia.


    The first is to arrive on the back of a festival. The second is to...
  • Sacred Fire 2 @ Umbrella Winter City Sounds Review

    There are many ways to communicate emotion through music.


    Joni Mitchell sang her poetry, often in a distinctive rhythm and with enchanting vocal agility; Carlos...
  • Haim @ Enmore Theatre Review

    You might not recognise Cameron Avery on his lonesome at first glance.


    In a past life, the Perth-based musician shimmied and shook at the helm of The Growl, who...