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  • San Cisco @ Enmore Theatre Review

    A string of neon lights pulsate enchantingly from the stage ceiling at Sydney's Enmore Theatre (2 June).


    Somewhat akin to a modern-day disco ball, tonight they’re...
  • Lisa Hannigan @ Sydney Opera House Review

    Personally, Lisa Hannigan’s performance (30 May) was the sound of home. And the sound of Ireland’s finest export. Where to start?


    Seeing her tonight was a treat,...
  • Radical Face @ The Zoo Review

    When I first discovered Radical Face in high school, my one and only fault of the band was purely the knowledge that very few would worship their music as much as I

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  • 2017 Sydney Drum & Percussion Show Review

    As a writer I acknowledge that ‘thumpy’ is not technically a word, but will continue to advocate my right to use it to describe drum noises.


    The Sydney Drum &...
  • Methyl Ethel @ Woolly Mammoth Review

    There’s something particularly humbling about a band setting up their own set. What’s more, Methyl Ethel drummer Chris Wright appeared to be directing the sound production of

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  • DJ Shadow @ The Triffid Review

    Before touching the decks at Brisbane’s The Triffid (25 May) as part of his Australian tour of his newest album ‘The Mountain Will Fall’, DJ Shadow picked up a mic to speak

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  • Ali Barter @ The Foundry Review

    Melbourne singer-songwriter Ali Barter rocked out to a sold-out crowd at Brisbane’s The Foundry (18 May) in support of her debut album ‘A Suitable Girl’.


    Gold Coast...
  • All Time Low @ Thebarton Theatre Review

    All Time Low have finally returned to Australia for a well-overdue headline tour, before they begin a new chapter with their latest album 'Last Young Renegade' (out 2

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  • Boris @ Crowbar Review

    2017 is a big milestone for Japanese metalheads Boris.


    This year marks their 25th anniversary as a band, the release of their 23rd studio album and the 10th...
  • Peking Duk @ The Tivoli Theatre Review

    It seems Australia can't get enough of Peking Duk and another sold-out venue greeted the duo when they hit the stage of The Tivoli Theatre Saturday night (13 May) in

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  • Round Mountain Girls @ Black Bear Lodge Review

    Bluegrass band Round Mountain Girls played Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge (12 May) in support of their new album, ‘Meet You At The End’.


    A decade of constant touring...
  • Musica Viva: Angela Hewitt @ Queensland Conservatorium Review

    Angela Hewitt is renowned as one of the foremost interpreters of Bach in the modern era – on Wednesday evening, she delivered a masterclass on pianism, fully justifying this

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  • Quantum Release 2017 @ Kingham QLD Review

    Up in the mountains of South East Queensland it gets cold quick.


    But that didn’t deter the hundreds of punters who braved the chill and gathered in the dust (28...
  • Opiuo @ The Triffid Review

    When you have a gathering of Brisbane’s glitch-hop fans in a room and combine it with an epic, laser show as well as the entire Opiuo Band it was something next

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  • Green Day @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre Review

    If someone had told a ‘Kerplunk!’-era Green Day fan that this band would be playing arenas in Australia 25 years later, then they would have probably laughed.


    If...
  • Hans Zimmer @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre Review

    Have you ever taken the time to listen to the score of your favourite movie? At Brisbane Entertainment Centre, legendary composer Hans Zimmer dedicated a whole evening to the

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  • Groovin The Moo 2017 @ Maitland Review

    As the early arrivals continued to snake their way past the horse stables at Maitland Showgrounds (29 April), Bankstown MC L-Fresh the Lion was already threatening to steal

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  • Groovin The Moo 2017 @ Wayville Review

    Since the 1920s, the showgrounds in Wayville have been a farmers’ mecca, a place for cattle parades and cow milking competitions at the Royal Adelaide Show.


    In the...
  • Matt Henry @ The Junk Bar Review

    Australian country singer Matt Henry launched his debut album, ‘Love Without Co-Dependency’, at Brisbane’s The Junk Bar (27 April).


    The Junk Bar is a small space...
  • Green Day @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Review

    Green Day have finally returned to Australia, bringing their new album, 'Revolution Radio' to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre (3 May).


    Ska-punk band The...