Gig Review

Chain And The Gang @ The Foundry Review

Washington D.C. punks Chain And The Gang disturbed the peace at Brisbane’s The Foundry (14 March) with their high-energy rock & roll.

Ian Svenonius is a...
Ann Vriend @ Brisbane Jazz Club Review 2017

Canadian singer-songwriter Ann Vriend is no stranger to Australia, having toured here regularly during the last decade.

During this time, she has built a loyal fan...
WOMADelaide 2017 @ Botanic Park Review

Over WOMADelaide’s 25 years, the stages dotted throughout Botanic Park have played host to an outrageous cast of talented performers from all over the world.

Every...
Musica Viva: Eighth Blackbird @ Queensland Conservatorium Review

“Will you walk a little faster?”, said a whiting to a snail. “There’s a porpoise close behind us, and he’s treading on my tail.”

Fall down a rabbit hole with us,...
Screamfeeder @ The V Room Review

During the early '90s, Brisbane was awash with indie and grunge-rock bands, all trying to make their own mark on the sneaker and flannelette scene (yours truly was no
...
Frightened Rabbit @ Oxford Art Factory Review

Scottish indie-folk act Frightened Rabbit have come a long way since playing free gigs down at Bondi’s Beach Road Hotel back in 2010.

And their growth has been in...
Teenage Fanclub @ The Triffid Review

Scottish indie-pop favourites Teenage Fanclub played The Triffid (8 March) in support of their latest album, ‘Here’.

It’s been 12 years since Teenage Fanclub last...
James Vincent McMorrow @ The Triffid Review

Playing to a sell-out venue must, at times, be a little daunting for an artist… even one as popular as James Vincent McMorrow.

I thought about this as James took to...
Adele @ The Gabba, Brisbane Review

She inspires devotion like no other artist, with a voice that could stop time and who chooses to sing from that terrifyingly, vulnerable place in her soul, Adele is an
...
Earth Frequency Festival 2017 Review

It’s a quiet, warm and early morning in February. Waking up in a swag under the trees listening to the birds singing… a blissful peace falls across the land, and a soft
...
Dead Letter Circus @ New Globe Theatre Review

After producing a gold album, touring the world over, and fearlessly carving out their own sound, Dead Letter Circus returned to Brisbane on Thursday night (2 March), to
...
Pixies @ The Riverstage Review

Rock icons Pixies owned Brisbane’s The Riverstage (2 March) for a show packed with classics.

Opening with a relaxed, support slot of country guitar licks and organ...
Animals As Leaders @ The Gov Review

The Djent genre has evolved considerably since its inception.

From its early days where the genre was simply a way for musicians to worship at the polyrhythmic...
Explosions In The Sky @ QPAC Review

An old friend introduced me to Explosions In The Sky when I was 14; the key that unlocked an unexplored realm of alternative music and independent artists.

For...
The Goon Sax @ Woolly Mammoth Review

Rising stars, The Goon Sax, began their headlining tour – in support of their debut album ‘Up To Anything’ – in their hometown of Brisbane (25 February).

The Goon...
Warpaint @ Sydney Opera House Review

Warpaint are here. The Kahleesis have come. Four stellar ladies from another planet. And it's Stella Mozgawa's birthday. Yay!

Tonight (25 February), amid a dense...
Explosions In The Sky @ Sydney Opera House Review

Austin, Texas post-rockers Explosions In The Sky are no strangers to Sydney, having played both the Manning Bar and The Metro over the last nine years.

But those...
Guns N’ Roses @ Adelaide Oval Review

“Adelaide! Do you know where you are? You’re in the jungle baby!”

For many years, Adelaide fans have been waiting patiently for one of the biggest '80s hard–rock...
Hana and Jessie-Lee @ The Grace Emily Review

Last Saturday night (11 February), Hana & Jessie-Lee and the Bad Habits took over The Grace Emily, both figuratively and literally, when launching the single ‘Maryses To
...
Opeth @ Thebarton Theatre Review

Metal fans looking to escape Adelaide’s punishing heat were out of luck as we crammed into an extremely sweaty and overbearingly humid Thebarton Theatre (10
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Gig Review

Washington D.C. punks Chain And The Gang disturbed the peace at Brisbane’s The Foundry (14 March) with their high-energy rock & roll.

Canadian singer-songwriter Ann Vriend is no stranger to Australia, having toured here regularly during the last decade.

Over WOMADelaide’s 25 years, the stages dotted throughout Botanic Park have played host to an outrageous cast of talented performers from all over the world.

“Will you walk a little faster?”, said a whiting to a snail. “There’s a porpoise close behind us, and he’s treading on my tail.”

During the early '90s, Brisbane was awash with indie and grunge-rock bands, all trying to make their own mark on the sneaker and flannelette scene (yours truly was no

Scottish indie-folk act Frightened Rabbit have come a long way since playing free gigs down at Bondi’s Beach Road Hotel back in 2010.

Scottish indie-pop favourites Teenage Fanclub played The Triffid (8 March) in support of their latest album, ‘Here’.

Playing to a sell-out venue must, at times, be a little daunting for an artist… even one as popular as James Vincent McMorrow.

She inspires devotion like no other artist, with a voice that could stop time and who chooses to sing from that terrifyingly, vulnerable place in her soul, Adele is an

It’s a quiet, warm and early morning in February. Waking up in a swag under the trees listening to the birds singing… a blissful peace falls across the land, and a soft

After producing a gold album, touring the world over, and fearlessly carving out their own sound, Dead Letter Circus returned to Brisbane on Thursday night (2 March), to

Rock icons Pixies owned Brisbane’s The Riverstage (2 March) for a show packed with classics.

The Djent genre has evolved considerably since its inception.

An old friend introduced me to Explosions In The Sky when I was 14; the key that unlocked an unexplored realm of alternative music and independent artists.

Rising stars, The Goon Sax, began their headlining tour – in support of their debut album ‘Up To Anything’ – in their hometown of Brisbane (25 February).

Warpaint are here. The Kahleesis have come. Four stellar ladies from another planet. And it's Stella Mozgawa's birthday. Yay!

Austin, Texas post-rockers Explosions In The Sky are no strangers to Sydney, having played both the Manning Bar and The Metro over the last nine years.

“Adelaide! Do you know where you are? You’re in the jungle baby!”

Last Saturday night (11 February), Hana & Jessie-Lee and the Bad Habits took over The Grace Emily, both figuratively and literally, when launching the single ‘Maryses To

Metal fans looking to escape Adelaide’s punishing heat were out of luck as we crammed into an extremely sweaty and overbearingly humid Thebarton Theatre (10