Gig Review
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Steel Panther and Black Stone Cherry @ Festival Hall Review
The term ‘sex, drugs and rock & roll’ is a bit more than an understatement when it comes to referring to what Steel Panther do.
Being regular visitors to... -
Chris Poulsen Trio @ Brisbane Jazz Club Review
How sweet it was to be blown away by the sheer exuberance of the Chris Poulsen Trio on Friday (June 17) at the Brisbane Jazz Club.
With Poulsen on keyboards/ synth,... -
Big Country @ The Gov Review
It has taken Big Country more than 30 years to tour our great country of ours, but the wait was so worth it.
Big Country arrived in Adelaide (16 June) to a crowd of... -
The Smith Street Band @ Max Watts Melbourne Review
Tonight (16 June) has a different feel to it than my usual.
This could be due to the fact I've never seen The Smith Street Band live before. Nonetheless, I'm... -
Culture Club @ The Riverstage Review
It’s not every day that you get to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ not once but twice to Boy George.
But that’s exactly what the crowd at Culture Club’s Brisbane show (14... -
The Ataris @ 170 Russell Review
Upon arriving at 170 Russell (7 June) I could see a lot of people ('90s kids) walking in wearing various band merchandise, spanning the long and illustrious career of The
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Fear Factory @ HQ Complex Review
Fear Factory’s Australian fan base is colossal and fanatical to the point of being almost cult-like.
During their Australian tour in support of their genre-defining... -
The Ataris @ The Metro Theatre Review
The Ataris have chosen an incredible night (5 June) to mark the Sydney leg of its 'So Long, Blue Skies' Australian... -
Fear Factory @ The Prince Bandroom Review, 2016
Local progressive, metal heavyweights, Circles, recently signed with Australian management company, Wild Thing Presents.
This will inevitably bolster their already... -
Sam Brittain @ The Gov Review
It’s hard not to sound poetic when I say that even Sam Brittain’s bung notes sounded beautiful.
Since starting out busking on the streets of Adelaide in 2011,... -
Cherie Currie @ The Gov Review
If there's only one way to describe Cherie Currie, it has to be: 'By God she know how to keep on rocking.'
The Adelaide crowd (31 May) braved the cold, wet,... -
Clare Bowen @ The Triffid Review
There is something about Clare Bowen that inspires devotion.
It could be her wildly authentic and unapologetic sense of self; or her cheeky grin, geeky laugh and... -
Eluveitie @ The Gov Review
A small, but highly energetic crowd witnessed Eluveitie make their last stop on their current Australian tour in Adelaide (22 May).
Despite this being Eluveitie’s... -
Melbourne Ska Orchestra @ The Gov Review
Adelaide was the first city in Australia in which Nicky Bomba’s Melbourne Ska Orchestra would play to sell-out audiences.
This is not a surprise; every year our... -
Blues On Broadbeach 2016 Review
Blues On Broadbeach hit the Gold Coast last week and produced four stunning days of blues and rock & roll.
I was lucky enough to attend the first two days... -
M83 @ The Tivoli Theatre Review
Of all of the bands in the last decade to have mined the '80s for inspiration, M83 have endured best.
While others exploited the decade for ironic value or as... -
RUFUS @ The Riverstage Review 2016
RÜFÜS are the masters of laidback grooves, the experts in chilled beats and a band that bestows audio bliss on their fans.
Saturday (14 May) was a perfect autumn... -
Iron Maiden @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Review
“SCREAM FOR ME ADELAIDE!!!”
Iron Maiden delivered a knuckle punch to around 12,000 diehard fans in Adelaide (12 May), and if you thought that was all, then buckle... -
Violent Soho @ The Tivoli Theatre Review
When you bring back three of Queensland’s loudest and proudest musical exports for a sold out, hometown gig (10 May) there’s no way it’s not gonna be a
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Rudimental @ The Riverstage Review
The first time I saw Rudimental perform was late last year when they supported Ed Sheeran at Suncorp Stadium. So brilliant was their set, that when I heard that they were
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