Gig Review

Natalie Prass @ Black Bear Lodge Review

In the country for Golden Plains and Panama festivals, Natalie Prass brought her indie-pop stylings to Brisbane (4 March).

The night began with support act Julia...
Clutch @ The Metro Review

The Metro (4 March) is a cauldron of stoner druids, merch goddesses and punk devils. Shenanigans are afoot.

I am born into the womb of rock as King Of The North are...
Sleater-Kinney @ The Triffid Review

When Sleater-Kinney reformed, they were one of the few bands for which that announcement can still garner some excitement and enthusiasm.

Despite overwhelming...
Jhene Aiko @ The Tivoli Theatre Review

The crowd was quite small for the Jhene Aiko show (3 March), but almost half the ground floor of the Tivoli Theatre was filled with bodies.

But as the lights dimmed...
Kate Miller-Heidke @ Adelaide Fringe Review

Performing to a sold-out crowd within the beautiful Spiegeltent, Kate Miller-Heidke captured the crowd from the moment she hit the stage and held them right through until the
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Galapagos Duck @ Brisbane Jazz Club Review

It was a full house at the Brisbane Jazz Club (21 February) and everybody loved the Duck.

Galapagos Duck showed a packed house why they are the enduring name in...
Illy @ The Coolangatta Hotel Review

The Coolangatta Hotel hosted an impressive line-up of some of Australia’s best hip hop on Saturday night (27 February).

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Spiderbait @ Metro Thetre Review

There's less of a naivete to Sydney kids Jody (literally, one just turned 20 for crying out loud) and more a carefree exuberance.

They're not bothered with genre...
Wu-Tang Clan @ Brisbane Riverstage Review

“What energy you give to us, we gonna give it right back to you,” was RZA’s opening promise, as he paced The Riverstage solo (26 February): mic in one hand, champagne bottle
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Exile: Songs & Tales Of Irish Australia @ The Factory Theatre Review

“[Australia] is the most Irish country in the world outside of Ireland. We are the bearers of a very very proud legacy and heritage. I hope we do it justice
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Rob Thomas @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt Review

Matchbox 20 frontman turned solo artist Rob Thomas couldn't have curated this picture-perfect evening (24 February) better if he tried.

Following a balmy 30-degree...
A$AP Rocky @ Eatons Hills Hotel Review

A$AP Rocky brought his grimey, dirty beats and slick, deceptively simple rhymes to a sweaty, sold out crowd at Eatons Hill Hotel (18 February).

To sell out a venue...
Albert Hammond Jr. @ Woolly Mammoth Review

I was forced into flashbacks as Albert Hammond Jr. entered the Mammoth Mane Stage last night, clad in his white jeans, white t-shirt, white Fender.

I could clearly...
The Evening Sons @ Brisbane Jazz Club Review

In the world of blues, The Evening Sons are a rare recipe: something new created from familiar ingredients.

Mojo Webb, Coojee Timms, and Greg Baker - all...
Earth Frequency Festival 2016 Review

On Friday afternoon (12 February) I boarded the big orange ‘Bongo Bus’ headed to Earth Frequency Festival: where civilisation fades into the rear-view mirror and is replaced
...
Soilwork @ The Gov Review

At The Gov on Friday night (12 February), Soilwork played to a crowd of approx. 150 on the back of their latest album, 'The Ride Majestic'.

The album peaked at...
Thievery Corporation @ Enmore Theatre Review

True Vibenation and Thievery Corporation both played sets the Enmore Theatre (11 February) that traversed musical influences from around the world, ricocheted between genres
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Battles @ Manning Bar Review

Get a few quantum physicists together, put them in a labyrinth and make them play several instruments simultaneously. In space. That’s how I would explain
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2016 Laneway Festival @ Brisbane Showgrounds Review

Another year, another Laneway showcasing an eclectic mix of some of the best talent internationally and home grown.

Where better to start the day than with the...
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust @ MELT Festival Review

‘It Ain’t Easy’ to capture the stardust, lustre and eclectic brilliance of David Bowie: his glam theatrics were the glitter and sass to his infinite musical finesse. David
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Gig Review

In the country for Golden Plains and Panama festivals, Natalie Prass brought her indie-pop stylings to Brisbane (4 March).

The Metro (4 March) is a cauldron of stoner druids, merch goddesses and punk devils. Shenanigans are afoot.

When Sleater-Kinney reformed, they were one of the few bands for which that announcement can still garner some excitement and enthusiasm.

The crowd was quite small for the Jhene Aiko show (3 March), but almost half the ground floor of the Tivoli Theatre was filled with bodies.

Performing to a sold-out crowd within the beautiful Spiegeltent, Kate Miller-Heidke captured the crowd from the moment she hit the stage and held them right through until the

It was a full house at the Brisbane Jazz Club (21 February) and everybody loved the Duck.

The Coolangatta Hotel hosted an impressive line-up of some of Australia’s best hip hop on Saturday night (27 February).

There's less of a naivete to Sydney kids Jody (literally, one just turned 20 for crying out loud) and more a carefree exuberance.

“What energy you give to us, we gonna give it right back to you,” was RZA’s opening promise, as he paced The Riverstage solo (26 February): mic in one hand, champagne bottle

“[Australia] is the most Irish country in the world outside of Ireland. We are the bearers of a very very proud legacy and heritage. I hope we do it justice

Matchbox 20 frontman turned solo artist Rob Thomas couldn't have curated this picture-perfect evening (24 February) better if he tried.

A$AP Rocky brought his grimey, dirty beats and slick, deceptively simple rhymes to a sweaty, sold out crowd at Eatons Hill Hotel (18 February).

I was forced into flashbacks as Albert Hammond Jr. entered the Mammoth Mane Stage last night, clad in his white jeans, white t-shirt, white Fender.

In the world of blues, The Evening Sons are a rare recipe: something new created from familiar ingredients.

On Friday afternoon (12 February) I boarded the big orange ‘Bongo Bus’ headed to Earth Frequency Festival: where civilisation fades into the rear-view mirror and is replaced

At The Gov on Friday night (12 February), Soilwork played to a crowd of approx. 150 on the back of their latest album, 'The Ride Majestic'.

True Vibenation and Thievery Corporation both played sets the Enmore Theatre (11 February) that traversed musical influences from around the world, ricocheted between genres

Get a few quantum physicists together, put them in a labyrinth and make them play several instruments simultaneously. In space. That’s how I would explain

Another year, another Laneway showcasing an eclectic mix of some of the best talent internationally and home grown.

‘It Ain’t Easy’ to capture the stardust, lustre and eclectic brilliance of David Bowie: his glam theatrics were the glitter and sass to his infinite musical finesse. David