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  • Florence + The Machine @ The Riverstage Review 2015

    On an absolutely gorgeous spring evening (18 November) at The Riverstage in Brisbane, there is not a cloud in the sky and the stars are spectacularly glowing over what will

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  • Handpicked 2015 Review

    This was the second Handpicked festival held on the idyllic gumtree-lined grassy oval that backs on to Lake Breeze Winery (14 November) at Langhorne Creek.


    Many...

  • Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra @ Brisbane Powerhouse Review

    The 17-piece Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra (JMO) performed two, luscious sets (13 November) of inspiring, instrumental music predominately composed by master Australian

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  • AC/DC @ QSAC Review

    We were prepared to rock and AC/DC saluted us.


    As the ballerinas cleared the stage, a lute wielding Angus Young launched into a freestyle-jazz...

  • Slug Life 2 @ Slug & Lettuce Review

    Slug Life 2 was a night (23 October) of gangsta beats, graffiti and live hip hop held at the Slug & Lettuce.


    Eskatology was the first to jump...

  • Fleetwood Mac @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre Review

    Over 48 years after they formed, if practice makes perfect Fleetwood Mac are the living proof.


    Fleetwood Mac’s seminal album, 'Rumours', was released 38 years ago....

  • The Vaccines @ The Triffid Review

    After supporting Mumford & Sons on their Gentlemen Of The Road tour around the country, British group The Vaccines found time to play a Sunday set (8 November) in the

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  • Originals Music Festival 2015 Review

    The Originals Music Festival, held in the beachside town of Coolum (7 November), is now in its second year on the Sunshine Coast.


    The sell-out was achieved on the...

  • The Darkness @ HQ Complex Review

    If there's anything to go by from what happened this past Friday night in Adelaide (6 November), it can only be summed up in one phrase – absolutely pure rock &

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  • Hozier @ The Riverstage Review

    “It’s not always you get such a response to a song about death,” Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Hozier proclaimed from The Riverstage on Friday night (6 November)

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  • Matt Corby @ The Tivoli Theatre Review

    Fans packed in like ravenous seagulls, squawking lustfully as tension built in the moments before Matt Corby’s entrance on stage.


    On the second tier of The Tivoli...

  • Island Vibe Festival's Tenth Anniversary Review

    Described as the ‘mega of the reggae’, the memories created at this year’s Island Vibe 10th birthday were bountiful.


    Festival goers were aglow with happiness, and...

  • Boombox @ Brisbane Powerhouse Review

    In a hectic collision of voice and machine, The Australian Voices choir gave Brisbane Powerhouse’s Visy Theatre a taste of what it’s like when contemporary meets classical,

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  • Kate Heart @ The Milk Factory Review

    Filled with anticipation and enthusiasm, the crowd packed in tightly at The Milk Factory (17 October) to hear the crescendo to months of campaigning by talented songstress,

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  • Rocking Horse Records 40th Birthday @ The Triffid Review

    Turning 40 for a human being is considered a milestone, so imagine what it must be like for a rocking horse. And this ain’t just any rocking horse, we’re talking Rocking

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  • Chet Faker @ The Riverstage Review

    “This tour is a last chance to put everything I've learned over the last few years into practice and see the songs played in their full capacity before I put the album to

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  • Philadelphia Grand Jury @ Jive Review

    If you don't want to party, don't go see the Philly Jays. Their joy from being back together is contagious.


    Founding members Joel 'MC Bad Genius'...

  • Valley Fiesta 2015 Review

    Brisbane’s biggest street party, Valley Fiesta, returned for another year at the weekend.


    Every year for three days, the streets of Fortitude Valley transform into...

  • Lior @ Brisbane Powerhouse Review

    It was a timely stroll down memory lane with Lior.


    For diehard fans of bands and singer-songwriters, it’s often a distant dream to hear one of your favourite albums...

  • Philadelphia Grand Jury @ The Brightside Review

    After giving the Philly Jay’s reformation album, ‘Summer Of Doom’, a spin, I wondered whether the Sydney three-piece, famed for their no-holds-barred, raw rock and roll, were

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