Gig Review
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Bigsound 2015 Day Two Review
With hangovers suppressed and a renewed skip in our step, we took to the streets of Fortitude Valley for another round of whatever Bigsound Live (10 September) could throw at
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The Smith Street Band @ Manning Bar Review
Melbourne’s The Smith Street Band are not only one of the greatest assets to the Australian music scene right now, they’re also doing a huge service by bringing out a swag of
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Bigsound 2015 Day One Review
It’s that time of year again where Brisbane plays host to Australia’s finest musical talents, cramming them into the numerous Fortitude Valley venues to let them do what they
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A Place To Bury Strangers @ Hermanns Bar Review
Whether they like it or not, New York noise-makers A Place To Bury Strangers have a well-earned reputation as one of the loudest bands on the planet.
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Imagine Dragons @ Margaret Court Arena Review
First up was the down to earth, Melbourne-hometown boys, British India, who warmed up the maxed out Margaret Court Arena as support for Las Vegas’s Imagine
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Holy Holy @ Elsewhere Bar Live Review
Elsewhere Bar, Gold Coast
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Friday 21st August 2015
Elsewhere Bar steadily filled with a somewhat tentative crowd on Friday night. After-work drinks dampened by the -
The Hoodoo Gurus @ Hamilton Hotel Review 2015
Punkfest 2015 saw The Hoodoo Gurus headline an amazing showcase of talent at the Hamilton Hotel on Saturday night (29 August) to a sold out show as part of the Punkfest
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Hellyeah @ The Gov Review
If you thought a Tuesday night (25 August) in Adelaide would stop metal fans from attending a gig, trust me it didn’t happen.
There were no excuses; such as had to... -
Josh Pyke @ Black Bear Lodge Review
Josh Pyke just completed a short run of 'fans first' shows finishing at Black Bear Lodge in Brisbane on Wednesday night (12 August).
Pyke started his solo show with... -
Asta @ The Elephant Hotel Review
“Far out,” my friend The River whispers to me as the show kicks off, “this girl belongs in a stadium.”
We are watching Asta at The Elephant on a Tuesday night (11... -
Drown This Fury @ The Producers Hotel Review
While the temperature on Adelaide’s streets had dropped to four degrees, inside The Producers Hotel (7 August) provided a refuge from the icy winds.
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The Grates @ The Triffid Review 2015
Back at it in their hometown, The Grates played to a full house at The Triffid Friday night (7 August).
Opening the night were female duo Pleasure... -
Miami Horror @ Adelaide Uni Bar Review
Miami Horror are living proof that most things about the '80s are cool again: the synthesizers, the colourful fashion, the moustaches. Especially the moustaches. The Adelaide
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Olly Murs @ BCEC Review
Olly Murs jumped out at us with all his British enthusiasm last night (6 August) at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
He played the hits from his new... -
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion @ The Zoo Review
As I stood there in the audience looking up at Jon Spencer and his black hair, whose sheer colour suggests it may have been modified to be that way, I wondered to myself:
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Josh Pyke @ Grace Emily Review
On his current tour, Josh Pyke has returned to where it all began eight years ago. Since that time, Pyke has not stopped evolving.
Evolution cannot occur without... -
Seth Sentry @ HQ Complex Review
Sorrento born, Aussie hip hop artist Seth Sentry’s latest album, ‘Strange New Past’, features a song called ‘Dumb’ in which he laments not being smarter than a fifth
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Splendour In The Grass 2015 @ North Byron Parklands Review
Welcome to the northern NSW Bog Snorkelling Championships. Oh, hang on! Isn’t there a festival going on somewhere around here?
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Splendour In The Grass Pre-Party @ The Triffid, Brisbane
To kick off Splendour In The Grass festivities, Brisbane hosted one of two pre-parties at The Triffid last night (23 July), featuring The Dandy Warhols, Last Dinosaurs, Dune
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Splendour In The Grass Pre-Party @ The Northern, Byron Bay
Thursday (23 July) and rainy Byron Bay was a bustle with the electricity fashioned by an impending festival.
Not wanting to wait until Friday for their festival...