Gig Review

Ben Lee @ Black Bear Lodge Review

The last time I saw Ben Lee play it was at a little side stage, among Indian food tee-pees and lots of cushions.

It was 2013 and the festival was Splendour In The...
Eurovision 2015 Grand Finale Review

Brisbane’s most dedicated Eurovision fanatics filed excitedly into Dendy’s Portside Cinemas on Sunday night (24 May), grabbing a drink and amping up for a screening of the
...
Hot Dub Time Machine @ Max Watt's Brisbane Review

Off the back of the 2015 Groovin’ The Moo festivals, DJ Tom Loud’s Hot Dub Time Machine had Brisbanites swept up in a frenzy on Saturday night (23 May), as they boogied their
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San Cisco @ 170 Russell Review

San Cisco are cute as. They filled the air of 170 Russell on Friday night (22 May) with their pink, poppy jives and tones of teenage love before a mixed crowd of excited gals
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Monster Truck @ Easy Tiger Review

“Sweaty pig sex with an ex-girlfriend.” This was Alice in Chains’ Mike Inez’ description of the feel of Canadian alternative-rock ensemble Monster Truck.

I thought...
Babushka's Doll Judith Wright Centre Review

What's playing at the Judy? I'll tell you what's playing at the Judy guise and dolls.

Blonde locks, cat eyes and piercing pink, platformed princesses. Babushka's...
Rockin’ 4 The Homeless 2.0 Review

Music lovers of Brisbane migrated north on 9 May for a 12-hour music extravaganza in Redcliffe.

The Dolphins Leagues Club was the place to be to watch 30 kick-ass...
San Cisco @ The Triffid Review

On a crisp, Saturday night (16 May), San Cisco warmed Brisbane hearts as they again graced us with their presence at The Triffid as part of the 'Graceland' album
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Gang Of Youths @ Oxford Art Factory Review

You know that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you watch a feel-good movie about a man bouncing back from heartbreak or death and grief, or some twisted combination of all
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Groovin' The Moo Maitland 2015 Review

A killer line-up, awesome sound quality, sunny skies and a few token horses – Groovin’ The Moo Maitland had come around again for 2015 on the crisp morning of 9
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Motley Crue & Alice Cooper @ Rod Laver Arena Review

Having found our seats at Rod Laver Arena (12 May) and checked out the stage and incredible rigging, an overwhelming anticipation of what was to come set in.

Tracks...
Opeth @ Forum Melbourne Review

There is still a ridiculous rumour going around that metal is dying.

It’s like a gnat on the back of you neck you've been swiping at since the early ’90sl it’s a...
RL Grime @ The Tivoli Theatre Review

Who would have thought the revered and historic live-music venue, The Tivoli Theatre, would become a filthy trap den in the hands of

Alt-J @ The Riverstage Review 2015

Alt-J’s success story is a powerful example of how a band can still arise to lofty heights in this digital era after their debut EP drove the blogosphere insane just four
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Courtney Barnett @ The Metro Theatre Review

Sydney welcomed Courtney Barnett to The Metro Theatre's stage last night (7 May); just like you'd say gidday to an old mate who'd returned from an overseas
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Charli XCX @ The Met Review

In the words of Charli XCX herself: “I don’t wanna go to school, I just wanna break the rules” might have been the take-home anthem the next day for all the under 18s that
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Peace @ The Zoo Review

UK indie-darlings, Peace, made a triumphant return to The Zoo on Wednesday (6 May).

Back in their home country, Peace are the denim-clad, wide-eyed, curtain-haired...
Peaches @ The Hi-Fi Review

For the uninitiated, a Peaches live show can be daunting. But in a fun way.

If it's not the overtly sexual natural of her performance – clit rubbing, suggestive...
Groovin’ The Moo 2015 @ Canberra Review

If there were any fears that Groovin’ The Moo Canberra would be a repeat of Outbank’s groovin-the-mud, they turned out to be unfounded as the Sunday (3 May) dawned bright and
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Opeth @ Enmore Theatre Review

This seems like an unlikely thing to say, but it’s a good time right now for progressive-death metal.

The genre is flourishing. New artists are emerging that are...

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Gig Review

The last time I saw Ben Lee play it was at a little side stage, among Indian food tee-pees and lots of cushions.

Brisbane’s most dedicated Eurovision fanatics filed excitedly into Dendy’s Portside Cinemas on Sunday night (24 May), grabbing a drink and amping up for a screening of the

Off the back of the 2015 Groovin’ The Moo festivals, DJ Tom Loud’s Hot Dub Time Machine had Brisbanites swept up in a frenzy on Saturday night (23 May), as they boogied their

San Cisco are cute as. They filled the air of 170 Russell on Friday night (22 May) with their pink, poppy jives and tones of teenage love before a mixed crowd of excited gals

“Sweaty pig sex with an ex-girlfriend.” This was Alice in Chains’ Mike Inez’ description of the feel of Canadian alternative-rock ensemble Monster Truck.

What's playing at the Judy? I'll tell you what's playing at the Judy guise and dolls.

Music lovers of Brisbane migrated north on 9 May for a 12-hour music extravaganza in Redcliffe.

On a crisp, Saturday night (16 May), San Cisco warmed Brisbane hearts as they again graced us with their presence at The Triffid as part of the 'Graceland' album

You know that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you watch a feel-good movie about a man bouncing back from heartbreak or death and grief, or some twisted combination of all

A killer line-up, awesome sound quality, sunny skies and a few token horses – Groovin’ The Moo Maitland had come around again for 2015 on the crisp morning of 9

Having found our seats at Rod Laver Arena (12 May) and checked out the stage and incredible rigging, an overwhelming anticipation of what was to come set in.

There is still a ridiculous rumour going around that metal is dying.

Alt-J’s success story is a powerful example of how a band can still arise to lofty heights in this digital era after their debut EP drove the blogosphere insane just four

Sydney welcomed Courtney Barnett to The Metro Theatre's stage last night (7 May); just like you'd say gidday to an old mate who'd returned from an overseas

In the words of Charli XCX herself: “I don’t wanna go to school, I just wanna break the rules” might have been the take-home anthem the next day for all the under 18s that

UK indie-darlings, Peace, made a triumphant return to The Zoo on Wednesday (6 May).

For the uninitiated, a Peaches live show can be daunting. But in a fun way.

If there were any fears that Groovin’ The Moo Canberra would be a repeat of Outbank’s groovin-the-mud, they turned out to be unfounded as the Sunday (3 May) dawned bright and

This seems like an unlikely thing to say, but it’s a good time right now for progressive-death metal.