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  • The Gaslight Anthem @ The Forum Review

    I don’t like being critical of artists; it’s just not my bag. I consider artists the most important people on earth, so I'm not about to go into an insane, tabloid

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  • St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2015 @ RNA Showgrounds Review

    “It’s so hot; how can you live like this?” These are some of the first words Benjamin Booker mutters into his microphone as he takes to the stage at yet another talent-packed

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  • The Vamps @ HBF Stadium Review

    Friday 30 January; young fans from across Western Australia congregated within HBF Stadium in anticipation to see the talented, British pop group The

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  • Rainbow Serpent Festival 2015 @ Lexton Review

    Rainbow Serpent fever begins long before anxious punters make it to the gates in Lexton, Victoria.


    Op shops and $2 stores in surrounding towns are raided in the...

  • Belle And Sebastian @ The Tivoli Review

    For many, Belle And Sebastian are more of a concept than a band.


    A badge of honour for the sensitive, bookish, introverted types who prefer to commit feelings to...

  • The Growlers @ The Triffid Review

    A warm, funky bass groove met my ears as I entered the performance space of The Triffid last Friday (23 Feb), a repurposed hangar in Newstead which is quickly becoming one of

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  • We Become Ghosts @ The Zoo Review

    Saturday of the Australia Day long weekend was night of dancing, letting go and rocking out at The Zoo.


    Brisbane-based band We Become Ghosts launched their EP,...

  • Fat Freddy’s Drop @ The Tivoli Review

    It was a night of non-stop movement both on stage and in the audience at The Tivoli on Wednesday 21 January.


    Whether a first timer or a blessed veteran (comments...

  • Passenger @ Palais Theatre Review

    The first dialogue to come forth from this incredible talent was an unexpected personal mocking of himself, as he made reference to the super-skinny trousers he was wearing

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  • Nas @ The Tivoli Review 2015

    There is nothing more special for a hip hop head than to experience an album – that has been deemed by many as one of the greatest rap albums of all time – being performed

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  • Beat The Drum @ The Domain Review 2015

    A festival celebrating the 40th birthday of triple j. A festival held on one day, in one place, showcasing 40 years of Australian music across every genre imaginable. NO BIG

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  • Wye Oak @ Black Bear Lodge Review

    It’s Sunday night, 11 January 2015 and Baltimore duo Wye Oak are appearing in Brisbane at Black Bear Lodge for the last show of their first ever Australian

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  • Music By The Sea Festival Review

    The 13th annual Music By The Sea Festival saw music genres collide, with the performances of Ensemble Diaspora, and FourPlay String Quartet.


    To the untrained eye it...

  • Nelly, Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B @ Riverstage Review

    The day was still bright and the heat was still searing as Lupe Fiasco hit the stage.


    While the cheers were loud, the crowd was either paralysed by the heat or just...

  • Diary Entries From Falls Festival Marion Bay

    Hitting Tasmanian soil over the summer holidays to work at festivals is an easy choice for me.


    Even before the job perks, bottles of local liquor and parties that...

  • Falls Festival Byron Bay: Review 2014/15

    The second-ever Byron Bay leg of the Falls Music & Arts Festival was a certified scorcher - both on and off the stage, with a swathe of musical brilliance on-show in the

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  • Woodford Folk Festival: Review 2014/15

    Reflections on a festival, from a rapidly diminishing tent city: Woodford Folk Festival is an experience like no other — it is the largest gathering of artists and

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  • Mosman Alder @ The Brightside Review

    Supported by bands Banff and Blonde Tongues, Mosman Alder played last Friday night (19 Dec) at The Brightside.


    The crowd was eclectic, the room filled with all...

  • Ty Segall @ The Zoo Review

    It’s a typically hot and humid Brisbane summer night on Friday 19 December.


    After spending most of my year overseas, it’s weirdly reassuring to be back in the balmy...

  • Nick Cave @ The Plenary Review

    I’ve had the privilege of watching and meeting his great and wholly presence at the Gold Coast Big Day Out circa ’96, and again in a stinking-hot club in Sydney

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