Gig Review
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Review: Angus & Julia Stone @ QPAC (Brisbane)
Fifteen years ago, my high school crush strummed the guitar serenading: "And when the sun shines on her hair of gold, she's beautiful."
The song was 'Bella' by... -
Review: Ulcerate @ The Triffid (Brisbane)
Brisbane's The Triffid hosted atmospheric death metal pioneers Ulcerate last weekend (2 August).
They brought along Pestilential Shadows and Resin Tomb to... -
Review: The Jesus And Mary Chain @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
The Jesus And Mary Chain arrived at Brisbane's The Tivoli Saturday (3 August) for the first time since March 2019.
Merryn Jeann from Byron Bay, a... -
Review: Ladyhawke @ Metro Theatre (Sydney)
Anticipation tingles the air surrounding Sydney's Metro Theatre where Ladyhawke is set to unfurl her wings.
The 15th anniversary of her epochal self-titled... -
Review: ONEFOUR @ Hindley Street Music Hall (Adelaide)
On Friday (2 August), Adelaide's Hindley Street Music Hall was absolutely buzzing as ONEFOUR took the stage for a night to remember.
These Aussie drill rap... -
Review: Ladyhawke @ The Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
Last night in Brisbane, at The Princess Theatre, was where it was at, with Ladyhawke bringing the goods.
Inside the venue (1 August), honoured with the task of... -
Review: Emma Donovan @ Sooki Lounge (Melbourne)
Emma Donovan's national tour in support of her debut solo album, 'Til My Song Is Done' rolled into the intimate surrounds of Melbourne's Sooki Lounge on a Thursday
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Review: Eyehategod & Goatwhore @ The Triffid (Brisbane)
I meet with a small army of black tees and battle jackets, who are out for a little neck wrecking at Brisbane's The Triffid (28 July).
Bringing the head-banging... -
Review: Underground Lovers & Youth Group @ The Corner Hotel (Melbourne)
Underground Lovers' third album, 1994's 'Dream It Down', holds a special place in the hearts of most Undies fans, with its ambition and melding of styles signalling a real
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Review: Splendid Weekender @ Miami Marketta (Gold Coast)
The middle weekend of July usually holds a stock standard place in the average Australian music fan's calendar.
However, this year looked noticeably different... -
Review: Kim Gordon @ Open Frame @ Brisbane Powerhouse
A black silhouette stalked across the Brisbane Powerhouse's stage last Sunday (21 July).
Flashes of light erupted, revealing a black-clad Kim Gordon. Beneath... -
Review: 2024 Unsound Adelaide @ Illuminate Adelaide @ Dom Polski Centre
After originating in the Polish city of Krakow in 2003, the Unsound festival has slowly graduated internationally, having first arrived in Adelaide under the aegis of David
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Review: Andre 3000 @ Volume Festival @ Art Gallery Of NSW (Sydney)
When Outkast came to prominence in the mid to late '90s, the pioneering duo were much like aliens from another universe.
Injecting highly original, infectious,... -
Review: Polaris @ Bridgeway Hotel (Adelaide)
Modern day metalcore heroes, Polaris' sole South Australian show – on their mammoth 22–date regional tour of Australia – was a triumphant return to the state, but not one
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Review: Troy Cassar-Daley @ The Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
Last Friday night's feels had me heading for a little country at The Princess Theatre in Brisbane.
Who better to fill that need than a 55-year-old country music... -
Review: Teddy Swims @ Riverside Theatre (Perth)
After the global success of his smash hit 'Lose Control', American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims has returned to Australia to promote his 2023 debut album 'I've Tried
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Review: 2024 Spin Off @ Adelaide Showground
The 2024 edition of Spin Off music festival took over Adelaide Showgrounds last Friday (19 July), and it did not disappoint.
The event brought together an... -
Review: Joep Beving @ Her Majesty's Theatre (Adelaide)
Fresh off a recent European tour, Joep Beving has returned to Australia commencing where he left off in Adelaide, his final show of that tour four years ago preceding
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Review: Open Frame feat. Keiji Haino @ Brisbane Powerhouse
The Brisbane Powerhouse witnessed a very unusual line-up on Thursday evening, as a part of the Open Frame festival.
We are promised 'an eclectic mix of artists... -
Review: Baby Gravy @ The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)
What happened last night?
While Queensland lost the 2024 State of Origin on an unusually brisk Brisbane evening on home turf (17 July), Baby Gravy – the...