Gig Review
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Review: The Front Bottoms @ Northcote Theatre (Melbourne)
On the first night of two Melbourne shows, US indie rock band The Front Bottoms rocked Northcote Theatre playing their first show in Australia since 2018.
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Review: +LIVE+ and Incubus @ Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne)
If you thought that '90s rock was a thing of the past, you clearly haven't been part of the teeming crowds at Incubus and +LIVE+'s double-header tour.
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Review: Simple Plan @ The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)
Astronauts of all ages are spilling into The Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane for the second sell-out show featuring pop-punk and emo nostalgia courtesy of Simple
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Review: Codeine @ Northcote Social Club (Melbourne)
In a tour you could file under 'this will never happen', New York indie-rock slowcore pioneers Codeine made their first trip to Australia.
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Review: Ultra Australia 2024 @ Flemington Racecourse (Melbourne)
One of the world's leading electronic music brands brought sold-out shows across Melbourne and Gold Coast last weekend.
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Review: Orange Goblin @ The Zoo (Brisbane)
I arrive at Brisbane's well-known live music venue The Zoo (11 April), following the throng of people climbing its black and gold glittered steps.
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Review: Codeine @ The Crown & Anchor Hotel (Adelaide)
Late in their set (11 April), Codeine singer and bassist Stephen Immerwahr makes a comment comparing the band to being in hospital: "It's a good place to visit, but you don't
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Review: Girl And Girl @ Black Bear Lodge (Brisbane)
The smell of sweat was strong inside Brisbane's Black Bear Lodge (6 April).
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Review: Carcass @ The Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
The final show of Carcass's 2024 Australian tour drew a massive crowd of death metal fans to The Princess Theatre (7 April) in Brisbane, eager to witness the legendary
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Review: Filter @ The Triffid (Brisbane)
After a decade, Filter is back playing live music to Australians, baby!
While Filter made fans wait seven years for 'The Algorithm' album, released in 2023, the... -
Review: Incubus and +LIVE+ @ Hordern Pavilion (Sydney)
Those who were in the prime of their youth in the mid to late '90s and early '00s, know all too well the impact music had on an entire generation.
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Review: Bring Me The Horizon @ John Cain Arena (Melbourne)
On a brisk autumn evening, in the wake of their unforgettable headline performance at Good Things Festival 2022, the illustrious British rock ensemble Bring Me The Horizon
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Review: Chris Isaak @ State Theatre (Sydney)
It's a slightly chilly autumn night around Sydney's State Theatre, but inside is cosy and warm just like the voice of our leading man.
Chris Isaak comes out to... -
Review: SummerSalt Ocean Alley @ Sandstone Point Hotel (Bribe Island)
With a huge headline act – Ocean Alley – supported by a range of high-class acts, this promised to be a fantastic SummerSalt event.
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Review: Filter @ The Croxton (Melbourne)
It's 2024, and Filter have just kicked off their first headline tour of Australia in 24 years.
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Review: Infectious Grooves @ Hindley Street Music Hall (Adelaide)
In town for the AFL's Gather Round, it was a neat surprise to discover American metal-funk supergroup Infectious Grooves were also in Adelaide.
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Review: Skillet @ Enmore Theatre (Sydney)
The rain descends upon Sydney, but inside the Enmore Theatre it's warm and dry.
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Review: Morgan Evans @ HOTA (Gold Coast)
Morgan Evans made a triumphant return to Australia, launching the regional leg of his 'Life Upside Down' tour at Gold Coast's HOTA (2 April).
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Review: WILSN @ Stranded Bar (Brisbane)
If WILSN is an artist you are to still discover, you better rectify that asap 'cause the Australian soul-R&B artist is going places, quickly.
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Review: Drive-By Truckers @ Metro Theatre (Sydney)
It's dangerous to go alone. It was true in 'The Legend Of Zelda', and it's true tonight: Sydney singer-songwriter Sam Windley is up against it as she takes to the stage of
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