Brisbane
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2016 Red Hot Summer @ Sandstone Point Hotel Review
With a hot summer’s day as the backdrop for a true-blue Aussie rock legends’ concert, The Red Hot Summer Tour at Bribie Island’s Sandstone Point Hotel was this year’s
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Belinda Carlisle @ Eatons Hill Hotel Review
Melbourne’s Pseudo Echo were the support act for US popstar Belinda Carlisle, at Eatons Hill Hotel (5 March), and if their job was to warm up the crowd, they all deserve gold
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Riley Pearce: Outside The Lines
The follow up to a well-received single release might seem a difficult task.
But humble, independent singer-songwriter Riley Pearce has impressed, bringing a new EP... -
Cookin' With Friends: Cookin' On 3 Burners
Cookin' On 3 Burners are bringing their blend of funk and soul to the masses, and have invited a few friends along for the ride.
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Becky Lucas @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
If you were allowed inside the head of comedian Becky Lucas, you’d find the scrawlings of a wallflower, her hilarious self-critiques written so hard on the inside of her
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Hannah Gadsby @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
Australia, it must be said, has a habit of spawning comedians on the quirky end of the spectrum.
Our comedy icons tend to favour rib-hurting belly laughs that... -
A Slight Ache & The Lover @ Metro Arts Theatre Review
In a 2007 interview Pinter was asked about his work being at odds with his personal happiness.
“Drama is about conflict and degrees of perturbation, disarray. I’ve... -
Nazeem Hussain @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
Nazeem Hussain was filled with boundless energy from the moment he hit the stage at the Brisbane Powerhouse (9 March) to perform his new show: 'Hussain In The Membrane' as
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Born And Bread @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
The Big Top on the lawn of at the Brisbane Powerhouse (8 March) played host to the final of the Brisbane 'Born And Bread' comedy showcase that highlighted a number the city’s
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Natalie Prass @ Black Bear Lodge Review
In the country for Golden Plains and Panama festivals, Natalie Prass brought her indie-pop stylings to Brisbane (4 March).
The night began with support act Julia... -
Laura Davis @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
Punters casually strolled into the Graffiti Room at the Brisbane Powerhouse to see Laura Davis' 'Ghost Machine' (8 March), greeted by an appropriately titled song: 'Laura
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Sleater-Kinney @ The Triffid Review
When Sleater-Kinney reformed, they were one of the few bands for which that announcement can still garner some excitement and enthusiasm.
Despite overwhelming... -
Titanic The Movie The Play
As I arrive at the Brisbane Powerhouse around 7pm on Saturday night (5 March), I am overwhelmed with anticipation when I see the venue is absolutely heaving with
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Ear Candy's Easter Resurrection
Fifty bands, three stages, two days. 'Ear Candy #12: Resurrection’ will be one of the biggest events to arrive in Brisbane this Easter.
With a dynamic range of... -
Jhene Aiko @ The Tivoli Theatre Review
The crowd was quite small for the Jhene Aiko show (3 March), but almost half the ground floor of the Tivoli Theatre was filled with bodies.
But as the lights dimmed... -
Wild Marmalade: Into The Wild
The call of the wild: a primal beckoning that few hear and even less answer. When didgeridoo player Si Mullumby heard the call, it sent him on a life-altering journey of
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Eves The Behavior: Painting Pictures With Words
Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) nominee Hannah Karydas – aka Eves the Behavior – credits Joni Mitchell’s album ‘Blue’ as teaching her how to paint pictures with
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Fun Machine's Chris Endrey Joins The Rock & Roll Writers Festival
Multi-talented musician, writer and comedian Chris Endrey is coming to the Rock & Roll Writers Festival in Brisbane this April.
A self-proclaimed “generalist... -
Barry Conrad's Spectacular Seaweed Hairspray
Forming triumphantly in a crowd of over 800 people is the cast of 'Hairspray: The Arena Spectacular', and leading the pack among his fellow principle cast members is Barry
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The Boy From Oz @ Brisbane Arts Theatre Review
Peter Allen certainly wasn't the boy next door, and it's only natural his incomparable talent be celebrated in the fabulously flamboyant 'The Boy From Oz' at Brisbane Arts
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