Entertaining a sizeable crowd has long been a hard thing for musicians to master. To do so with a broken…
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For this reviewer it was 13 years since he’d been to a Big Day Out. That fact alone made me…
I had always labelled Sufjan Stevens as a lo-fi indie pop artist in the same category as Elliot Smith or…
Opening act Paris Wells is an amazing vocal talent. Her strong powerful voice is what made me pay attention when I…
As a Sydney BDO virgin I was wide eyed with anticipation and Australiana overload walking past that monumental Olympic flame fountain (remember,…
To say I was excited to see British break-beaters The Freestylers in Sydney’s Chinese Laundry is an understatement! Having already…
The legendary Datsik aka Troy Beetles, a 21 year old dubstep producer from Canada, played at the Manning bar on…
Photos by C.Rale Arriving late at Sydney’s Lower Town Hall, I was immediately shocked and disappointed. There was an open…
The Blues is Number One! Yes, indeed – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are Number One. Forget all the imitators…
Tonight was all about adding a little spice to your musical palate. Out here as a part of the Sydney…
With their fifth album High Violet featuring high on many end of year best-of lists, The National’s Australian New Years…
The National’s fourth studio album High Violet was released last year to rave reviews, labelled a potential contender for album…
Let’s face it, with a build-up like the one that grew for the N.E.R.D, Chromeo and BoysNoize concert, it was…
For the fourth year in a row, The Sydney Festival kicks off with a huge free open air event at…
Their music is by no means revolutionary. It slots perfectly and comfortably within the parameters of your everyday orthodox indie-pop…
It is a highly anticipated night down at the Forum. The Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus and Dam Funk sharing one…
I’ve already had the pleasure of seeing Born Ruffians play live twice, but when I heard they were hitting our…
There’s something about the Enmore Theatre that lures universal bands to its stage. For Interpol’s front man Paul Banks, it’s…
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