Dominic Fike – ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’
“WCPGW is an album about Fike’s transformation into a pop star, with its pleasures, pains and empowerment.”
E^ST – I’m Doing It
“As she lies on the grass facing the sun and watching the clouds dissipate above her, E^ST is here to say that she’s doing it, and she’s doing it on her own terms.”
The Kid LAROI – ‘F*CK LOVE’
“Featuring mentor and friend, the late Juice WRLD, the mixtape from 16-year-old Aussie hip hop prodigy The Kid LAROI, ‘F*CK LOVE’, is a collection of break-up bangers.”
DMA’S – THE GLOW
THE GLOW is a moving genre-bending body of work that sees DMA’S exploring new sounds without losing sight of who they are.
Gig Reviews
Tool – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney 17/02/20
“An incredible night of primordial rhythms and trance-like compositions, transcending the audience into another space and time.”
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, The Domain – 2/2/20
Laneway Festival’s 2020 Sydney leg faced a number of challenges and extremes that could potentially change what we look to Laneway for in the future, despite stellar performances.
Solange – Sydney Opera House, 30/1/20
“The influence and legacy of Solange has already become one of the most important ones of the past decade, and thus it’s hard to think of a better send-off for the Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall.”
FOMO Festival – Parramatta Park, Sydney 11/1/20
The risks FOMO continue to take continue to pay off.
Vampire Weekend – Enmore Theatre, Sydney 9/1/20
“Ezra Koenig promised the crowd that it wouldn’t be six years before they returned again, and thank god for that.”
Lizzo – Sydney Opera House, 6/1/20
Lizzo once said that if she’s shining, everybody is going to shine. And shine we all did.
Album Reviews
Lime Cordiale – ’14 Steps To A Better You’
You’ll have the best bloody time listening to this.
Ocean Alley – ‘Lonely Diamond’
Lonely Diamond feels like a musical moment, a landmark release for a band on the cusp of Australian music prestige.
Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’
At 79 years old, Bob Dylan is still capable of going way, way deep.
