ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Ella Eyre

Ella Eyre is a voice you’ll know but a name you may not be familiar with. She is the voice to your summer anthems “Waiting All Night” (Rudimental), “Think About It” (Naughty Boy) and “Someday/Place In The Sun” (Tinie Tempah). She has also been gracing your airways with her infectious soul/pop single “If I Go”…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Script – No Sound Without Silence

The Script has become the next victims of the music industry’s “machine”. Having unprecedented success with their previous three studio albums it seems as they may have lost their drive as a band. “No Sound Without Silence” see’s The Script recycling the same old formula while trying to recreate moments that they already made successfully….

LIVE REVIEW: Kanye West – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Kanye West’s Australian tour was surrounded by a lot of negative media attention but when it came to closing the Yeezus Tour in Brisbane the emcee exceeded expectations. Rising onto the stage with “Imperial March” from Star Wars blasting he launched into “Black Skinhead” which had the whole arena jump out of their seats. The…

ALBUM REVIEW: U2 – Songs Of Innocence

Only U2 could out do Beyonce by surprising the world with a new album. Not only did they surprise the world with the follow up to their 2009 album “No Line On The Horizon” but they released it for free and it’s already in your music library. Yep that’s right, U2 sold their album to…

SINGLE REVIEW: The Veronicas – You Ruin Me

The Veronicas are back and more powerful than ever. “You Ruin Me” is Jess and Lisa’s comeback single and see’s them stripping things back with only a piano and an orchestra accompanying their beautiful harmonies. Lyrically this song is an open book and probably their most venerable track to date. It details a broken down…

LIVE REVIEW: You Me At Six And Tonight Alive – Eatons Hill Hotel

You Me At Six always bring a big crowd and that was no different when they headlined Eatons Hill with Tonight Alive. The under 18’s made themselves very known from the balcony while the over 18 crowd on the floor were pretty chilled but still getting into the festivities. Support act Call The Shots have…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Madden Brothers – Greetings From California

In a time where we see too many artists drowning in overproduction The Madden Brothers have striped it back and created a wholesome and honest record. This is not the sound you would usually expect from Joel and Benji Madden but it works so incredibly well. “We Are Done” was the perfect introduction to this…

LIVE REVIEW: Queen & Adam Lambert – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

If you didn’t attend the Queen and Adam Lambert concert because you were “worried” Lambert wouldn’t do the songs justice you missed out on one of the best live shows I’ve ever witnessed. Dramatically opening with “Now I’m Here” Queen and Adam Lambert emerged on stage with a packed Entertainment Centre on their feet ready…

ALBUM REVIEW: Maroon 5 – V

Maroon 5 are a band you can always count on and their fifth studio album “V” sees them continuing to deliver killer tracks. Over the past couple of years they have been experimenting with a more pop/electronica influenced approach. Fans always debate about whether they love the “old” or “new” Maroon 5 more but there’s…

LIVE REVIEW: Lady Gaga – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

People may have doubted Lady Gaga’s impact on the music industry with recent minimal commercial success and low ticket sales but I’m here to tell you that she still has it. Performing to 9500 people in Brisbane Lady Gaga gave a showstopping performance of her “ArtRAVE Tour” proving to all the doubters that she was…