Genesis Owusu IS the future of Australian hip-hop. His debut album ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ is a versatile and honest collection of tracks that creates its own immersive world for the listener to lose themselves within. Hitting the road for a national headlining tour, his two sold out shows at The Triffid in Brisbane were…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: The Veronicas – Fortitude Music Hall
The Veronicas have always been the unapologetic pop-rock queens that have proudly honed a discography that has soundtracked the angsty, loved up and heartbroken moments in so many people’s lives. From their debut album ‘The Secret Life Of…’ right through to last weeks ‘Godzilla’ and the later accompanying album ‘Human’ (out June 25) the dynamic…
LIVE REVIEW: Confidence Man – The Tivoli
Confidence Man want to take you to the party of the year, and as they kicked off their Australian Tour at The Tivoli in Brisbane they really delivered on that promise. After a handful of festival shows, this run of dates marks their proper return to the stage since COVID with a live show that…
LIVE REVIEW: Odette – The Triffid
Earlier this year Odette set the benchmark for what albums should be striving to invoke from listeners in 2021 with her beautifully penned sophomore record ‘Herald’. Already cementing a very special place in my heart as one of my favourite albums of the year, the singer-songwriter has finally been able to bring the record to…
LIVE REVIEW: Eves Karydas – The Triffid
Eves Karydas is one of Australia’s most exciting pop star’s currently in full trajectory. With the expansive commercial success of ‘Complicated’, the singer-songwriter is really diving into the experimental side of her artistry and delivering a polished sound that is making her forthcoming sophomore studio album a definite must listen. With restrictions finally easing, she…
LIVE REVIEW: Tones And I – Riverstage
Tones And I’s global trajectory is something that should truly be celebrated, and the Australian singer-songwriter finally got to do that with the commencement of her huge Australian tour which was originally slated for last year before the world caught a pandemic. Being based in Byron Bay for a long time, Brisbane became a second…
LIVE REVIEW: Haiku Hands – Woolly Mammoth
Forget S Club 7, because there ain’t no party like a Haiku Hands party. Cementing that sentiment once again through their ‘Super Villain Tour’, the electronic dance-pop collective returned to Brisbane for a night of high energy shenanigans. The 40 minute set was an explosion of dance beats that highlighted the raw strength behind their…
LIVE REVIEW: Polish Club – The Triffid
Polish Club never fail to deliver high energy, ridiculous banter and good vibes, and the Brisbane stop on their ‘Live! For A Minute Tour’ was the perfect embodiment of that. Playing the first of two shows at The Triffid on a rowdy Friday night, the Sydney based duo and their touring band walked on stage…
LIVE REVIEW: Spacey Jane – Riverstage
A year ago Spacey Jane were meant to play The Zoo for their pre-album launch shows in Brisbane. Wth the on-going COVID pandemic and the struggling venue restrictions, these shows were upgraded to the Fortitude Music Hall for an increased capacity and to meet the demand the band were sparking. Right ahead of the shows,…
LIVE REVIEW: Holy Holy – The Tivoli
Holy Holy have had a really bad run in trying to play in Brisbane for their ‘Port Rd Australian Tour’. It’s taken 3 attempts, but they finally made it into Queensland for their four sold out shows at The Tivoli, and the fans couldn’t have been more excited to see them. With the ‘Port Rd’…
BLEACHED 