The concept of seeing Vera Blue perform with an orchestra is one that has crossed my mind multiple times. It’s as if her discography was always meant to get a moment to shine in this format with her vulnerably layered songs arranged in an extra gorgeous and hyper-emotional way. Bringing this vision to life, the…
Category: Live Reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Sycco – Black Bear Lodge
Kicking off her East Coast Australian Tour in her hometown of Brisbane, Sycco proved why she is a rising star you need to get to know. With the first of four sold out shows at Black Bear Lodge she took to the stage with a lot of excitement, and the crowd reciprocated those exact feelings….
LIVE REVIEW: Hope D – The Triffid
Already breaking personal goals early on in her career, Hope D has a huge (and exciting) 2021 ahead. Off the back of coming in at number 69 in the Triple J Hottest 100, she has dropped her highly anticipated debut EP ‘Cash Only’ and is hitting the road for some massive celebratory shows. With restrictions…
LIVE REVIEW: Crooked Colours – Fortitude Music Hall
Just standing in a big sold out venue like Fortitude Music Hall feels like a huge privilege in these current times. But seeing an electronic act where you can dance in a mosh pitt… that’s a whole other type of euphoria. With three Brisbane shows, Crooked Colours brought a sense of normality with an electric…
LIVE REVIEW: Aftermath – Australasian Dance Collective x Danny Harley – Brisbane Powerhouse
The most powerful thing about art is how subjective it can be. No two people’s interpretations could be the same, and that’s what makes it so special. At the end of the day it’s up to you to take away and react it to it the way you want to. There might be something that…
LIVE REVIEW: Birds Of Tokyo – QPAC
Birds Of Tokyo are a band that don’t really need a introduction. With a career spanning over 15 years they’ve raked in 2 Aria Awards, 4 APRA Awards and 10 WAMi Awards, as well as soundtracked some key moments in Australian stories with their heartfelt alt-rock meets pop-rock fusion. Always looking at adapting, building and…
LIVE REVIEW: Mallrat – The Tivoli
“Performing is a very unnatural thing for me, but I’m slowing growing into it and getting more comfortable with it” Mallrat explained in an interview with ThomasBleach.com in September 2019. And it’s safe to say after witnessing her first of six sold out shows at The Tivoli in Brisbane, that she’s now found that confidence…
LIVE REVIEW: Boo Seeka – Felons Barrel Hall
Boo Seeka have been eagerly awaiting their invitation to get back onstage and perform for their fans again. Having released the anthemic tracks ‘Take A Look’, ‘Days Get Better’ and ‘Never Enough’ during the chaotic year that was 2020, these songs never really got to be celebrated the way they deserved by being danced and…
LIVE REVIEW: Shrek The Musical – QPAC
Shrek is a story that we all know well, and if you don’t then it’s safe to say I probably don’t trust you. The Dreamworks adaption of William Steig’s classic 1990 fairytale picture book is a movie that played a major part in so many people’s childhood. With each film in the franchise being a…
LIVE REVIEW: Example, Motez, Dirty South & Nina Las Vegas – Factory Summer Festival
As Factory Summer Festival charges towards the end of their 2020 Brisbane season, they saved a huge dance party for their official Boxing Day kick-ons. With British (and now Australian based) singer-songwriter Example headlining the night, they had EDM favourites Motez, Dirty South and Nina Las Vegas keeping the vibes high throughout the evening with…
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