LIVE REVIEW: Dami Im – The Triffid

Following the release of her empowering and anthemic new single ‘Paper Dragon’, Dami Im is hitting the road for an intimate Queensland Tour full of Covid-safe shows. Kicking off the run of dates in her hometown of Brisbane at The Triffid, this show marked the second time that she had performed in the venue during…

LIVE REVIEW: Washington – The Tivoli

Washington’s third studio album ‘Batflowers’ is an immersive pop record that brings you into this vivid kaleidoscope world she’s created. Layered by raw vulnerability and DIY production, she unravels all of her thoughts in a very cohesive and impressive manner.  With touring off the cards due to the current global pandemic, the Brisbane singer-songwriter has…

LIVE REVIEW: Lime Cordiale – The Tivoli

It’s been four months since we could attend gigs and see artists perform in packed venues full of thousands of sweaty and excited faces. It’s been so long that I started to question what experiencing live music actually felt like, and if we would get to re-discover it any time soon.  With eased restrictions in…

LIVE REVIEW: Laura Marling – The Outpost 

Laura Marling is a prolific British singer-songwriter who has had a career spanning across 13 years and has entered the hearts of fans worldwide with her emotionally charged albums and vulnerable confessions.  So when Secret Sounds announced that Marling would be returning to Australia for an intimate solo and acoustic tour, it didn’t come as…

LIVE REVIEW: The Pussycat Dolls – Hit Network’s World Famous Rooftop

It’s been 11 years since The Pussycat Dolls were last in Australia for their Doll Domination Tour, and ahead of their huge return next month to headline So Pop, they’ve made a special little pre-emptive visit.  Touching down for a whirlwind three days of press, the dolls kicked off their visit in Melbourne for a…

LIVE REVIEW: Conchita Wurst & Trevor Ashley – QPAC

With Mardi Gras weekend about to kick off in Sydney, it only seems appropriate that a glamorous night of divas celebrates pride in one of the most flamboyant settings possible, a beautiful theatre.  2014 Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst and Australian Cabaret queen Trevor Ashely have joined forces for an exclusive East Coast tour that sees…

LIVE REVIEW: Mika – The Tivoli

It’s been 11 years since Mika was last in Australia, and to be honest that fact still shocks me because the Beirut-born performer has one of the most impressive discographies from the mid 2000’s. And on top of that, he’s been cohesively releasing strong pop albums that have heard his songwriting getting bolder and more…

LIVE REVIEW: Alice Cooper – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Alice Cooper is undisputedly the king of shock-rock. His discography is full of anthemic hits and his history of headlines are controversial, but it’s always come back to the music and the high octane show he continues to deliver as a performer.  Over the past 10 years his live show hasn’t changed too drastically since…

LIVE REVIEW: Pentatonix – Brisbane Convention Centre 

Pentatonix have been proving to worldwide audiences since 2011 that acappella is cool. With 4 billion plus views on YouTube and streaming numbers that are absolutely unheard of for any other acapella group, this dynamic five piece  Following a sold out run of dates in 2016, Pentatonix have finally returned to Australia for their biggest…

LIVE REVIEW: Werq The World – QPAC

As the global takeover of drag continues, Voss Events have brought their over the top and pure fabulous production, Werq The World, to Australia for a second year of more lip sync assassinations, glittery sequins, fierce choreography and jaw dropping aerialist numbers. The intergalactic themed 2020 tour sees a line up of Rupaul’s Drag Race…