LIVE REVIEW: Rita Ora – Eatons Hill Hotel

On this very day six years ago, Rita Ora cancelled her Brisbane show at The Tivoli scheduled for the next day due to a throat illness. And for what has been an excruciating wait in-between shows has seen the UK singer-songwriter turn into one of the biggest names in current pop culture. From starring in…

LIVE REVIEW: Rufus Du Sol – Riverstage

With a thick layer of smoke seeping out into the crowd and covering the base of The Riverstage, Rufus Du Sol made their way onto the stage for the first of their two sold out shows in Brisbane. With pulsating synths and flashing strobe lights announcing their arrival they launched straight into ‘Eyes’ from their…

LIVE REVIEW: Bananarama – Eatons Hill Hotel

Let’s have some real talk for a second. The eighties was the best time for music and that’s no lie. After all, do I need to remind you how many bangers we got in the eighties that are still played on heavy rotation in 2019? Yeah, that’s right, there’s too many to name but you’ve…

LIVE REVIEW: Eves Karydas – Woolly Mammoth

Homecoming shows are always an exciting and euphoric affair. And for Eves Karydas the Brisbane stop of her sold out ‘summerskin Australian Tour’ was one to remember. With the Woolly Mammoth at full capacity, Eves walked on stage as an overture of some of her songs played into the opening beat of ‘First Love’. Immediately…

LIVE REVIEW: Five & S Club – Eatons Hill Hotel

There’s nothing like a night of pure-pop nostalgia to bring the good vibes and Brisbane got a taste of just that with the Poptastic celebratory tour headlined by FIVE and S CLUB. With a diverse crowd packing into the Grand Ballroom of the Eatons Hill Hotel for the final night of the tour, every act…

LIVE REVIEW: Kwame – Black Bear Lodge

The closing song of Kwame’s sold out Brisbane show perfectly described the raw feelings of the crowd as they walked away from the intimate show, “Wow”. And wow indeed. The 21 year old rapper from Sydney has certainly made a huge impact on the Australian music scene since being awarded Triple J Unearthed’s Artist Of…

LIVE REVIEW: Yungblud – The Triffid 

Australia was one of the first places to really support Yungblud, and the British singer-songwriter didn’t let the sold out all ages Brisbane crowd forget that by delivering them a sweaty and unforgettable live show as a proud thank you in return. Bursting with energy, the 20 year old punk-rocker ran onstage to the opening…

LIVE REVIEW: Lily Allen – The Tivoli

As the chant “Lily, Lily, Lily fucking Allen” broke through the speakers, the sold out Brisbane crowd screamed along with anticipation. Walking on stage donning her classic black wig to pay homage to her sophomore studio album ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ which celebrated its tenth anniversary this week, the crowd lost their mind with…

LIVE REVIEW: Laneway Festival – Brisbane Showgrounds

With the summer festival season coming to an end, Laneway Festival has become a bit of a tradition for Australian audiences to discover new acts that are going to dominate in the future. With acts like Lorde, Chvrches, Florence + The Machine, Mumford & Sons, Tame Impala, HAIM, Amy Shark, Billie Eilish, Vance Joy and…

LIVE REVIEW: Haiku Hands – The Foundry

With Flex Mami on the decks spinning out tracks like ‘Luxury’ from Azalea Banks, ‘Day & Night’ from Kid Cudi and ‘Chameleon’ from PNAU, she instantly turned The Foundry from a usually low key music venue into a full blown nightclub. With the venue packed with excited fans, the lights dimmed with a voiceover making…