LIVE REVIEW: For Shore Festival – Sandstone Point Hotel 

With the summer vibes of 2019 in full swing, attending music festivals are the only way you should be appropriately spending your weekends. And with the new year celebrations still rolling, Bribe Island was the place to be as it played host to the inaugural For Shore Festival.  As the sun hit peak intensity at…

LIVE REVIEW: Sasha Velour – Brisbane Convention Centre

The art of drag is all about the performance, the shock factor, the innovation and the entertainment and emotion it creates. The success of Rupaul’s Drag Race has become a great platform to put a spotlight on the different types of drag and give queens a chance to further inspire audiences. And Season 9 winner…

LIVE REVIEW: Parcels – The Triffid

After conquering Europe and releasing their self-titled debut album in 2018, Parcels have returned home for a massive sold out Australian tour. The Byron Bay five piece relocated to Berlin where they found a niche in the market with their groovy 70’s and 80s synth wave pop-rock. But over the years they’ve continued to return…

LIVE REVIEW: The Kooks – Eatons Hill

“I’m not saying it’s your fault. Although you could have done more”. It’s the famous line that begins one of the most overused and beloved songs from all your favourite rom-coms. And it’s a song that has cemented a life time career for The Kooks. Celebrating the release of their fifth studio album ‘Let’s Go…

LIVE REVIEW: FOMO – Riverstage

Kicking off the summer festival season is one of Australia’s newest and already elite music festivals which over the years has brought artists like Post Malone, RL Grime, SZA and ZHU to Australia. But no one was prepared for the mammoth line up that the class of 2019 was brewing. Headlined by Nicki Minaj and…

LIVE REVIEW: Paul Kelly – Riverstage

‘How To Make Gravy’ isn’t your normal Christmas song, and maybe that’s why Australians have embraced it so much. The fictional but sweeping story of a man named Joe writing to his family from prison apologising for his actions and regretting that he’s missing the Christmas festivities with his loved ones is a touching and…

LIVE REVIEW: Twenty One Pilots – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Four years ago I was packing into the grungy interior of The Zoo to witness Twenty One Pilots play their first headline Brisbane show to a sold out 500 person capacity. Flash forward to 2018 and oh, how times have changed. ‘The Bandito Tour’ marks the dynamic duo’s sixth trip to Australia and their fanbase…

LIVE REVIEW: Dean Lewis – The Triffid 

The future of pop is really exciting and that’s the honest truth. There’s no clear direction where the sound is evolving towards, nor is it easy to pinpoint a singular creative force but it’s safe to say that pop music is going to forever be diverse and powerful. Dean Lewis is an Australian singer-songwriter who…

LIVE REVIEW: Good Things Festival – Brisbane Showgrounds 

Ever since the conclusion of Soundwave in 2015, rock, metal, punk and every thing in between has needed a new home in the Australian festival scene. The annual events Unify and Download have filled the void in the meantime but Good Things Festival have launched a very exciting three city tour over one crazy weekend….

LIVE REVIEW: Glades – Woolly Mammoth

There’s no hiding that 2018 was a massive year for Glades. From opening for LANY to playing headlining shows and doing a coveted festival slot at Listen Out, this Sydney three piece haven’t stopped. In between all the shows the band also raked in 62 million streams with their single ‘Do Right’ on Spotify alone…