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…

LIVE REVIEW: Neck Deep – The Triffid

Australia has always had a bit of a love affair with pop punk music. The late summer days of Soundwave Festival saw some of the hottest newcomers and your nostalgic favourites heading to Australia for a collision of epic and sweaty shows. But since the derailing of the festival we haven’t had a massive push…

LIVE REVIEW: The Wombats – Riverstage

With a name like The Wombats you would expect the indie-rock trio to be from Australia but you guessed wrong. However you would be easily mistaken by how much time the UK favourites actually spend down under with what feels like at least one or two tours a year. But their passionate and constantly growing…

LIVE REVIEW: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – The Triffid

Let’s be honest, we all love to re-live some nostalgic moments from our childhood. Whether that’s a cheeky food you used to eat, a place you used to visit or some music you used to listen to. And lets be honest, most of us went through an angsty “emo-rock” phase that saw the likes of…

LIVE REVIEW: Gang Of Youths Presents A More Perfect Union – Riverstage

The concept of ‘A More Perfect Union’ has been something Gang Of Youths have been working towards for a long time now. As one of Australia’s current leading rock bands, the Sydney five piece have spent the majority of 2018 touring overseas. But they’ve finally returned home for a massive run of sold out headline…

LIVE REVIEW: Kira Puru – Black Bear Lodge

“Fuck, shit!” were probably the most appropriate words for Kira Puru to say as she took to the stage for the opening night of her long awaited headlining tour. With the Brisbane crowd packing into the dimly lit Black Bear Lodge, the energy level was electric as she kicked off the show with ‘Alone’ and…