LIVE REVIEW: Alaska – Fluffy

With the current rise in popularity and appreciation of the art of drag, It doesn’t really come as a surprise that there is a high demand of people wanting to attend drag shows in bigger venues. For so long the only platform for drag queens to tour was gay clubs but now we are seeing…

LIVE REVIEW: Sarah Blasko – The Tivoli

For the 2018 edition of Brisbane Festival we have seen an incredible curated list of shows that have taken theatre, art and music lovers all over the city and into some of your favourite traditional and pop-up venues. But nothing was more exciting than the announcement of The Tivoli’s first ever “in the round” shows….

LIVE REVIEW: The Cat Empire – Triffid

With a unique fusion of jazz and ska mixed in with elements of alternative rock, The Cat Empire have made themselves one of Australia’s biggest exports. The Melbourne based six-piece are a global favourite with a string of sold out shows, massive festival slots and a very passionate fanbase from down under to Europe and…

LIVE REVIEW: Tkay Maidza – Brisbane Festival

Turning up the volume and bringing the heat to the Spiegeltent at Brisbane Festival, Tkay Maidza did not disappoint the excited Saturday night crowd. Running out to the reggae influenced vibes of ‘Big Things’ from her new EP ‘Last Year Was Weird’ she set the bar high by serving a whole lot of energy and…

LIVE REVIEW: Morgan Evans – The Tivoli

It’s not often that an Australian country artist successfully cracks the American and pop market but after years of persistence Morgan Evans has finally made it happen. With ‘Kiss Somebody’ currently comfortably sitting at the top of the charts the singer-songwriter has returned home for a massive run of sold out shows. The line outside…

LIVE REVIEW: Conrad Sewell – Woolly Mammoth

“It’s good to be back Brisbane” Conrad Sewell exclaimed as he walked across the stage. The sold out crowd were screaming in admiration as the singer-songwriter soaked in the electric atmosphere of this special hometown show. And that it was. The intimate and vulnerable showcase saw him stripping everything back and delivering these heartfelt songs…

LIVE REVIEW: BigSound Night 3 – Fortitude Valley

With BigSound wrapping up for another year the key question to ask yourself is, did you discover a cool new band? Did you fall in love with a new song? And did you meet some unique people. And if you’ve been doing BigSound right then your answer to all three questions will be YES. This…

LIVE REVIEW: BigSound Night 2 – Fortitude Valley

It’s quite exciting walking around Bigsound this year because there is such a well deserved buzz surrounding the female artists on the line up. With the spotlight on artists like G-FLIP, Eilish Gilligan, CXLOE, Eliott and Kota Banks we will hopefully see that translate to more bookings for festivals, higher set slots, bigger show attendance…

LIVE REVIEW: BigSound Night 1 – Fortitude Valley

As the sun sets in Brisbane over this wet first week of September, delegates and festival goers alike descend on the busy streets of the Fortitude Valley to experience the live music portion of BigSound Festival. With artists only given 30 minutes to impress some of the most influential and passionate people in the Australian…

LIVE REVIEW: Comedy Queens

With the current mainstream success of Rupaul’s Drag Race we are seeing an influx of drag tours sweeping the nation featuring some of the biggest names in the industry. Following the sell out dates of the 10’s Across The Board tour which saw Aquaria, Kameron Michaels, Eureka and Asia O’Hara from season 10 head down…