LIVE REVIEW: Hemlocke Springs – Oxford Art Factory

Hemlocke Springs is the weirdest pop star on the rise currently. And honestly, that is the biggest compliment. The North Carolina singer, songwriter, and producer is a long way from home on her first Australian tour for Laneway Festival as well as two headline shows. For the Sydney date, she had just hopped off a…

LIVE REVIEW: Louis Tomlinson – Qudos Bank Arena

Louis Tomlinson is a true performer, and he always knows how to turn it on and give fans a special moment. His latest Australian tour saw him returning to arena’s where these accoladed venues packed out with die-hard fans excited to see the One Direction member in his solo lane. This tour follows his sold…

LIVE REVIEW: Noah Kahan – Hordern Pavilion

5 years ago I stood at the front of The Tivoli in Brisbane absolutely in awe of Noah Kahan who was supporting Leon Bridges. His debut album “Busyhead” was in the roll out process, and he was finding his stride as a writer and a performer. Walking away from that show you knew that you…

LIVE REVIEW: Becky Hill – Liberty Hall

Becky Hill turned a sold out show at Liberty Hall into the hottest club night over the weekend in Sydney. The English singer-songwriter’s first Australian tour was a sold out affair, with the excited crowd singing every word of every song right back to her for the full hour show. The packed venue was brimming…

LIVE REVIEW: Gracie Abrams – Hordern Pavilion

Gracie Abrams has had an incredible trajectory in the past 4 years. From the release of her debut EP “minor” (2020), to the project “This Is What It Feels Like” (2021) and her debut album “Good Riddance” (2023), she has gone from strength to strength and cultivated this passionate fanbase who relate to every lyric…

LIVE REVIEW: Lauv – Enmore Theatre

Over the years something I’ve always said about Lauv is that he knows how to put on an incredible masterclass of a show. From seeing him on his debut run of Australian shows in 2018, to his upgraded production tour in 2019, he showed a lot of signs of growth and levelling up with an…

LIVE REVIEW: Delta Goodrem – Sydney Coliseum Theatre

It’s been 20 years since the release of Delta Goodrem’s record-breaking debut album “Innocent Eyes”, and if you grew up in Australia then it’s safe to say that this album played a special place in your life in one way or another. All five singles from the album reached #1 on the ARIA charts, and…

LIVE REVIEW: G FLIP – Enmore Theatre

G Flip is a born entertainer. For 90 minutes, their “DRUMMER Australian Tour” at the Enmore Theatre was a pure masterclass in performance and musicianship. From firstly creating a safe space where everyone could be authentically themselves and find an escapism from their day-to-day life, to delivering a show that was visually and sonically captivating,…

LIVE REVIEW: Evanescence – Qudos Bank Arena

Anniversary concerts are always interesting. It’s usually a celebratory affair of a defining moment in a career, and in Evanescence’s case the 20th anniversary of their debut album “Fallen” was one to definitely reminisce on. With two Grammy awards under their belt during this album cycle, and two mammoth chart topping singles that are still…

LIVE REVIEW: Cub Sport – Enmore Theatre

Ethereal, romantic, and cathartic – those are the three perfect words to describe Cub Sport’s “Jesus At The Gay Bar Tour”. Every time they play a show, the Brisbane based four-piece always manage to cultivate a safe and inclusive energy that brings together so many people to celebrate queerness, love, and expression, and this tour…