GALLERY: Ocean Alley – Riverstage

Following the release of their third studio album ‘Lonely Diamond’ in 2020, Ocean Alley have finally been able to hit the road to give fans the highly anticipated full concert experience of the record. Hitting up Brisbane for two nights at the beautiful outdoor landscape of the Riverstage, the Northern Beaches six-piece gave the packed…

GALLERY: The Amity Affliction – Eatons Hill Hotel 

The Amity Affliction are no strangers to life on the road. They’re undoubtedly one of Australia’s most prolific live metalcore acts after cultivating a fanbase who have watched them grow and passionately supported them for 18 years. Every time they head out on tour their shows are met with “sold out” statuses, and are decked…

GALLERY: The Paper Kites – The Princess Theatre 

The Paper Kites have a unique way to capture the most vulnerable emotions through intricate and beautiful soundscapes. Their fifth studio album ‘Roses’ was a body of work inspired by collaboration. With a different feature vocalist on each track, they were able to tell retrospective and versatile stories like they had never done before. Bringing…

GALLERY: Hockey Dad – Fortitude Music Hall  

It’s been two years since Hockey Dad released their third studio album ‘Brain Candy’, and the New South Wales duo are only just becoming able to tour the record in its entirety due to the ongoing touring restrictions. But the appropriately titled ‘Re-Re-Re-Re-Scheduled Dates’ saw them finally making their way to Brisbane for their biggest…

LIVE REVIEW: The Jungle Giants – Riverstage  

There is nothing like a hometown show to deliver those high energy frequencies we so desperately need in our lives right now. And for The Jungle Giants, their return home was a milestone moment in their career which saw them headlining the Riverstage for the first ever time. With the ecstatic energy radiating throughout the…

LIVE REVIEW: Wildlands Weekender – Brisbane Showgrounds

2021 was a weird year. Everything seemed to be finally going back to normal and then it all got worse. Much worse. One of the industry’s majorly affected was the music industry. Interstate touring was locked back up, and International touring was (and is) still a distant memory. Bands that tried to tour were met…

GALLERY: Paul Kelly Making Gravy – Riverstage 

Paul Kelly’s hit song ‘How To Make Gravy’ has deservingly (and quite obviously) become a bit of an Australian seasonal classic. The 21st of December is officially known as Gravy Day, and that’s the way it should be. It’s a track that has received a lot of fanfare over the years, and now the singer-songwriter…

GALLERY: Behind the scenes of ioakim’s music video for swimming pools

Setting the level of infectious summer anthems with ‘tongue tied’, ioakim has returned with another sun-soaked aesthetic that will have you authentically falling into the groove. ‘swimming pools’ is a nostalgic track all about summer and the euphoric moments we experience during the season. Personifying those feelings within a person, it has a very nostalgic…

LIVE REVIEW: Hope D – The Tivoli  

With the ongoing touring restrictions in place, Brisbane’s music and arts scene has really been deeply impacted. So when we get a chance to head along to live music it’s been such a wholesome and soul reviving moment. It’s genuinely just really nice to stand inside a concert venue along with like-minded people and scream…