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Live Review & Gallery: Perfume Genius on the Floor at the Sydney Opera House – Eora Land/Sydney, 09.12.25

Mike Hadreas (A.K.A Perfume Genius) will never be a half-measure performer, and it was especially brilliant seeing him perform in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall this week. The setlist…

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Live Review +Photo Gallery: The Church tantalise at Princess Theatre, Launceston 10.12.2025

With over 40 years of material to choose from, The Church brought their ‘The Singles Tour: A Career Retrospective‘ tour to the beautiful Princess Theatre, Launceston in a one-off stop…

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Live Review: Lady Gaga Ignites Sydney with a Jaw-Dropping Spectacle at The MAYHEM Ball

Lady Gaga’s first Sydney show in over a decade erupts into a colossal, stadium-shaking spectacle, as 70,000 Monsters witness The MAYHEM Ball in full surreal, electrifying force — a career-spanning triumph from pop’s most fearless performer.

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News: Grace Jones, MARINA and King Stingray Lead Huge New Announcements for Brisbane’s On the Banks 2026

On the Banks has unveiled a massive second wave of artists for its 2026 series, adding Grace Jones, MARINA, King Stingray and Sarah Blasko to an already star-powered summer line-up set against Brisbane’s Cultural Forecourt at South Bank.

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Premiere: Eora/Sydney band Postcards from Pluto return with a thumping, stomping single ‘Arcade’ ahead of headline gig.

We’ve been following the upward trajectory of Eora/Sydney band Postcards from Pluto for a little over a year now and thoroughly impressed by both their singles and live performances (see…

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News: Grace Jones to Headline Sydney Opera House Forecourt in 2026

Grace Jones will play the Sydney Opera House Forecourt in February 2026, bringing her singular blend of avant-pop, performance art and untouchable charisma to a summer program already stacked with global heavyweights.

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Live Gallery: Bar Italia Cast a Quiet Spell Over Sydney’s Metro Theatre with a Taut, Oblique Performance 10.12.2025

At Sydney’s Metro Theatre, bar italia turn the mystique of their early years into something bold and theatrical, delivering a blistering set that proves just how far they’ve evolved since their underground days. Powered by the new album Some Like It Hot, the trio move with confidence, heat and a newfound muscularity—transforming their spectral indie into a force built for big rooms.

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News: BADBADNOTGOOD and Hannah Joy Join a Stacked Sydney Opera House Summer Line-Up

BADBADNOTGOOD and Middle Kids’ Hannah Joy have been added to the Sydney Opera House’s summer music program, with the Canadian trio set for a boundary-shifting Concert Hall debut and Joy performing her first-ever solo show in the Playhouse.

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Live Gallery: Rebecca Black Transforms the Metro with a Dazzling, Genre-Smashing Performance 9.12.2025

At a sold-out Metro Theatre, Rebecca Black sheds the shadows of her past and emerges as a fully realised pop visionary, blending high-camp theatrics, club-driven production and emotional candour into one of her most commanding performances to date.

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Track: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Ancient Channels unveil new single ‘Chimera’ ahead of new album and appearance at showcase label gig organised by False Peak Records.

Ancient Channels are a supergroup of sorts, consisting of members from the myriad of talented bands operating in Meanjin/Brisbane( including Terra Pines, Apparitions, and Deafcult), many of whom have been…

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