Live Gallery: Roachford Returns: Soul Survivor Shines at the Manning Bar
Roachford’s first Australian show in 20 years turns mythic thanks to surprise guests Jimmy Barnes and KT Tunstall.
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Live Gallery: 20 Years On, Anohni Reclaims the Sydney Opera House with an Urgent New Vision 26.05.2025
Protest, poetry and portraits of the reef — Anohni’s Vivid performance is breathtaking and devastating.
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Album Review: Tidal Peak unveils the breathtaking beauty of ‘Treasureville’ – a dreamy evocation of sunshine and vast oceans with a glittering melancholia.
Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak , essentially the work of musician/producer Kyle Lacko, has just released an expansive, glittering album entitled ‘Treasureville’. It’s a collection of sparkling gems that seem to take…
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Live Gallery: From DIY to the SOH: G2g Rip Through Vivid LIVE With Swagger and Snarl, Sydney Opera House 25.05.2025
Post-punk with pop smarts — G2g tear it up at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE.
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Track: Garbage Unleash Snarling New Single “Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty”
Garbage are back with “Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty” — a snarling anthem for anyone done playing nice.
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Track: Empire of the Synth: Nick Littlemore and Ladyhawke Drop First Teenager Single in 18 Years
18 years later, Nick Littlemore and Ladyhawke bring back Teenager — and it sounds better than ever.
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News: Sofia Isella Returns to Australia With Haunting New EP I’m camera . and Festival Dates
SOLD OUT in the US. Upgraded in Europe. Coming to Australia. Sofia Isella’s world tour is taking over.
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Live Review & Gallery: Sun, Songs, and Soul Sisters: Train Headline a Perfect Night with KT Tunstall and Jason Wade, ICC Theatre, Sydney 24.05.2025
A perfect Sydney night with Train back on stage, joined by the electric KT Tunstall and a heartfelt set from Jason Wade.
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Live Review plus Gallery: Infinity Broke Album Launch with The Gin Palace, Trocadero Room, Sydney, 24 May 2025
Infinity Broke blasted their way into the busy Enmore Road in Sydney at the Trocadero Room, offering a far more enticing fare than could be found up the road at…
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Live Review plus Gallery: Vivid Festival – Sigur Rós with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the iconic Opera House shine brighter than the festival lights outside.
In a performance that transcended the boundaries of genre and expectation, Sigur Rós, in collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, delivered a night of sonic transcendence that will linger in…
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