Live Review
Live Review: Pixies / Big Special – Leeds O2 Academy 19.05.2025
Pixies and Big Special rolled into Leeds, and it was a night of both contrasts at the O₂ Academy: a blistering, opening set from The Big Special, followed by a masterclass in enigmatic cool from the Pixies. The Big Special opened the night with a performance that was nothing short of brilliant. The duo—Joe Hicklin …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the larger Enmore Theatre. Launching their turbo-charged album ‘This Masthead’ (see my review here), the band was preceded by Peter Fonda (sadly missed by me …
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 the city’s cultural memory for years to come. As part of the Vivid LIVE festival, this concert was not merely a musical event; it was …
Live Review & Gallery: Phoebe Go Warms the Sydney Opera House With Dreamy Intimacy 23.05.2025
Phoebe Go takes us somewhere soft and shimmering at the Sydney Opera House.
Live Review: Panic Shack / The Pill – Yellow Arch, Sheffield 14.05.2025
Yellow Arch feels made for nights like this; a fine spring day and a courtyard full of anticipation as people wait to fill the main room and watch bands on the up and ready to deliver a frenetic evening of music. First up, The Pill in support. This duo from the Isle of White brought …