Live Review
Live Gallery: Soulfly, Nailbomb and Snot turn Sydney’s Enmore Theatre into a pressure chamber of metal 27.01.2026
Soulfly bring commanding force to the Enmore Theatre, with Max Cavalera at the centre of a bill that also welcomes Nailbomb’s industrial fury and Snot’s long-awaited return, linking multiple generations of heavy music in one relentless night.
Live Review + Gallery: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds set fire to the Domain, Sydney, 24 January 2026, supported by the luminescent Aldous Harding
Fittingly perhaps, bats floated lazily over the sun drenched Domain with the stark outline of Sydney’s high-rises as a back drop. The crowds gathered on the gently rolling greens for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds‘s first gigs in Sydney for quite a while and it was magnificent. Support came from New Zealand’s luminescent and …
Live Gallery: CMAT returns to Sydney with EURO-COUNTRY at the Enmore Theatre 23.01.2026
CMAT brings EURO-COUNTRY to the Enmore Theatre, following a Factory Theatre appearance last year and a warmly received album that continues to grow in scale on stage.
Live Gallery: Wheatus celebrate 25 years of their debut at an intimate Sydney gig 20.01.2026
At Manning Bar, Wheatus play their debut album, reminding a packed room why Teenage Dirtbag and its companions still resonate 25 years on.
Live Gallery: From The Gnomes to Private Function to Viagra Boys, Chaos Reigns at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 18.01.2026
Sydney is getting hammered by rain, and it somehow feels appropriate. Inside the Hordern Pavilion, The Gnomes kick the doors open with scrappy, straight-ahead rock’n’roll, warming up a crowd that already feels feral from the weather outside. Private Function follow with the kind of unhinged, all-or-nothing set that’s made them infamous, turning their final Sydney show into a joyous mess of noise, sweat and confrontation. By the time Viagra Boys hit the stage, the room is primed for release. Their satire-soaked post-punk lands heavy and absurd in equal measure, cutting through the storm with precision and bile. It’s a night where chaos feels earned — inside and out.
live review: beyond the black, setyøursails & seraina tellis. o2 ritz, manchester 15/01/2026
The O2 Ritz has long been one of Manchester’s most dependable venues for heavy music, and tonight it once again proved why it holds such a special place in the city’s live scene. With its no-nonsense atmosphere, it was an ideal setting for a diverse and carefully balanced bill featuring Seraina Telli, Setyøursails and headliners …
Live Gallery: Travis and Josh Pyke Share the Stage at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Theatre 14.01.2026
At Sydney’s ICC Theatre, Travis perform The Man Who in full, with Josh Pyke opening a night shaped by reflection, melody and long-held songs.
Live Gallery: Aminé Brings Tour de Dance to Sydney’s Metro Theatre 10.01.2026
Aminé brings his Tour de Dance show to Sydney’s Metro Theatre tonight, blending movement-driven energy with the reflective songwriting of 13 Months of Sunshine.
Live Gallery: Paris Paloma Brings Cacophony to Sydney Festival 9.01.2026
At Sydney Festival, Paris Paloma transformed City Recital Hall into a shared space of music and meaning, supported by emeree’s Motown-inflected R&B set and punctuated by Paloma’s onstage reflections on the patriarchy, including a quote from writer Rebecca Shaw.
Live Review & Gallery: Lost Paradise NYE Festival Delivers on Aussie Summer Tradition – 29.12.25, Glenworth Valley NSW
One of my favourite things about Australia is our festival culture. Remote bush raves, dusty roads, cheesy doof sticks, no reception and championing Australian acts. This year, I got a chance to grab a taster of Lost Paradise Festival in the Central Coast’s Glenworth Valley – a huge festival located in lush bush about 1.5 …