Live Review
Live Review & Gallery: Blossoms Bring Charm, Kasabian Bring The Riot – Enmore Theatre, Gadigal Land/Sydney, 15.03.25
Blossoms hit the stage with a kind of easy confidence that only comes from years of tight-knit chemistry. Their groove-heavy Britpop sound felt effortless live, frontman Tom Ogden carrying it all with a supernatural charm and touch of ’70s flair. Kicking off with ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’, they slid into a set …
Live Review & Gallery: From Kill Bill to Crowbar – The 5.6.7.8’s In Sydney 20.03.2025
Tokyo’s Wildest Rockers Are Back – And They’re Louder Than Ever
live review: stiff little fingers, ricky warwick and the fighting hearts. the barbican, york. 18/03/2025
The Barbican was full of legends tonight and the crowd didn’t disappoint either. When Ricky Warwick and the Fighting Hearts hit the stage the gathered ensemble was modest to say the least, but as the rock flowed energetically from the stage to the floor, and lofty seating above, all empty space soon filled up. From …
Live Review & Gallery: HONNE Bring the Feels to Sydney’s Roundhouse 19.03.2025
Sydney Gets a Masterclass in Emotionally Charged Alt-Pop From HONNE
Live Review & Gallery: The Timeless New Order Takes On The Grand Sydney Opera House Forecourt – Eora Land/Sydney, 14.03.25
A full moon ballooned over the Opera House Forecourt, reflecting off the iconic sails as thousands of fans pushed through Sydney’s typical public transport chaos and signature late-summer humidity. The Forecourt is one of the most spectacular stages in the world, watching the sun dip behind the city while the skyline flickers to life is …
Live Review: Dhruv – Scala, London. 13.03.25
Smooth and soulful, Dhruv has Scala rapt with his introspective storytelling
Live Review: Antony Szmierek – Leeds, 07.03.25
Antony Szmierek brings poetry and beats to Leeds, in support of his new album
LIVE REVIEW: Beans On Toast at The Grove, Newcastle. 15.03.2025.
A glorious night of singing, dancing, smiling, laughing and the pricking of people’s social conscience. Beans On Toast, aka Jay McAllister, has released an album every year for the last 16 years. Latest long player ‘Wild Goose Chasers’ is pared back – no guitar, just vocals and piano courtesy of Matt Millership (punky pianist Tensheds) …
Live Review: Painted Places / Husk / Black Fern – NE Volume, Stockton 07.02.2025
My first visit to Stockton’s finest music venue, NE Volume, this year was an interesting choice, as tonight’s triple bill turned out to be a pleasing selection. Painted Places were down as headliners, and their finely honed brand of indie drew the crowd in, but they weren’t the only ones to entertain the masses. Starting …