Music
Live Review: Wolf Alice – Leeds First Direct Bank Arena. 05.12.25
Wolf Alice claim their rightful place, on an arena stage on The Clearing Tour
Album Review: f.ampism – The Vertical Luminous : A mesmerising and strangely magical post new-age soundtrack.
Brighton based sound artist Paul Wilson aka f.Ampism is part of the mycelium network of new age electronica which thrives furtively beneath the everyday music radar. From the world of micro-labels and trans-national partnerships, cassette transmissions and local scenes, he’s released solo work since 2016 amongst other things (read his nifty blog ampism.com for info). …
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 for Tasmania. The order of the day was pure paisley psychedelia. 6 men stood upon the stage and unleashed the beauty of plenty of 12-string …
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.
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.
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 our reviews here). We are therefore overjoyed to be able to premiere their new single ‘Arcade’, which indicates things are only getting better. Since their …
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.
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.
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.
Live Review: King Princess – Leeds Beckett SU, 06.12.25
King Princess packs out Leeds Beckett SU on their Girl Violence Tour