live – Backseat Mafia

Live Review: Pulp bedazzle at the Sydney Opera House forecourt, 6 March 2026

There are certain places in the world where pop music feels faintly mischievous. The Sydney Opera House forecourt is one of them. With the harbour glittering behind the stage and…

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Live Gallery: Deacon Blue mark 40 years with reflective Enmore Theatre performance 5.02.206

Celebrating their 40th anniversary, Deacon Blue deliver a career-spanning set at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, blending classic hits with new material and joined by a poised opening performance from Emily Barker, whose intimate songwriting provides a fitting prelude.

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Live Review plus Gallery: A pop-up masterclass in craft, warmth and multigenerational magic – Crowded House, MyState Bank Arena, Hobart, 26 November 2025

The legendary Crowded House have been undertaking a return bout of what are being called ‘pop-shows’ across Australia, covering areas they missed last year and targeting more intimate venues. Neil Finn says:…

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News: The legendary Drop City announce 30th anniversary release of seminal album ‘Magic Transistor Radio’ and reform for celebratory gigs.

The magnificent Drop City burned brightly in the nineties and included in its line up the ever proficient Matthew Tow, who later went on to join The Brian Jonestown Massacre…

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Live Gallery: Fear Factory Frontman Returns with a Vengeance at the Factory Theatre

Fear Factory’s legacy lives loud – and louder – in Sydney's Factory Theatre.

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Live Review and Gallery: Fontaines D.C. set the harbour alight at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, 06/03/2025

Fontaines D.C.‘s current live tour promoting ‘Romance’, their latest album, is nothing short of a thrilling, raw, and relentless assault on the senses, reaffirming the band’s place at the forefront…

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Live Review & Gallery: Hed P.E. Send Off Their Australian Tour In Style At The Triffid, Brisbane, 09.02.25

Hed P.E. takes Brisbane on an intense journey, finishing up their last Australian show the only way they know how.

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Feature: Backseat Downunder’s favourite Australian gigs and photographs from 2024

2024 represented a return to full service – and more – in the live music scene in Australia where the Backseat Mafia’s Backseat Downunder Team are located. With an ever…

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Live Review + Photo Gallery: Claire Anne Taylor brings it on home at The Founders Room, Hobart 13.12.2024

It has been almost a year since I reviewed Claire Anne Taylor’s Giving It Away (review here), and over 55 gigs later after touring mainland Australia, she and her band…

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Live Review & Gallery: Mannequin Pussy Debut Tour Down Under – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney 6.12.2024

Mannequin Pussy Takes No Prisoners on Their Australian Debut Tour

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