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Live Review: The Twang and The Fratellis – Tileyard Wakefield

Little old Wakefield doesn’t get many visitors, we’re known for The Cribs, Jane McDonald and Rhubarb but in August things just got exciting for the Merrie City. Tileyard North at…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Boy & Bear bring their timeless beauty to The Odeon, Hobart 28.08.2026

It is a Friday evening in Hobart, and Boy & Bear are bringing their Tripping Over Time Regional Tour to town. Steeped in songs not only from 2025’s Tripping Over…

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Live Review: Audrey Hobert – O2 Academy, Leeds. 24.08.26

Live Review: Audrey Hobert at Leeds O2 Academy

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Live Review: Hollywood Vampires – Halifax, 22.08.26

Hollywood Vampires rock hard enough to raise the dead in Halifax #hollywoodvampires #alicecooper #johnnydepp #joeperry #rocknroll

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Live Gallery: Karnivool, TesseracT and Car Bomb deliver a progressive metal summit at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 23.07.2026

At Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, the anticipation is almost tangible long before a note is played. Thirteen years have passed since Karnivool last unveiled a new studio album, yet tonight there…

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Live Review: Self Esteem, York Museum Gardens. 10.07.26

Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman. Bringing power and emotion to York #selfesteem #livemusic #backseatmafia #gigphotography #moonchildsanelly

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Live Gallery: Peter Hook & The Light Perform New Order’s ‘Get Ready’ In Full, 25 Years On – Enmore Theatre, Eora/Sydney, 18.07.26

As promised, Peter Hook and his band The Light opened the first half of the night with ‘Get Ready‘ in full – New Order’s 2001 release, marking its 25th anniversary…

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Live Gallery: YHWH Nailgun Deliver A Relentless Performance At Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory 15.07.2026

There are bands that demand your attention through sheer volume, and then there are bands like YHWH Nailgun, who seem intent on dismantling the very idea of what a rock…

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Live Review Plus Gallery: Blackwater Holylight, Dark Mofo Festival, Hobart 20.06.2026

The magnificent Odeon Theatre was awash in deep red light as Blackwater Holylight quietly took the stage, easing the audience into their distinctive blend of doom, shoegaze and psychedelia. Dispensing…

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