Rock
Live Review & Gallery: An Evening With Eric Gales at Factory Theatre – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 22.11.25
Factory Theatre was properly humming on Saturday night, with half the room seated and the rest of us staking out whatever floor space we could claim and not dare move from. What we got in return was two hours of world-class performance from Eric Gales, the man who, when it comes to instrumentation, lives on …
Album Review: The Black Cat’s Eye – Decrypting Dreams Of Weird Animals And Strange Objects
The Black Cat’s Eye – these are glaring fuzz, bass and drum riffs, interwoven chord pickings andlead guitars rooted in the blues – sometimes screaming, singing or rough. And above everything,the instrumental and song melody hovers almost like a hymn.With their musical style, the band, founded in Frankfurt am Main/Germany in 2018, is directlylinked to …
Premiere: oWo exclusively unveil new rock anthem ‘Cause Way’ ahead of new EP and launch date.
Eora/Sydney post punk and noise rock trio oWo have announced their new EP ‘Emerger’, due out in February 2026, and we are honoured to bring you an exclusive early listen to the first single off the EP, ‘Cause Way’. ‘Cause Way’ launches with crystalline guitars that create a buzz-saw bedrock to the yearning vocals. There …
Live Review: No Cigar and the Art of Outgrowing The Room You’re Standing In – Eora Land/Sydney, 29.10.25
You could tell before the doors even opened that it was going to be a tight squeeze. Both Lansdowne shows had sold out, the first so quickly that a second was added, only for that one to disappear too. Aotearoa’s No Cigar have been quietly gathering word-of-mouth momentum that’s now anything but quiet. Inside, it …
Premiere: Lutruwita/Tasmanian band 208L Containers exclusively unveil vibrant and psychedelic new video for the thunderous track ‘Secret Servers’, ahead of album release.
I first came across 208L Containers when they supported Pond at the Altar Bar in Hobart back in 2024 and lauded them for their performance – noting that they had: …a native form of lutruwita punk that has a unique sound – abrasive yet intelligent, laced with humour and a self-deprecating air. (They were) were …
Live Review & Gallery: Inside Day Two of SXSW Sydney Music with Dug, Managona, Drifting Clouds, Suichu Spica and 2Charm – 14.10.25, Eora/Sydney
We start the afternoon catching the afternoon sun fall behind Tumbalong Park, where Irish-American duo Dug and Taiwan’s Managona play to a mix of conference dwellers, passers-by and early-arriving festivalgoers. The space itself is open to the public, a highly underrated place to wander through, grab a bite, lounge in the sun for a few …
Live Review & Gallery: Still Loud, Still Defiant, Dead Kennedys at Metro Theatre – Eora Land, Sydney 27.09.25
The Dead Kennedys filled the Metro Theatre with a noise and sense of conviction that hasn’t aged out. Original members, guitarist ‘East Bay’ Ray Pepperell and bassist ‘Klaus Flouride’ (Geoffrey Lyall), casually walked on stage to do their own soundchecks, met with cheers from the crowd. Ron ‘Skip’ Greer drove the vocals, and Steve Wilson …
Album Review: Whitney K –’Bubble’ : Hard-won songs ringing with indie pop sharpness and country rock twang.
Canadian singer-songwriter Konner Whitney aka Whitney K is keeping that hardcore troubadour tradition alive and still kicking up the rubble. After releasing three mighty slices of his raw, country rock poeticism for Bologna’s Maple Death Records (the indispensable ‘Two Years’, the hypnotic ‘Hard To Be A God’ and the raucous ‘Viva!’) he’s now jumped into …
News: Peter Hook & The Light Return to Australian Stages in July 2026
Peter Hook, the bassist behind Joy Division and New Order, is returning to Australia with his band @peterhook_thelight in July. The tour will mark the 25th anniversary of New Order’s ‘Get Ready’, with the album being performed in full. Alongside it will come a sweep of essentials from both the adored Joy Division and New Order catalogs.
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News: Oasis release Wonderwall (Live from Dublin) as Live ’25 Tour gathers pace
Oasis have released Wonderwall (Live from Dublin, 16 August ’25) as their Live ’25 Tour continues to sell out worldwide, setting the stage for their highly anticipated Australian return.