Saturday, September 4, 2010

Basement Birds – Live at The Forum : Gig Reviews

August 20, 2010 by Brad Wing-Quay  
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Basement Birds

Saturday night at The Forum proved to be no different, with an outstanding performance by Australia’s newest ‘supergroup’ Basement Birds.

Jónsi – Live at The Palace : Gig Reviews

August 13, 2010 by Chris Wood  
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Jonsi

Fresh on his first solo tour, Jónsi came to these shores with a fresh new album, new sound, and without his beloved Sigur Rós.

Frightened Rabbit – Live at the Hi-Fi Bar : Gig Reviews

August 4, 2010 by Chris Wood  
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Frightened Rabbit : Heading To Oz

For some reason, Melbourne had decided that it wanted people to be cold when Scotland’s dynamic Frightened Rabbit came to pay a visit. However it wasn’t long before the audience at the Hi Fi delighted to the warm sounds of this talented percussive indie-rock outfit.

Death Valley Band- Live at Curtin Bandroom : Music News

May 17, 2010 by Lisa Dib  
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death valley band

The furious exhibition of opener See You in Hell introduces Death Valley Band fairly succinctly; like a younger, spritelier edition of Monster Magnet’s track of the same name, DVB are aurally oppressive…in a good way.

ROOT! – East Brunswick Club : Gig Reviews

May 11, 2010 by Lisa Dib  
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ROOT!

You cannot feasibly compare ROOT! to any other band, Australian or otherwise. You could make loose associations, but this would be doing a great disservice to a band that have worked hard to fashion a unique sound in an overpopulated market.

John Mayer – Rod Laver Arena : Gig Reviews

May 7, 2010 by Madeleine Green  
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John Mayer

John Mayer brings his Battle Studies world tour to Australia, playing an incredible show in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena.

The Dead Weather – Live at The Forum : Gig Reviews

March 31, 2010 by Chris Wood  
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the dead weather

In Melbourne for their 2nd of two shows, the ever-so-irresistible The Dead Weather managed to pull a distant, yet enthused crowd to The Forum, in what would ultimately end up being an exhibition of thrilling entertainment.

Angus & Julia Stone – Down The Way Tour Live at Canberra ANU Bar : Gig Reviews

March 22, 2010 by Watch Out For  
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A & J Stone - Playing at a venue near YOU!

Together, Angus & Julia Stone create harmonies and moods that resonates intimate familiarity. WOF’s Canberra reporter Claire Brown recounts their show Canberra’s ANU Bar that kicked off their current Down The Way Tour.

Clutch – Live at the Prince Of Wales : Gig Review

March 5, 2010 by Chris Wood  
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clutch logo

Having an awesome time at a Clutch gig is as much a certainty as more Australian’s getting fatter and developing type II diabetes. Beards and beers were out in numbers, and it was brilliant! Read more here…

The Polyphonic Spree – Live at the SoCo Carnivale, The Forum : Gig Reviews

March 4, 2010 by Chris Wood  
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the polyphonic spree

In what was shaping up to be one fo the more interesting corporate – musical partnerships to eventuate since whenever, a certain brand of popular southern licquer, the name of which I’m sure you are now all very aware, did not disappoint in its debut promotional event, the SoCo Carnivale featuring The Polyphonic Spree.

OK GO – Live at the Hi Fi Bar : Gig Reviews

February 24, 2010 by Chris Wood  
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ok go logo

When the new album Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky came across my desk that I began to pay attention to these re-imagined Flaming Lips-esque funsters known as OK GO. And when the opportunity arose to witness their highly touted live show, I simply couldn’t resist….

Chapstick & Swing Set Green – Live at The Toff : Gig Review

February 22, 2010 by Richie Machuca  
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Swing Set Green -  Wednesday night residents at The Toff

The Toff. Wednesday night. I’m hoping it isn’t about to end prematurely – the bouncer is taking an uncomfortably long time to check my ID. “Wow, you really look a lot like Prince here, buddy!”.

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