Night Beats, live in Vienna – review
In the 1970s the Slaughterhouse of Sankt Marx in Vienna was transformed in function to become the location of all sorts of cultural events. Nowadays the gigantic group of brick fortresses, covered in… Read More
Category Archive: live
Cookin’ on 3 Burners live in Sydney
Melbourne-based three-piece soul outfit, Cookin’ on 3 Burners, launched their sixth album, ‘Blind Bet’ at the Basement in Sydney this month with special guest performances from the spectacular, soulful vocalist Kylie Auldist (The… Read More
Caitlin Park live in Sydney
Sydney-based singer/songwriter Caitlin Park played at Newtown’s Vanguard last week. We sent Damon Collum along: I first caught Caitlin Park playing at Jurassic Lounge in Sydney last year as a happy accident. I found myself… Read More
Paris Psych Fest – live review
We sent Chloe Mayne to Paris Psych Fest. Here’s what went down: The inaugural Paris International Festival of Psychedelic Music was an opalescent, many-faceted creature. Working its fingers into the cobbled Parisian streets, the… Read More
The Holidays live in Brisbane
Sydney-based band, The Holidays, recently embarked on a tour of the East Coast of Australia to coincide with the release of ‘Tongue Talk’ – the third single from their acclaimed sophomore LP, “Real Feel”.… Read More
Dark Mofo 2014: Encores and Apologies
We spent two extraordinary weeks at Tasmania-based festival, Dark Mofo: It’s been just over a week since the conclusion of Hobart’s second Dark Mofo festival. The music and arts festival runs for two weeks,… Read More
Kele, Odesza & Hayden James live in Sydney
Damon Collum headed to The Metro Theatre in Sydney to photograph/review Bloc Party frontman Kele, Seattle-based duo Odesza and the Barry White of EDM, Hayden James: Heading into a gig you plan to review,… Read More
Collarbones X Synergy Percussion: Review
I began my annual love affair with VIVID, Sydney’s cultural calendar epicentre of light/music/idea events with a celebration of The Avalanches (which was really fucking brilliant, by the way). But, as the three-week… Read More
Vancouver Sleep Clinic live in Sydney
Brisbane-based Vancouver Sleep Clinic have been one of the ‘bands-to-watch in 2014’, which I have witnessed popping up in internet feeds, after a positive reception in Triple J’s Unearthed competition last year. It’s… Read More
Slowdive Rising – A Sparkling Return
Canada-based music junkie, G. William Rex, headed to London and saw the remarkable rebirth of shoegazers, Slowdive: When bands break up (as most of them eventually do) there are two schools of thought. Some persons assert… Read More
Temples live at The Metro Theatre, Sydney
British-based Temples made their Australian debut recently. We sent Carol Bowditch and Joel Anderson along to the Sydney show: I have so much respect for this band. Even though they produce music that… Read More