Review: Salt N Pepa in Canberra
Salt N Pepa played their hip-hop hits in the Australian capital, somethingyousaid.com’s Farz Edraki was there to see it: “It’s a nice place, Canberra, but I wouldn’t like to live here. It’s not the… Read More
Category Archive: live
Pitchfork Music Festival Paris, Day One
Somethingyousaid.com’s Carol Bowditch ventures to gay Paris: I thought, after months of joyful adventures as a result of unemployment while living in Europe, that I would do Paris on the cheap for a… Read More
Live Review: MGMT in London
Psychedelic warriors, MGMT, have officially crossed the rainbow mountain. Alien Days, the first song lifted from latest, self-titled longplayer, is a gentle and melodic reminder of just what makes these Brooklyn boys so ultimately… Read More
Live Review: AlunaGeorge in Sydney
AlunaGeorge’s excellent set at Sydney’s Listen Out was closely followed by the obligatory sideshow, this time at Oxford Art Factory. I therefore spent the week largely hustling for AlunaGeorge tickets, going to see… Read More
Live Review: Gooch Palms in Sydney
The Newcastle aficionados of punk and punk stage antics – Gooch Palms – have been making memorable impressions on unsuspecting audiences for a few years now. With a live set which is known… Read More
Live Review: The Drones in Sydney
There is something painful, raw and Shakespearean about The Drones. It’s a long stretch to compare a largely underground homegrown band to Old William, but when watching Gareth Liddiard on stage, a front… Read More
Live Review: The Paper Kites in Melbourne
Somethingyousaid.com’s Jess O’Callaghan checked out the hometown show from one of Melbourne’s finest: There was a simmering smugness in the crowd on Saturday night when The Paper Kites played at The Forum. “I… Read More
Live Review: Bigsound Day Three
Having thrown a large afterparty for everyone the previous night, the conference understandably started a little later than the rest of the week on this, the last day of Bigsound. Some felt pleased… Read More
Live Review: Bigsound, days one and two
BIGSOUND, Australia’s biggest music industry conference, which takes over Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley for the best part of a week each year, can be taxing on the minds, livers and wallets of its attendees.… Read More
Live Review: Giant Drag in Brighton
I’m walking between the curryhouse and the venue with Annie Hardy. Streetlight reflections sparkle in puddles and misty rain permeates the fresh Brighton air. On the closing leg of Giant Drag’s farewell tour, the American… Read More
Live: Hungry Kids of Hungary & Little Scout
Sophie Schirmer headed to Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory with camera in one hand and notepad in the other, in order to photograph and review three Australian bands. Multi-tasking! Starting out the night we… Read More