Tag Archive: gig

Getting to Know Ed Rome – Interview

Multi-instrumentalist Ed Rome creates awesome music which spans Reggae, Ska, Acoustic, World and Blues. We asked him to tell us a little more about himself: I am a 35-year-old music obsessive. I write… 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 →

Getting to Know Olympic Ayres

Kamaliza Salamba and Nathan Mifsud are founding members of Sydney band Olympic Ayres. We had a chat to them about their soon-to-be-released EP, ‘Leisureplex’ and football (’tis the season). Read on to find… Read More →

Interview: Josh Pyke is a lone wolf

Sydney-based singer/songwriter Josh Pyke talks to Sophie Metcalfe about his upcoming tour, about ultimate highway mixtapes and about nerding it up: Hi Josh, thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions… Read More →

Interview: Drunk Mums hit the road

We can say with some authority that Drunk Mums, the Cairns-turned-Melbourne garage punk-wits, are quite possibly the nicest band ever. In addition to writing catchy lo-fi bangers, drawing local and international attention and putting… Read More →

Interview: Brisbane band Salvadarlings

We caught up with songstress Ashley Goodall of dreamy, psychedelic Brisbane-based six-piece Salvadarlings for a quick but enlightening chat ahead of their debut Sydney performance this Thursday: Tell us about where and how you… 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 →

Gang of Youths live in Sydney – Photos

Fresh from supporting Manchester Orchestra on their headline tour across the United Kingdom and their critically-acclaimed turns at SXSW (as well as support slots for MSMR across the US), Gang of Youths returned to Australia… Read More →

Spookyland – This Silly Fucking Thing

If you have recently broken up with your significant other (you’re better than them, babe), your cat/dog/hamster/Tamagotchi recently died, someone yelled “twat” at you while you were driving, or you simply didn’t have… Read More →

Great Escape 2014: Kaiser Chiefs live

Following the previous day’s rainfest, Friday’s Great Escape saw Brighton drenched in glorious sunshine. And while the walk to the Concorde II was still ridiculously windswept, it was certainly hangover exorcising. Also, the pot of gold… Read More →

The Jezabels in Melbourne, Live Review

Reviewer Amy Wright and photographer Guilhem Vu checked out The Jezabels: While peering across St Kilda beach, the Palais Theatre shone from the horizon as the grandiose 1920’s structure it is, with high ceilings and… Read More →

Great Escape 2014: Aussie Sound Gallery

Arriving in Brighton on Thursday morning, it was easy to understand why England has a well-earned reputation for being eternally grey/wet/windswept, as disgusting horizontal rain greeted revellers stepping off the train for The… Read More →