Tag Archive: review

Film review: Patrick is highly recommended

After killing his mother and her lover some years previously, Patrick is the comatose patient in a remote, private psychiatric clinic. Somethingyousaid.com’s Tammy Potakh braves her fear of horror movies to check it out:… 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

Film review: Metallica Through the Never

Somethingyousaid.com’s Colin Delaney discovers that ‘Metallica Through the Never’ is epically righteous for fans: After 32 years on the grind, Metallica have built an epic empire with their music reinforced by a strong… 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: Listen Out Festival

The inaugural Listen Out came to Centennial Park on one of those picture-perfect Sydney spring days, 28 degrees with not a cloud in the sky. Despite this, the festival’s Facebook page still urged… 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

Art: Lexi Land’s Illuminating Darkness

We recently checked out Lexi Land’s new exhibition, Illuminating Darkness, a mixed media exploration of life, death and self with a sensuously eery edge. Upon entering the gallery space, audience members were given… Read More

Album Review: Jim Bob is back!

Four and a half-years after releasing previous album Goffam, Jim Bob is back. These haven’t been Stone Roses-esque wasted years though as, impressively, the former Carter USM frontman has been busy writing a couple of… Read More

Music Review: FKA Twigs, EP2

Somethingyousaid.com’s Ty Tong reviews the newest offering from Gloucestershire’s FKA Twigs: If Massive Attack and The Weeknd had a music baby, it would sound like FKA Twigs. I will nod and tap my fingers… 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

Album: Neko Case – The Worse Things Get

Somewhat of a modern musical veteran, Neko Case, began playing drums in various underground punk bands, which led her to becoming a resident member of Canadian super group, The New Pornographers. Releasing her… 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