Live Reviews in Melbourne
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As their only Melbourne show alongside the ‘We Love Sounds’ festival over the weekend,
!!! filled the Prince Bandroom to maximum capacity this evening. In hindsight, this is of no surprise... [more]
Melbourne may have the reputation of making welcome in large numbers just about every band that visits here, but something was amiss at
VHS or Beta’s first ever performance here. OK it was... [more]
It’s Night of the Living Dead in Melbourne tonight. The bitter cold and misty, foreboding fog make it seem like our jaunt to the NSC tonight is a horror movie about to go awry. Luckily, we arri... [more]
Can you believe that the line to get in to the show was stretching down the alley beside The Metro and winding its way back up to Bourke St? I couldn’t either. But that tells you just how far... [more]
Candlelight dances off the Wesley Anne’s sleek mahogany tables. I’m placed in the dimly lit band room, resting my tired bones after a long, treacherous day. It is near impossible to fault the p... [more]
First up for the evening’s entertainment were local lads
Bachelor of Arts
, who have previously played as support for Flamingo Crash. What makes this band distinctive is the unique set... [more]
A full house greeted me this evening as I stepped across the threshold of the EBC to witness
Bluejuice already onstage. The way the bill appeared in street press I had assumed that Bluejui... [more]
Holy shit, that guy on the door irked me. Greg specifically told me to come in a few hours early to hang out, have drinks and goof around. The dimwit on the door says, "Sorry mate, no... [more]
Champers in hand, dressed in my favourite ‘indie chick’ get up, I ushered my friends to a spot up the back of the Evelyn where we could take up a comfortable residency with a good view of the e... [more]
Before beginning my review, it is important to note that I have never before heard of the supporting acts for the night;
Coue’ Method and
Crime in Stereo. Furthermore, at $6.50 for a... [more]