Live Reviews in Sydney
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I was anxious to see Cog before they depart for a brief stint in the U.S., and I almost didn’t make it to Wollongong because of transport difficulties, but managed to sort it out right at... [more]
Whenever I see the name Dappled Cities Fly gracing a gig guide, I always tend to jump just a little, for seeing them play is always an exciting brag-worthy event. May it be due to spouts of wai... [more]
A band like The Sleepy Jackson, with an album making the top 10 and another nearly selling gold, would surely be able to play a venue bigger than the Wollongong UniBar, with capacity for severa... [more]
I jumped at the chance to see Karnivool on this dismal Saturday afternoon in Sydney, however I was concerned that we would not witness Karnivool’s regular kicking live show, as I knew that they... [more]
Fully without trepidation and for the hope of renewal of my solo guitar singing dilectablities I arrived at the New Town RSL in Enmore Rd, Enmore, in the belly of one of Sydney’s most vibrant l... [more]
It is the last performance on their Australian tour and by this time most artists have somewhat lost the energy they had from the first show. Although for every performer on this bill, it only... [more]
Before I indulge you with the details of one of the best live bands I have experienced this year, I must give a special mention to the support bands, all three, in their glory..
The night... [more]
Fuck this I’m going to the Annandale. That’s what the slogan says, and that that’s exactly how I felt after finally escaping work at 7pm on Thursday. I was cranky. Cranky at work, cranky at Syd... [more]
As promised back in March, Jason Mraz came back (one month off his proposed arrival but with a performance he puts on we can forgive him). His shows at The Forum mimics that of The Vanguard, fu... [more]
17,500 people+rain+an open field = mud, and there sure was plenty of it at this year's Splendour in the Grass at Byron Bay. The wise ones wore gumboots, the rest of us sacrificed our shoe... [more]