Live Reviews in Brisbane
During her set Laura Veirs remarked that she was excited about seeing some of Australia’s wildlife while she was in the country. Well at the aptly titled ‘The Zoo’, she was able to experience s... [more]
Post Big Day Out – Gold Coast, I’ve been considering becoming a professional festival goer. I had a grand time and I’ve assured myself that one can indeed make an occupation out of attending ev... [more]
Who doesn’t want to exchange sweat in a hot tent crowded with sunburnt bodies of unhealthy-looking people who you don’t know and probably wouldn’t like if you did staring unenthusiastically at... [more]
Following a short ‘computer performance’ of ambient music by the enigmatic artist Lawrence English, Dan Kelly took to the stage and immediately pulled the crowd to attention. With the mirror ba... [more]
“When you get there, buy yourself a motorcycle, drink what you want, and do what you want”… John Darnielle’s advice for visiting Mexico; one of those ‘prolific in the moment’ and strangely most... [more]
Being a non-Brisbanite, this was my first Troubadour experience and I was keen to check out the well-known venue for myself.
The room gives a great first impression, with ambient lighting, ri... [more]
Expectations are high as the crowd starts to build early for UK act The Bees.
The Jenny's kick off the night with an energetic Shadows-esk instrumental and follow it up with a set of... [more]
Despite playing to a mostly empty venue, locals Halfway and Mexico City are imposing and impressive turning in high quality sets of alt-country reminiscent of Wilco and The Band. The crowd are... [more]
It’s not any performer who would bother (or get away with) a welcoming speech by an Aboriginal activist to open the night. It’s become trendy to ‘acknowledge’ the traditional owners of whereve... [more]
Wendy Icon is a true version of Cock Rock. They hail from Adelaide in South Australia growing their fan base from myspace have enabled them to tour the entire east coast of Australia. By keepin... [more]