Live review
Live Review + Gallery: Wilderado – Revolution Hall – Portland, Oregon 2024.10.09
Oklahoma Indy rock band Wilderado brought their blend of country and rock sound to Portland’s Revolution Hall this past Wednesday. They are currently touring for support of the bands sophomore effort Talker. Supporting Wilderado on tour is Ethan Tasch and Portland’s own The Takes. The auditorium was full of people waiting to take in some …
Live Review + Gallery: FIDLAR – Roseland Theater – Portland, Oregon 2024.09.27
This past Friday, FIDLAR rolled into Portland’s Roseland Theater, bringing Alexsucks along for the ride. Both bands delivered fast-paced, electric performances to a full house in Portland. When the lights went down and FIDLAR, led by frontman Zac Carper, took the stage, the crowd erupted in cheers that echoed throughout the theater. The band kicked …
Live Review + Gallery: Everclear – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, Oregon 2024.09.15
’90s alternative rock icons Everclear are currently on tour celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of their fourth studio album, Songs From an American Movie Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile, released in 2000. Joining them on this nostalgia-filled tour are fellow ’90s alt-rock mainstays Jimmie’s Chicken Shack and Marcy Playground. As always, Everclear made sure …
Live Review & Gallery: Dune Rats, FIDLAR, Tinnies and Prosthetic Legs – Enmore Theatre, Gadigal/Sydney 30.08.24
The first warm night in Gadigal/Sydney in months saw hundreds of revellers swarm to the Enmore Theatre for a shared headline show by Dune Rats and FIDLAR. Walking into the theatre, you could feel the cool blast of the aircon—a clear omen of the sweaty, chaotic pit to come. Kicking things off were The Pingers, …
Live Review + Gallery: X – Aladdin Theater – Portland, Oregon 2024.08.25
One of punk’s pioneering bands, X, announced earlier this year that their latest release, Smoke & Fiction, would be their final album, marking the end of their 40-plus-year career. They are concluding this journey with a farewell North American tour. This Sunday, the tour made its final Pacific Northwest stop at Portland’s Aladdin Theater. Fans …
Live Review & Gallery: The Introspection of Uncontrolled Chaos as High Vis Headlines at Oxford Art Factory – Eora/Sydney 25.08.24
Coming off the back of their blistering set opening for SPEED at the Enmore Theatre on Friday, UK post-punk quintet High Vis took centre stage at Oxford Art Factory on Sunday for their first headline show on their Australian tour. For those who missed Friday’s show, word quickly spread that High Vis had delivered a …
Live Review & Gallery: Eora/Sydney’s Cosmic Entity Postcards From Pluto Land at Lord Gladstone – 24.08.24
Last night at The Lord Gladstone Hotel, Postcards From Pluto delivered an electrifying set in the intimate upstairs Goodspace gallery. The evening kicked off with performances from local indie rock bands Ash Lane and Jericho, each bringing their own sound and intense energy to the cozy venue. When Postcards From Pluto took over, they transformed …
Live Review: King Dunn – Mississippi Studios – Portland, Oregon 2024.08.09
Last Friday, Portland’s Mississippi Studios played host to an unexpected sonic journey. King Buzzo Osbourne, the iconic frontman of The Melvins, teamed up with Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn for a stripped-down, acoustic set under the moniker King Dunn. Trading their signature electric sound for a more intimate approach, the duo delivered an hour-long performance …