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Live Review & Gallery: The Veils’ Spectacular Return to Australia Celebrating Latest Album ‘… And Out of the Void Came Love’ – Gadigal/Sydney, 28.02.24
Last night at The Lansdowne Hotel, the air was thick with anticipation as The Veils, the esteemed alt/indie-rock band from the UK and New Zealand, returned to Australia after a 15-year hiatus. The show was part of their Australian tour celebrating their latest double album, ‘… And Out of the Void Came Love‘. The Veils, …
Live Review: FIZZ – Project House, Leeds. 21.02.24
It would feel like an easy cliché to talk about this show as “bubbly”, “effervescent” but really they are the right adjectives for the particular brand of joyful, chaotic circus that is FIZZ’s headline tour. The lights shimmer across giant lollipops as a countdown takes us through 4 stages to the band’s arrival before FIZZ …
Live Review + Photo Gallery: Dropkick Murphys – Theater of the Clouds – Portland, Oregon – 17.02.2024
Dropkick Murphys are currently on the their annual St. Patricks Day Tour, being joined this year with punk icons Pennywise and Dublin, Ireland’s own The Scratch. This past Saturday saw the tour pull into the Theater of the Clouds in Portland, Oregon. The crowd was buzzing all night with demanding energy, chants of “Let’s Go …
Live Review & Gallery: Royel Otis Brings Endearing Indie-Rock to Liberty Hall for Sold Out ‘PRATTS & PAIN’ Tour – Eora/Sydney, 16.02.24
On Friday night, Royel Otis, the Australian guitar-pop sensation, cast a spell over Liberty Hall in Eora/Sydney with a swirling cloud of blue smoke and a dynamic indie-rock showcase. The sold-out crowd was treated to a performance that seemingly etched itself into their hearts, leaving a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to witness the …
Live Review: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Leeds O2 Academy – 13.02.24
Among the crowd at Leeds O2 Academy on Tuesday night, there was some discussion about how Frank Carter’s new “era” was going to shape up live. Dark Rainbow has a distinctly more mellow feel to it than some of the previous output, and marks a more retrospective, less explosive chapter of the Rattlesnakes’ career, so …
Live Review + Gallery: Mainland Break Dive into Indie-Rock Bliss at OAF Gallery – Eora/Sydney, 15.02.24
Last night, the OAF Gallery in Eora/Sydney played host to a sensational performance by Mainland Break, the indie-rock sensation hailing from the other side of the pond in Colorado, USA. Known for their seamless fusion of post-punk and pub-rock, Mainland Break delivered a thrilling dive into the heart of indie-rock. The atmospheric allure of OAF …
Live Review & Gallery: Sydney Surrenders to Overmono’s Sonic Spectacle at the Metro Theatre – Metro Theatre, Sydney/Eora 06.01.23
In the heart of Sydney/Eora, the Metro Theatre pulsed with anticipation as hundreds of eager fans gathered for Overmono’s sold-out show, setting the stage for an unforgettable night of electronic music mastery. The London-based electronic maestros, brothers Tom and Ed Russell, brought their talents to Sydney as part of the Overmono World Tour Pt.2. At …
Feature: UK & Ireland live review team’s Top 5 gigs of 2023
It’s been one hell of a year for live music and our UK & Ireland review team have covered the length and breadth of the British Isles, to bring you the very best coverage, befitting one of the UK’s Top 10 music websites. Did we mention we’d recently come 9th in the Top 100 UK …
Live Review and Gallery: Pop Filter Beautifully Launches Latest Album ‘CONO’ at PBC – 15.12.23, Gadigal/Sydney
On the eve of Friday night, the cozy confines of Petersham Bowling Club’s intimate downstairs room were charged with eager anticipation as Pop Filter, hailing from Naarm/Melbourne, took centre stage to launch their latest album, ‘CONO‘. This release stands as a testament to the band’s dynamic evolution and collaborative spirit, with a lineup that includes …
Live Review and Gallery: Unveiling Indie-Pop Brilliance as Victoria Stuns at ‘Treats’ Album Launch – 10.12.23, Gadigal/Sydney
The Union Hotel in Gadigal/Newtown was illuminated with musical brilliance yesterday as Victoria, a supergroup of seasoned Australian musicians, graced the stage to unveil their newest album, ‘Treats‘. The ensemble, comprised of Cameron Emerson-Elliott (Youth Group), Alison Galloway (Smudge), Patrick Matthews (The Vines, Youth Group), and Max Doyle (Songs), proved to be a formidable force …