The Lumineers – Palace Theatre, Melbourne 23/01/14
With the 1980s throwback fluoro onesies of the late 2000s making way for the 1880s throwback checked shirts and suspenders of the past few years, the folk-rock-revival, or ‘Mumfordism’ to coin a...
View ArticleGrouplove – Metro Theatre, Sydney 25/01/14
Grouplove epitomise summer so it’s appropriate that the six piece Californian band is here for the notoriously hot Big Day Out – a staple of Australia’s warmer months. Saturday night was a...
View ArticleThe 1975 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney 27/01/2014
For years now, Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory has harboured the best emerging local and international talent. Last night was no exception, as British indie-pop outfit The 1975 continued their maiden...
View ArticleVista Chino, Gay Paris – Metro Theatre, Sydney 28/01/14
Kyuss were forced to change their name to Kyuss Lives! and again to Vista Chino following a lawsuit filed by former members Josh Homme and Scott Reeder, but it hasn’t changed a thing. There was really...
View ArticleArcade Fire – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney 28/01/14
Arcade Fire completely embody the tangible energy and rhythmic pulse of their live show: confetti, colourful outfits, an ever changing number of people on (and sometimes off) stage, even some momentary...
View ArticleThe Hives, Beady Eye, Deftones Big Day Out Sideshows Confirmed
Big Day Out 2014 promoter AJ Maddah took to his preferred form of communication, Twitter, confirming to punters that last-minute Big Day Out 2014 replacements The Hives, Beady Eye and Deftones will be...
View ArticleGhost Big Day Out Sideshows Announced
Fans eagerly awaiting the reverent antics of Ghost needn’t wait any longer, with the band announcing via Facebook that they will play two club dates in Sydney and Melbourne as sideshows to their Big...
View ArticleVista Chino Big Day Out Sideshows Announced
Does Kyuss sound as sweet by any other name? We’re about to find out, with Vista Chino, aka John Garcia, Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork, joined by Bruno Fevery, dropping sideshow dates for Sydney and...
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The Hives – 170 Russell, Melbourne 21/01/14
As the travelling circus of the Big Day Out rolls across the country, one of the festivals must-see acts took some time to play an intimate sideshow at the venue formerly known as Billboard. Sweden’s...
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Snoop Dogg – Palace Theatre, Melbourne 22/01/14
Snoop Dogg had a rocky start to his Australian tour, following a call by a women’s group to revoke the legendary rapper’s visa. They claimed that his lyrics glorify violence against women and as such,...
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