Last night the New Pornographers thrilled a packed HiFi Bar crowd with a n extraordinarily rapid-fire and highly entertaining set that culminated in one of the most unique gig moments I have ever witnessed. Andrew.
Continue readingGig Review: The Basics @ The Northcote Social Club, 30th October
Thanks to Keith Parsons for the photos. Last Saturday night Melbourne’s hardest working band, The Basics, played a wonderfully energetic, humorous, and fun show at the Northcote Social Club, very ably supported by Georgia Fair, who themselves seem destined for very big things.
Continue readingGig Review: Powderfinger @ The Sidney Myer Music Bowl, 29th October
Powderfinger played their last Melbourne show to a sold out, enormous, and lovestruck crowd at the Sidney Music Bowl last night. It was a fitting farewell to the Australian music stalwarts, who played a remarkably well balanced set full of old classics. They overcame the inherent problems of playing a venue such as the Sidney […]
Continue readingGig Review: Boy And Bear @ The East Brunswick Club, 23rd October
Last night Boy And Bear played what I believe was one of their first ever Melbourne headline shows. They have developed out of sight as a band since I first saw them at Homebake last year, and this was easily the most complete set I’ve seen them play to date.
Continue readingGig Review: Tyme @ Gertrude’s Brown Couch, 17th October
Last Sunday local rap artist Tyme played a remarkably polished and intimate EP launch at Gertrude’s Brown Couch in Fitzroy which was thoroughly enjoyable for me personally, even though I’m not overly familiar with hip hop music.
Continue readingGig Review: Yacht Club DJs @ The Corner Hotel, 16th October
Without sounding like toooo much of a pretentious dickhead, I honestly believe that a part of writing is accepting that there are some things which words simply cannot adequately describe. The Yacht Club DJs set at the Corner Hotel on Saturday night was one of these things.
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November 14, 2010 
