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Splendour In The Grass Day One Review

Splendour In The Grass 2010 was the best music event I have ever been to. It was the most thoroughly enjoyable musical experience of my life. Let’s get that out of the way immediately. And I think that many of the other 30,000 people there would hold a similar sentiment. There are very few negative […]

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Gig Review: Mumford And Sons @ The Palace, 29th July

“You have been more kind to us than anywhere else, so from all of us thank you so much for that” – Marcus Mumford Last Thursday, in the lead up to their (spiritual) headline performance at Splendour In The Grass, Mumford And Sons played a medium-scale sold out gig to an absolutely adoring crowd at […]

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Gig Review: The Jezabels @ The Toff, 15th July

Thursday night saw The Jezabels play a rare and intimate headline show at The Toff in Melbourne. It was kind of good.

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Gig Review: Children Collide @ The HiFi Bar, 13th June

No photos of the show, my phone was out of battery. I’ve seen Children Collide live quite a few times, and each time they just seem to get better and better. They’re an interesting band for me- although I like their studio stuff I by no means love it, but live they are truly impressive […]

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Gig Review: British India @ Corner Hotel, 12th June

This was my second time seeing British India at the Corner Hotel, and from the moment they walked onto the stage surrounded by smoke and dimmed lighting, with lead singer Declan in his trademark hoodie and the atmosphere in the venue at an absolute fever pitch, I knew I was in for a great night.

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Gig Review: Big British Sound @ Corner Hotel, 5th May

This review was written for LifeMusicMedia. Fashion label Ben Sherman have always had a special relationship with up and coming bands. They have been known to invest heavily in new musicians, and have developed strong relationships with the likes of New Order and The Clash. The idea of ‘Big British Sounds’ was launched in Britain […]

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