It seems as if all the good bands in the universe are converging in Australia early next year. Although I’m not complaining, my bank balance certainly is.
Continue readingGig Review: Red Riders, Northcote Social Club, 28th November
Red Riders are one of the best things Australian music has going for it at the moment. In the leadup to playing at Sydney’s upcoming Homebake festival they have toured around the country to promote their latest album, the excellent ‘Drown In Colour’ (see writeup here). Upon looking at the playing times for Homebake (see […]
Continue readingGig Review: Cloud Control And Leader Cheetah, East Brunswick Club, 27th November
Last Friday I was lucky enough to see two of my favourite up and coming Aussie bands at the one show, as Cloud Control and Leader Cheetah undertook their double-headline ‘East Coast Smackdown Tour’. Cloud Control were showcasing songs from their upcoming debut album, due early 2010 (writeup here), including newest single Gold Canary, while […]
Continue readingGig Review: Pearl Jam, Etihad Stadium, 20th November
Warning: What follows is nothing short of an essay, and can probably only be appreciated by other Pearl Jam fans. On Friday night, Pearl Jam played a gig in front of 50,000 people at Etihad Stadium. And, what a gig it was.
Continue readingGig Review: Maximo Park, Billboard, 11th November
Maximo Park are quickly becoming Aussie favourites. Since their stellar debut ‘A Certain Trigger’, they have toured here several times, moving progressively to bigger and bigger venues. It comes as a slight surprise, then, that on the back of their latest LP ‘Quicken The Heart’, and following playing at some of the world’s biggest music […]
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