Unquestionably the breakout band of 2010, Local Natives secured a cherished spot on the recent Bonnaroo Festival lineup. Youtube streamed some of the festival, and luckily this included the Local Natives performance, a couple of songs of which have since been recorded and uploaded. Australian tour please? Wide Eyes Sun Hands
Continue readingThe Jezabels
I’ve really been enjoying Sydney outfit The Jezabels for a while now, however I’m yet to see them live. This is set to change soon thankfully, with the band announcing that they will be playing a stand alone Melbourne headline show at The Toff on July 15th. They are coming off a successful run of […]
Continue readingGig 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.
Continue readingDarren Hanlon Album, Single, Video, And Tour
Darren Hanlon has been one of my favourite Australian singer/songwriters ever since I first heard Falling Aeroplanes. He has a new single out, All These Things. It is an absolutely gorgeous song, and as soon as I heard it I knew I recognised it from somewhere. Sure enough, I’ve now realised that when I saw […]
Continue readingUpcoming Cheap Melbourne Gigs
If there’s one problem with loving live music it’s that it really can get expensive sometimes. With that in mind I’ve compiled this list of great bands you can see in Melbourne over the coming months, all for less than $25 each (including six $15 or under!), which is phenomenal value for money.
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June 26, 2010 
