LIVE REVIEW: Patti Smith
PATTI SMITH Festival Hall, Melbourne April 20th 2017 I’m tempted to say simply, “No Words”. But I want to share a scintilla of the life-affirming energy and wonder that Patti Smith transfused us with on […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The 22nd Blue Mountains Music Festival
#altitude #muddy #musicshines #bluemountainsmusicfestival2017 The 22nd Blue Mountains Music Festival had it all, from Irish folk to Dutch Ska and Inuk throat singing. The rain hardly stopped in Katoomba, but neither did the music. Words […]
REVIEW: Willie Watson
Willie Watson is a master singer, songwriter, and banjo player. Not to mention, one of the founding members of bluegrass staples, Old Crow Medicine Show. Although his Old Crow days are in the past, Willie […]
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REVIEW: WOMADelaide’s SILVER JUBILEE
WOMADelaide’s SILVER JUBILEE by TONY HILLIER Boundaries may have blurred and parameters extended over its 25 years, but WOMADelaide has unwaveringly maintained its status as Australia’s most stimulating and satisfying festival. In terms of diversity […]
REVIEW: 41st Port Fairy Folk Festival
41st Port Fairy Folk Festival 10-13 March 2017 Diehard folkies came to Port Fairy (Pyipgil) to revel in Celtic, colonial, rootsy acoustic, spoken word and electrified shenanigans. The enduring coastal event is nothing, if not […]
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats
Put on your dancing shoes, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats are back in Australia. Rarely do you see a large crowd on a Tuesday night, but Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats drew quite […]
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Live Review: Queenscliff Music Festival 2016 – 20th Anniversary by Chris Lambie
25-27 November, Queenscliff, Victoria Tickets sold out for the first time in the Queenscliff Music Festival’s 20 year history. But organisers haven’t sold out in any commercial or artistic compromise of the unique event. They’ve […]
Live Review: Myths, Magic and Music at a Bimbadgen Birthday by Rosemary Beard
Australia’s music festival industry is going through many changes. However, A Day on The Greens’ formula is outlasting the changes and they celebrated their 400th Show at Bimbadgen last weekend. Like the festival itself, the […]
LIVE REVIEW: YIRRMAL – MULLUMBIMBY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
Sunday 20 November High School, Mullumbimby Music Festival Yirrmal graced the stages of the Mullumbimby Music Festival twice over the weekend of music, and each time was an emotional experience for those in the packed-out […]
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LIVE REVIEW: TASH SULTANA – MULLUMBIMBY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
Friday 18 November High School, Mullumbimby Music Festival Tash Sultana is a force to be reckoned with. Close your eyes and you’d almost be forgiven for assuming there’s a full band behind her, however the multi-instrumentalist […]