Out On The Weekend
By Brian Wise. All photos by Stephen Boxshall. OUT ON THE WEEKEND – SEAWORKS, WILLIAMSTOWN – SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2019 If you want to know what the ideal size for a music festival is then […]
Live Reviews
Rainforest Festival, Sarawak
Rainforest World Music Festival (Sarawak, July 2019) By Chris Lambie On trips across Vietnam in 2012 and 2103, I was surprised to hear very little traditional music. The closest I came – outside Ha Noi’s […]
Herbie Hancock Live In Melbourne
By Tony Hillier Herbie Hancock runs hot at Hamer Hall (2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival) Melbourne, Saturday, June 8 Like great artists in other realms, American jazz musicians seem to defy Anno Domini. Age has not […]
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Tweedy – Solo in Australia: Review!
By Martin Jones. Jeff Tweedy – Brisbane Powerhouse – Wednesday May 22, 2019 Anyone who has seen a Wilco show appreciates how much manpower, equipment, preparation and coordination is applied to make it so great. […]
Gumball 2019 – A Boutique Festival That Gets Things Right.
Gumball 2019 – Thursday April 25 – Sunday April 28, Belford, Hunter Valley, NSW By Stuart Coupe. (Photos by Susan Lynch). Beware of the brown acid. Music festivals and I don’t have a great history. Mainly […]
A ‘Vantastic’ 50th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
By Brian Wise. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2019 Fairgrounds Racecourse, New Orleans, April 25 – May 5, 2019 The First Weekend While the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival […]
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Bluesfest Day 5 – Kerrie Hickin Reports
ByKerrie Hickin. Bluesfest Day 5 In the past I’ve seen versatile vocalist Mojo Juju perform on lineups as diverse as at grungy rock venue The Old Bar and on a glamorous cabaret lineup – she’s […]
WOMADelaide 2019 Review
By TONY HILLIER (Photos Rob Sferco) Wondrous as always, this year’s WOMADelaide festival provided a perfect platform for some power-packed and socio-politically vociferous African divas to strut their stuff on International Womens Day weekend. While […]
Neneh Cherry Live @ The Recital Centre
By Martin Jones. Neneh Cherry Melbourne Recital Centre – Tuesday January 22 The Melbourne Recital Centre was a perfect setting for Neneh Cherry’s latest performance. Part cutting edge/ultra modern, part sophisticated and elegant, the venue […]
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Dashville Skyline 2018 Review
By Ben Quinn. Dashville Skyline – Belford, Hunter Valley, NSW – September 28 – 30, 2018 Throw my ticket out the window Throw my suitcase out there too Throw my troubles out the door I don’t need […]