Live Reviews in Brisbane
Competitions
Thursday night, too much work, I rush to the Valley to make sure I catch
Luluc – buzz-worthy folk aficiando’s and support act to Dan Kelly – and, of course, the show starts an hour and a h... [more]
Sporting psychotic-pink dreadlocks, stripey shoulder-length gloves and a voice born of Muddy Waters and Janis Joplin, support act
Dallas Frasca is a revelation. Commanding a packed Tivoli... [more]
Last night confirmed my previous consideration of the QUT Guild Bar as one of the worst live music venues in Brisbane. However, poor mixing and foldback control, equipment inadequately set up,... [more]
It’s the eve of the Ekka public holiday in Brisbane. The town has been descended upon by carnies and show folk and a three-wheeled rock and roll wagon that pulls in to The Arena.
First act t... [more]
Without the competing covers acts, crowds and club spill-over, the sound from the Zoo can be heard halfway down the Valley’s Brunswick St. Mall. Everything an opening act should be,
Gaslig... [more]
Ahh, Splendour. The sweet odour of woodchips and urine hangs heavy in the air as I join the thousands of people steadily filling the Belongil Fields camping ground. I have my ‘must see’ band ti... [more]
I’ve been looking forward to catching up with the
Gin Club since returning to Australia after a year overseas. It's also been a while between drinks at the Zoo and I am flooded by a w... [more]
Clare Bowditch certainly knows how to leave audiences pining for more. If her recent Brisbane performance is anything to go by, many fans will be plotting how best to stow-away in the rave... [more]
It’s a cold night in June and all the skinny and moderately attractive kids of Brisbane have gathered to stand around, look hip and nod their heads to their latest musical heroes, Cut Copy.... [more]
All hail Laneway! What a wonderful way to welcome autumn to Brisbane! In only its second year in Queensland,
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is still a fledgling but its continued succ... [more]