Live Reviews in Sydney
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In the tiny, indie venue Spectrum on a Saturday night first up was the four-piece
The Waysiders. A hybrid maybe, between The Vines and Franz Ferdinand.
I know, comparisons... [more]
In 1969 the Rolling Stones did a free concert at Altamont, San Francisco. This documentary is the first of its kind as it focused on the tour as opposed to merely showing a live concert.
The... [more]
Sydney’s Big Day Out (January 25) at Homebush was not one for the faint hearted – a huge day with little breathing room, a high-paced required viewing list, and lots and lots of sweaty young me... [more]
This year’s Sydney Big Day Out was definitely something special. Almost 60,000 hungry music enthusiasts attended the annual festival, with tickets selling out in Sydney in record time. Since it... [more]
Before Tool’s show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on January 24, an aficionado said to me: “You don’t just
see Tool”. I wasn’t quite sure what he meant, but if the crowd waiting to... [more]
iOTA is a force to be reckoned with! Fresh from his astonishing triumph in the revival of Hedwig (returning soon), this irrepressible, versatile, archetypal rock 'n' roll animal strod... [more]
The Mountain Goats at the Sydney Metro on Saturday January 6 drew an almost capacity crowd – something I haven’t seen in some time. I missed John Vanderslice who supported, unfortunately, and I... [more]
Usually, when reviewing a band, you would expect that the main objective would be to actually SEE the band in question. But due to circumstances beyond my control I somehow managed to miss a ra... [more]
Despite a number of setbacks for the Beats on the Beach promoters – medalling councils, uncooperative local business and holding the event on the most hungover day of the year – New Years Day 2... [more]
2006/2007 saw the debut of a new summer festival for the central coast, the deceptively titled 'Beats on the Beach'. Now, I don't know about you guys, but when I see this title,... [more]