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The Queen Bee herself, Beyonce, played the first of two shows in Brisbane last night at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. This is a woman who literally started the show with […]

Xavier Rudd & Donovan Frankenreiter & Nahko and Medicine For The People 08.10.13         The Tivoli Xavier Rudd, Donovan Frankenreiter and Nahko Bear; three powerful souls, three powerful voices and three

Chatter fills the dimly lit Alhambra Lounge on Saturday Night in anticipation of Andy Bull. Having released only one single since his last tour to Brisbane a few months previous,

Barefoot Divas Brisbane Powerhouse                   26-07-13 It had been a while since this reviewer ventured to the beautiful Brisbane Powerhouse, however, as soon as I stepped foot into that

P!NK Brisbane Entertainment Centre                 19.07.13 You’d think the toughnut formerly known as Alecia Moore would be kicking ass and taking names at every turn – with songs about alcohol

Bernard Fanning, Big Scary, Vance Joy Tivoli 18-07-13 In the first of two sold- out shows, Thursday night saw hoards of live music goers brave the chilly weather for Bernard

Ball Park Music – The Tivoli 28TH of June I thought perhaps the cold and the rain might deter the crowd heading to the Tivoli last Friday night. Well, I

If Martha Wainwright’s first show of her Australian tour is anything to go by, the rest of the country is in for a treat in the coming weeks. Indie folk

    Tool Brisbane Entertainment Centre       6.05.13 Monday night was Mecca for Brisbane’s Tool fans. The last time they graced our shores was 2011 and their absence has been felt

  Aerosmith (Supported by The Dead Daisies)  Brisbane Entertainment Centre             01.05.13   A quick look around at the crowd on arrival saw a sea of mullets, midriffs and manky male

­­ The Trouble With Templeton Alhambra Lounge                25-4-13 Brisbane’s Best Kept Secret The Trouble With Templeton is one of Brisbane’s best-kept secrets; an absolute gem of a band fronted by

  We All Want To: Take The Lead! 19-4-13 Judith Wright Centre Brisbane Led by Tim Steward, Brisbane icon and all round nice guy, We All Want To took over

  In a recent recruitment drive, future Club Mod stars wordlife have just been added to the Modular Agency roster, together with part DJ, part videographer Ego. Quickly named one

= Whilst most were at home chomping on eggs, over 100,000 free-spirited festival-goers breezed through the Byron Bay Bluesfest to experience possibly the greatest line-up in the events’ history. The

Birdy – Tivoli 03.04.13 Birdy’s first Australian tour follows on the incredible success of her soulful debut album, which was released in late 2011. At just sixteen years of age, Birdy’s

  The Dead Daisies Southport RSL       19.03.13 Southport RSL: a fitting venue for Australia’s new working class band. If you like hard, honest Aussie pub rock, you’ll love The Dead

Kiss/Motley Crue/Thin Lizzy/DIva Demolition Brisbane Entertainment Centre 12.12.13 Tight black leather pants, eyeliner, high heeled boots, faded tattoos, chain belts, hair spray, pouting –oh did I mention it was glam

Nick Cave Riverstage 08.03.13 I don’t believe in an interventionist god, but if I did I would have kneeled down and asked him why he couldn’t hold the rain back

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Brisbane Entertainment Centre 07.03.2013 Giant amplifiers onstage, stage technicians in lab coats and 1950’s style television sets hung from the ceiling tipped the audience off

Paul Kelly/Neil Finn Brisbane Convention Centre 26.02.2013 What a delicious idea: Paul Kelly and Neil Finn, two of the most preeminent songwriters of their generation, sharing the stage and undertaking

Carole King 13.01.13 Brisbane Entertainment Centre The last time Carole King passed through Brisbane it was part of a double-header with James Taylor. It was a helluva gig: one the

  Coldplay Suncorp 21.12.12 From the opening strains of ‘Mylo Xyloto’ Coldplay fans knew they were in for something special. Not since the opening scene of the mini-series Lost, where

Ben Harper manages to transform the Brisbane Convention Centre into a cozy and casual evening of intimacy, the kind you’d find at a tucked away side street cafe, not a

The Black Keys 26.10.12 Brisbane Entertainment Centre All it took to make the Entertainment Centre go insane was two guys, a drumkit and a guitar.  That’s how good the songs

BILLY BRAGG QPAC 25.10.12 A smidge over two decades ago Billy Bragg lobbed into East Leagues Club and played a blinder of a gig that people still talk about. That

Mumford and Sons Riverstage 17.10.12 Ladies and gentlemen, you have been warned. Mumford and Sons will hit you like an indie-folk freight-train.  Stay captivated and relish every second because an

  Clare Bowditch The Old Museum 11.10.12 Clare Bowditch’s devoted following regard her as an Australian treasure: and rightly so. Filling the Old Museum, Bowditch was supported by Andrew Morris