Music

Bob Dylan Brisbane Convention Centre 26.08.2014 The bard himself performed in Brisbane on Monday night to around 2,500 paying customers. In the last quarter of a century Dylan has played […]

Flash back to 1997. I’ve most likely got an Adidas twin set on, Kenan and Kel are most likely on the television, I’m most likely drinking Ribena and the only

Splendour In The Grass: Part 3 Alright, alright, alright. Day 3. Everyone’s looking a little worse for wear but is pushing on with a concoction of god-knows-what flowing through their

Splendour in the Grass: Part 2 Day two kicked off with Sydney band Sticky Fingers (otherwise known as STIFI…ha…) at the amphitheatre – and weren’t they a sight for tired

Splendour in the Grass: Part 1 Splendour in the Grass patrons are dedicated folk. The days are piping hot, the nights are freezing. The hours are long. But – the

It’s a cool and crisp Sunday night. Normally I would be on the couch, indulging in my guilty pleasure (making fun of highly sensitive and emotional Masterchef contestants) but not

The White Album Concert Brisbane, 13 July 2014 By Simon Groth Is the tribute performance of a classic album in its entirety already cliché? Even if it is, some albums

Naturally Seven & Michael Bublé Review – Brisbane Entertainment Centre 12.05.14 Having just finished a fun, pleasant and slightly eventful interview with Naturally Seven’s front man and musical director Roger

I will be the first to admit that I’m hard to impress. I don’t want to come off as a snob, but in general I don’t get very excited by

We’ve all heard that (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVkt0fLWKA) wanky speech Alex Turner gave at the Brits earlier this year – the one that left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth

The Naked and Famous / Vancouver Sleep Clinic Review by: Brendan Dousi There are certain elements of a live gig that tend to nag on you and can possibly seep

  Jason Derulo – Brisbane Entertainment Centre 04.05.2014 Three albums into his career, and with a slew of hits under his belt, Pop / R&B singer Jason Derulo is aiming

MKTO Brisbane Convention Centre                                    24.04.2014 Last week saw MKTO put in a perfectly adequate effort in Brisbane as part of their ‘Thankyou’ tour.  Their vocals were solid as expected,

  QOTSA/NIN 17.03.2014 Two dark giants of the musical world graced Brisbane on the seventeenth of March. The Brisbane Entertainment Centre was their last stop before marching their massive double-headed

Bruno Mars BEC 13.03.2014 Bruno Mars hit the Brisbane Entertainment with all the gusto of a tropical storm. Playing in Brisbane as part of his Moonshine Jungle tour Bruno set

Neil Finn QPAC 08.02.2014 There’s no doubting Neil Finn’s credentials as the best adult pop song writer this side of Paul McCartney. Every time Finn takes the stage the kilos

If like me, you thought the messiah had been and gone in the form of Queen Bey last year, boy did we get it wrong.  The heavens parted at Riverstage

  St Jerome’s Laneway Festival          31.01.14 One would think the organizers of Laneway 2014 had access to some kind of crystal ball or perhaps their very own psychic; plucking

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Brisbane 26.02.2014 The house lights are almost up and Bruce Springsteen is alone, on stage, singing Thunder Road. He’s taken the verse melody

I have actively chosen not to attend Big Day Out since 2011 for fear of ruining the greatest musical experience of my short life. I was 19, naïve and one

Stu Larsen & Passenger The Tivoli, Brisbane 06-12-13 From busker to the bright lights- Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger is an old-school master craftsman of song, attracting people of all walks

John Legend was a fitting choice for Alicia Keys’ support act at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Friday night. While his performance would have been better suited to a more

It is always a strange sensation venturing into Brunswick Street Mall during the daytime for a musician. It’s warmer, there’s sunlight, there’s less people and Kaliber Lounge isn’t assaulting you’re

Bjorn Again QPAC 23.11.13 Sometime in the last decade, the term ‘tribute band’ became a dirty concept. Some so-so artists tarnished the intentions of others. The Bootleg Beatles passed through

Justin Bieber 27.11.13               Brisbane Entertainment Centre In light of recent scandalous events, Bieber was either going to be one of two things on his upcoming Believe tour; continue on with

Olly Murs 16.11.13               Brisbane Convention Centre You remember in school how there was that one kid who could get away with anything? The cheeky, witty schoolboy who could shoot a

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