From Hume Crescent and Manchester’s 24hr party people to Sydney’s 90s electronic boom. […]
Interview with atone (aka Andy Fitzgerald)
Review: Message In A Bottle
October 26, 2023 Joan Sutherland Theatre Sydney Opera House October 27, 2023 Reviewed by Sophie Kennedy White It’s a bold move to create a dance musical about the desperate plight of refugees with the music of pop star Sting but Kate Prince’s courageous stage production does it spectacularly. Moved by that shocking image of a […]
Albums of the Week: Classic Cool – Melody & Elsen // Saha Gnawa – Saha Gnawa
Classic Cool – Melody & Elsen Sydney’s jazz duo Melody & Elsen prove that less really can be more. Their new jazz standards album Classic Cool captures the power of simplicity. With just vocals and double bass, they breathe new life into timeless classics. Recorded in one day, the 8-track set feels like a live […]
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Soul of Sydney: Funk, Soul, Hip Hop Jam w/ DJ MOTO + DJ D | Sun Oct 26
Featuring: DJ MOTO (Club Joints Mixtapes), DJ D, NICOLE TANIA, PHIL TOKE, SEB 1 & Soul of Sydney DJs “We’re excited to announce the next Soul of Sydney session on Sunday, October 26, an afternoon of feel-good funk, soul, disco, and 90s hip hop vibes and beyond.” Joining us is Sydney Hip Hop don, crate digger, DJ, and […]
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Seamus Caplice with the new album “Thinking of You”
Sydney artist and Paddington resident Seamus Caplice is an eclectic songwriter and producer. His new album ‘Thinking of You’ is a collection of original songs with pop, jazz and rock influences. The album features contributions from acclaimed Manila based pianist Bobby Velasco, Jakarta based singer Syauqi Destanika, and popular local Sydney singers Angel Tupai and […]
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The Cloud Maker (NZ/AUS)
The Cloud Maker’s music celebrates goddesses from each of the five female master musician’s cultures. Channelling ancient tales of fierce battles, shaman dances, journeys to the after-life, and a moth goddess singing the most beautiful song of all time. Featuring Taonga Pūoro (Maori singing treasures), Bass clarinet, Harmonic flutes, Cello, Nyckelharpa (Nordic fiddle), Drums and Voices, […]
Review: GREGORY PORTER
Monday October 20th Sydney Opera House Review by Jammin’ Saturday Love was swirling all around as Gregory Porter and his quintet dazzled the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall’s adoring audience. Opening with ‘Revival’ from All Rise 2020, Mr Porter of impressive stature and signature hatted presence charmed with his warm responses to the obligatory call […]
Review: The Paddington Art Prize
Art Leven Gallery. 17 Thurlow Street, Redfern. Exhibition Dates: 16 October – 25 October Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) The Paddington Art Prize is on once again. In its 22nd year it’s always a highly anticipated event and this year was no exception. The prize is a $30,000 National Acquisitive Prize – meaning the […]
Review: ABO Water Music
Tuesday 14 October 2025 Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Rrawun Maymuru City Recital Hall Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) How do you combine music that is 300 years old with a music tradition that is more than 30,000 years old? This is the challenge ABO Artistic Director, Paul Dyer set composer Nick Wales for their current […]
Monsieur Camembert Cohen Noir – The Beauty, Mystery & Romance of Leonard Cohen
Experience Leonard Cohen like never before: thrilling, soulful, and unforgettable. Three-time ARIA winners Monsieur Camembert, alongside a stellar lineup of vocalists, transform Cohen’s timeless classics into a powerful, emotionally charged concert that reimagines his music and poetry with breathtaking originality. Following sold-out seasons at the State Theatre, Sydney Opera House and City Recital Hall, this […]
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Review: Trio Isimsiz
Monday 13 October 2025 City Recital Hall Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Musica Viva Australia has invited another world class chamber ensemble to our shores with UK based Trio Isimsiz, a piano trio with a perfection of tone, phrasing and emotional depth that can only come from 16 years of performing together and living […]
Jazz at The Lounge 2025: Hetty Kate: Spring
Immerse yourself in an evening of bops and beats with ‘Jazz at the Lounge’, a four-part series showcasing local talent, renowned musicians, and fresh new voices in the jazz scene. Direct from Paris, popular jazz vocalist Hetty Kate brings her Quartet to Jazz at the Lounge with a sparkling selection of classics and curios from the Great […]
Review: Shadow Boxing
8 October 2025 Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville Feet First Collective Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) What a powerful solo performance by Samuel Addison as a conflicted gay boxer that had us pinned to the floor for the entire bout. The intimate space of the Flight Path Theatre in Marrickville only heightened the sense of […]
Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers 2025 Showcase
Each year, Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers – the award-winning collaborative First Nations artist development program – brings exciting new artistic voices into the spotlight – you can discover them for yourself in this concert at the Eugene Goossens Hall (Sydney). Hear new instrumental works from the 2025 cohort alongside music by Mark ‘Munk’ Ross and join […]
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