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 […]
Ensemble Offspring: Future Classics 2025
This showcase at the Sydney Opera House celebrates the best of a new generation of musical creators, nurtured by the virtuosic artists of Ensemble Offspring in the acclaimed Hatched Academy mentorship program. A talk hosted by Stephen Adams featuring Claire Edwardes and Holly Harrison will take place pre-concert. “Ensemble Offspring are both giving to the future […]
Review: Piotr Anderszewski
Monday 10 November, 2025 Musica Viva Australia City Recital Hall Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Photos by Claudia Raschella Polish pianist, Piotr Anderszewski returns to our shores for Musica Viva Australia in a series of recitals featuring music by three German greats – Brahms, Bach and Beethoven – representing music from the Romantic, Baroque […]
Review: ACO Cocteau’s Circle
Saturday 8 November, 2025 City Recital Hall Australian Chamber Orchestra Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Australian Chamber Orchestra are famous for their innovation and risk-taking programming, but in their theatrical production of Cocteau’s Circle they ventured beyond their comfort zone, and for the first night of the national tour there were a few […]
Jazz at The Lounge 2025: Tedeschi-Jodrell – Undy: The Great American Songbook
Get ready for a night of sizzling jazz! Trumpet dynamo Mat Jodrell, fresh from a decade lighting up New York’s jazz scene, teams up with two phenomenal talents: pianist Simon Tedeschi, who effortlessly bridges the worlds of classical and jazz, and bassist Cameron Undy, known across Australia for his groove and dynamism. Together, this powerhouse […]
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Review: The Jazziest Ophthalmoscopy
Review by Leo Metzker If you happen to be leaving the Sydney Eye Hospital on a Wednesday night after an annual retinoscopy, cross to the other side of Macquarie Street, take a blurred right, an unfocused left, forward eight paces, a right and then a sharp left into St. Stephen’s Uniting Church. The sound of […]
Sydney’s Very Own DJ Beast Mode Wins Australia’s First Ever DMC World Title
Congratulations are in order for Sydney turntablist DJ Beast Mode for winning Australia’s first-ever DMC World Title, winning the Open Category at the 2025 DMC World DJ Championships in Tokyo, Japan! “Australian DJ history has been rewritten. Sydney’s DJ Beast Mode has officially claimed Australia’s first-ever DMC World Title, winning the Open Category at the […]
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Albums of the Week: SNAPSHOT – The Dan Barnett Big Band // A Piece of Infinity – Meklit
SNAPSHOT – The Dan Barnett Big Band SNAPSHOT finds Dan Barnett leading his 14 piece big band with confidence warmth and a grin that comes through the speakers. The album mixes swinging tunes, ballads and bursts of Latin sparkle. Four originals sit comfortably alongside selected standards arranged by Australian favourites Andrew Robertson, Ed Wilson, Kelly […]
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
Sydney Opera House 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 […]