Billie McCarthy – Live @ Lazy Bones Lunge, Marrickville 28 May 2019 Reviewed by Bibi of Queer For Your Ears Every time she plays live, Billie McCarthy digs deep and delivers. And the original songs in her set are always the best, laced with acerbic, right-on lyrics that land, written on arrangements that are simple, […]
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Bob Dylan Revisited @ The State Theatre 24 May 2019 Reviewed by Phil Fiebig The promoters of this birthday celebration concert for the world’s greatest living songwriter know a thing or two about the market for nostalgia and tribute shows. They have or are currently touring shows paying homage to Michael Jackson and Elvis, Joe […]
The Seven Ups & Thunder Fox @ The Metro’s Lair, 23 May 2019 Reviewed by Bibi – Queer for Your Ears Driving bass lines, triumphant bursts of brass, ripped up rock on lead guitar – that’s laced with the right amount of acid – and Afro beats that punch hard straight through to the heart! […]
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It’s a bit early in the year to be reviewing resolutions, but when I looked at my 2019 list I saw that ‘volunteering’ and ‘do something with radio’ hadn’t been tackled yet. I’ve been a big radio fan all my life – an essential love if you work from home in my opinion; and when […]
Lupa J & Sarah Belkner & BRENDAN MACLEAN @ Red Rattler, Marrickville 11 May 2019 Reviewed by Gavin Vance Wow! I’d only ever seen him do a one-off track with recorded backing in a club here and there. Brendan MacLean is sharp and fierce and fully loaded as a live act. His band gives him […]
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In cinemas May 23 in Australia. From Damon Gameau, the director of That Sugar Film, comes #2040film. An Eco-Friendly movie/documentary for the small and big children of this world. 2040 is an innovative feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW. Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on journey to explore what […]
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Monday 13 May 2019 @3pm or Online JAZZ MADE IN AUSTRALIA features Lachy Hamilton’s debut CD Alchemy this week Lachy Hamilton has been playing music since the age of four. First with piano, then moving on to clarinet, but soon after settling on Tenor Saxophone. As a very young man he was off on his musical journey […]
Joan as Police Woman @ The Metro Theatre 7 May 2019 Reviewed by Gavin Vance Never gone into a gig knowing so little, only to come out loving SO MUCH! Joan as Police Woman tonight at The Metro in Sydney was an absolute triumph, full of truth and tenderness, poignancy and rage. Joan as Police Woman […]
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Snarky Puppy @ The Enmore 21 April 2019 Reviewed by Chris Zinn It seems hard to believe that fusion was ever a dirty word in the jazz world given the high-energy performance of the acclaimed Brooklyn-based Snarky Puppy at the Enmore Theatre on Easter Sunday. While labels are inadequate for such a moveable feast of a band, who […]
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ The Enmore Theatre 20 April 2019 Reviewed by Sharmaine Spencer As someone who hadn’t experienced a George Clinton gig before I was completely blown away with the showmanship and energy of one of his shows. I feel like even though I hadn’t experienced it before, that it was something […]
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