Lisa Fischer & The Grand Baton @ Concourse Concert Hall Chatswood Reviewed by Chris Zinn Such is the fate of a backing singer that in 1991 Lisa Fischer brought out her so far sole CD in the magnificent shape of So Intense. The title held firm almost 30 years later in her exquisite renderings in […]
Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Band began his Sydney concert with the 5 brass players of his nine-piece band entering from the stalls of the concert hall. They engaged in call and response cries across the audience till they all came together as they made their way to the stage. This introduced the […]
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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, […]
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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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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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 […]
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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Larkin Poe @ Oxford Art Factory 22 April 2019 Reviewed by Amir & Boaz – The Deep Blues Show While waiting in line to enter the Oxford Art Factory, the couple behind us mentioned that they drove in from Canberra to see Larkin Poe and are going to drive back straight after. I’m guessing that […]
Flogging Molly @ Metro Theatre Thursday 18 April 2019 Reviewed by Gemma Purves For anyone remaining in Sydney for the Easter long weekend Flogging Molly’s sold out Bluesfest sideshow at the Metro was the ultimate way to kick it off – as well as engendering envy towards anyone who was going to be in Byron […]
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Keb’ Mo’ @ Factory Theatre. Marrickville, Tuesday 16 April 2019 Reviewed by Paula Towers Renowned as one of America’s greatest living blues artists, Keb’ Mo’ [from his original name Kevin Moore] is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter and has won four Grammy Awards. The latest Grammy was awarded in 2018 for TajMo, his collaborative album […]
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