REVIEW: Sweeney Todd @ ICC Sydney

A short run at the International Convention Centre of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd will unfortunately prevent a production with promise reach its full potential; such were the complexities of staging the performance in a strangely ill-suited venue. Anthony Warlow does a great job as Sweeney Todd the murderous barber of Fleet St, and Gina Riley performs […]

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REVIEW: Goran Bregovic Wedding and Funeral Band

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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REVIEW: Billie McCarthy @ Lazy Bones Lounge

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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REVIEW: The Seven Ups & Thunder Fox at the Metro’s Lair

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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REVIEW: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Bluesfest Sideshow

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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REVIEW: Flogging Molly Bluesfest Sideshow Kicks off Easter

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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