The Australian Chamber Orchestra – Dvorak’s Serenade City Recital Hall, Angel Place – 5 August 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) In this concert, the ACO demonstrated a retrograde deconstruction of modernism in music. The four works in the program were in reverse chronological order ranging from the ultra-modern blending of traditional minuet and […]
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Mr Bailey’s Minder Ensemble Theatre, 2 August, 2023. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) It’s been quite a few years since I’ve been to the Ensemble Theatre in Kirribilli, and I’d forgotten what an idyllic location it is for a night out, with the lively bar overlooking the still dark waters of Careening Cove. It […]
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Steph Wood, Manning and Dolce Blue (solo) at The Lazybones Lounge, 13th of July. By Michael Ryan The Martini Bar at the Lazy Bones Lounge in Marrickville is the most intimate venue for experiencing live music. A small, dimly fuchsia lit room with seating right up to the front stage. A musician’s presence is inescapable, […]
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Ottoman Baroque City Recital Hall, Angel Place – 21 July 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Brandenburgs have certainly taken us in a different direction this time. Artistic Director, Paul Dyer, has found his mystical muse in Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, a 13th century Turkish poet and teacher. As […]
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A Quite Peculiar Evening Singular Voices: Amanda Brown’s ‘Eight Guitars’ with SnarskiCircusLindyBand City Recital Hall, 30 June 2023 Review by Toby Creswell This was one of those nights that will be talked about for decades to come. For as long as people care about contemporary popular music. Two friends who have been, in very different […]
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The Removalists at Actors Centre Australia, 2 June 2023 Reviewed by Sumaya Sultana Director Harry Reid’s re-imagination of The Removalists successfully translates playwright David Williamson’s seminal work into our contemporary Australian context. My tickets to the closing show at Actors Centre Australia were well spent – the exploration of Australian culture and its relationship with […]
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The Rions at The Lansdowne Hotel, 2 June 2023 with Big Wheels and Molly Rocket Review and images by Michael Ryan The Lansdowne Hotel, an establishment built upon the uni student crowd, a venue home to independent, Australian artists. The gig was to be performed on the second level. The stairs awaited, a supernatural atmosphere. Curiously […]
Beach Fossils at Oxford Art Factory, 26 April 2023 with The Moving Stills Review and images by Michael Ryan For those new to it, indie pop is synonymous with a jangly flair on lead guitar. Music that ebbs and flows, something that dances through the air. It is light, but poetically melancholic. For the crowd at […]
Obonjayar at City Recital Hall, 16 June 2023 with CINTA and Agung Mango Review and images by Eileen Cantwell The City Recital Hall presents another in it’s ‘Switched On’ series, described as a ‘sonic shift to contemporary music’. Tonight’s line-up included CINTA, Agung Mango and headliner Obongjayar. My attendance needs some context. Irish born and […]
The Grand Electric, Redfern – Wednesday 14 June 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Sans doute, this was the most fun I’ve had at the theatre in a long time. The team at Strut & Fret delivered a high energy, champagne-fuelled night of hilarious, death-defying, sexy, raunchy cabaret. With the reference in the title, […]
Yazmin Lacey at City Recital Hall 7 June 2023 Review by Joshua Duffy / Photography by Joe Johnson Last week, Wednesday June 7, the City Recital Hall in Sydney was graced with the contemporary R&B and soul of UK’s Yazmin Lacey. Supporting Yazmin was Melbourne producer IJALE and Sydney’s Natalie Slade. This performance celebrated the […]
British singer-songwriter Laurel came to the Metro Theatre during her Australia Tour on 26th April. Review by Sara Richter Altough LAUREL’s concert was just about an hour long she entertained everyone around her with her music from emotional and calm love songs to electronic music beats. Tonight, there was definitely something for everyone. But before […]