Wil Anderson has been dishing out the laughs at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for 23 years now and his audience continues to hold out a plate, Oliver Twist style, asking for more. He’s clever, but not intellectually inaccessible; current, but timeless in his delivery, and he’s got a zippy Read more…
On the two-year anniversary of the 2016 Thunderstorm Asthma event some thoughts and advice by someone who knows what life with asthma is about On 21 November 2016, in Melbourne Victoria, something remarkable occurred which ensured that every Melbournian would become familiar with the term ‘thunderstorm asthma.’ Melbourne was experiencing Read more…
This record is lush and fertile in its instrumentation. Contrary to its title, ‘In The End’ is actually a brilliant opener for Middleton’s third solo album Tides– it’s lovey, lush, and full of warm instrumentation and a hint of ‘60s nostalgia. It’s the perfect lead in for an album that sounds Read more…
The famous rock band produced an admirable effort. Weezer released their six-track EP Christmas With Weezer in December 2008 to some less than favourable reviews, which were both ungenerous and grossly unfair. For haters, it was a great time to throw insults at the band that had just pushed out their sixth Read more…
Phantastic Ferniture is an exciting fusion of garage-pop, 70s rock and succulents. Born from an impulsive desire to create more spontaneous music than their respective solo endeavours, Phantastic Ferniture have certainly achieved this with their debut album. The trio – consisting of Julia Jacklin, Liz Hughes, and Ryan K Brennan – Read more…
Tkay Maidza has been a major contributor to the Australian hip hop scene ever since her foot-stomping anthem ‘Brontosaurus’ dropped in 2013. Her impressive debut album Tkay popped with joyous energy and created ripples of recognition for the young performer that skipped far beyond her hometown of Adelaide and saw her feature Read more…
With their third album Nearer My God, Foxing have shirked the expectations of their existing fanbase and followed their own creative inclinations to create a record that is musically diverse, exciting and unusual in equal measure. ‘Grand Paradise’ leads with funky hip hop percussive goodness before unexpectedly raising the indie-rock stakes with an Read more…
Lilac Everything, the third album from singer-songwriter Emma Louise, is somewhat difficult to describe without focusing on its immediately apparent artificially pitched down vocals. One can be forgiven for feeling bewildered and confused after a single listen of this album; deep vocals, both unfamiliar and unrelenting, feature on every single Read more…
Featuring the likes of Jen Cloher, Mark Seymour & The Undertow, Tex Perkins, The Waifs and more, this was a truly special lineup. From Friday February 15 to Sunday February 17, the rural town of Echuca on the Victorian side of the Murray River hosted the Riverboats Music Festival for Read more…
It was another incredible festival for all involved. In its 22nd year, the Queenscliff Music Festival was as relevant, exciting, and diverse as ever. Held over three days on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula, it’s hard to fathom a setting more picturesque to serve as the backdrop for the stellar line-up Read more…