Reviews

Report: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne. In mid-April this year, we received the terrible news that New Zealand-born bass great Roger McLachlan had died of complications

Review: Craig Eriksson and Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne. Last time we experienced  Mononeon was in  2022 during the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and we didn’t

JIMMY BARNES – PALAIS THEATRE – MELBOURNE – 13.06.2025 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: Jason Rosewarne. It was an incredible evening of music at the majestic Palais

Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: David Harris With the outside temperature in single digits and the rain pouring down, it still didn’t deter Melbourne’s fanatical music devotees

Report and photos by Tania Graham-Brown James Vincent McMorrow released his highly regarded debut album, Early In The Morning, fifteen years ago to widespread acclaim. His

THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – MELBOURNE – 29.05.2025 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: Jason Rosewarne Swedish Classic Rock/AOR Revivalists The Night Flight Orchestra (NFO) returned to Melbourne

Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne As the MCG footy crowds departed the CBD and the music fans hit the Melbourne arts precinct, the city was

Report and photos by Tania Graham-Brown Old Mervs’ show at the Roundhouse in Sydney was a testament to their rapid rise as one of Australia’s most

ROACHFORD – 170 RUSSELL – MELBOURNE – 23.05.2025 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: David Harris It’s been a long time Melbourne … on Friday night at 170

Review: Elyce Phillips. Photos: Laura Manariti Contemporary music has a long history of  artists who have chosen to embellish their material by performing with an orchestra,

Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne It’s testament to legendary guitar player Hank B Marvin’s stature that at the age of 83 he can fill St.Kilda’s

In further celebrations of the release of their 3rd studio album TOY,  Sydney alt-rockers Dear Seattle performed a dazzling set at the Manning Bar on Friday

Review and pix by Craig Eriksson On Thursday night at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, The Living End rocked their hometown with the launch of their

Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: Jason Rosewarne Wednesday night was one hell of a fun rock n roll show featuring The Offspring on their Supercharged Worldwide in

Review: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne On one hand, heading into the cooler climate of late April, the Red Hot Summer moniker being used is a

All good things must come to an end and we headed to the Tyagarah venue for the final day of Bluesfest 2025 but heartened by the

Review: Craig Eriksson and Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne Day 3 of Bluesfest saw the largest crowd so far and the showgrounds were absolutely chockers, full

Craig Eriksson and Greg Phillips were back at Bluesfest to report on Good Friday proceedings. Photos by Jason Rosewarne Putting an end to any doubt about

From the moment Bluesfest director Peter Noble announced that 2025 would be the last of his beloved music festival, fans took to social media to express

Report and photos by Tania Graham-Brown Bootleg Rascal’s set for Great Southern Nights at The Lansdowne was a masterclass in genre-blending and good vibes. The duo’s

Report and photos by Tania Graham-Brown The Beths delivered a great high-energy set for Great Southern Nights at the Crow Bar. From the first jangly chords,

Report and photos by Tania Graham-Brown Missy Higgins took to the stage at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul for a truly intimate and heartfelt evening; what a

Photos and report by Tania Graham-Brown Lime Cordiale took fans on a refreshing journey with a stripped-back acoustic set that felt like an intimate conversation rather

YOU AM I – FORUM THEATRE – MELBOURNE – 10.04.2025 Review and Photos: Craig Eriksson Last night at the historic Forum Theatre in Melbourne, flamboyant frontman

CRASH TEST DUMMIES – NORTHCOTE THEATRE – MELBOURNE – 06.04.2025 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: David Harris Sunday night saw us making our way to Northcote Theatre

SEX PISTOLS – FESTIVAL HALL – MELBOURNE – 05.04.2025 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: Jason Rosewarne Last night we experienced the mighty Sex Pistols, a band that

Review and photos by Craig Eriksson. Last night it felt like we stepped back in time to the 80s seeing the legendary Winger on their Farewell

Review: Greg Phillips. Photos: Jason Rosewarne. It had been a while since we’d been back to the plush surrounds of Melbourne jazz club Birds Basement. We

Report and photos by Tania Graham-Brown Great Southern Nights is a celebration of live music, delivering more than 300 gigs in entertainment precincts across New South

HUMAN NATURE – MARGARET COURT ARENA – MELBOURNE – 29.03.2025 Review: Bryget Chrisfield. Photos: Kate Arnott Keeping it in the family, Tierney Brothers – the recent

19-TWENTY @ GERSHWIN ROOM THE ESPY – MELBOURNE – 28.03.2025 Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: Jason Rosewarne It had been a while since I’d been to a

Review: Craig Eriksson. Photos: Jason Rosewarne Right Here, Right Now … last night we finally lived out a dream and ticked off a bucket list item

Review and photos: Greg Phillips It’s been an incredibly active summer for music fans across Australia. While some festivals and tours haven’t been able to get