Gig Reviews
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The Beards @ The Metro, 2nd July ’16
After over a decade of spreading their bearded gospel the four hirsute Adelaidians known as The Beards are apparently calling it a day. The word...
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Karnivool @ Thebarton Theatre, 25th June ’16
Karnivool hit Thebarton Theatre for one epic show! Everything was big right from their sound to their production. Phenomenal is the word that comes to...
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Parkway Drive @ Wollongong Uni, 25th June ’16
Having already conquered all of our main cities in support of last year’s album Ire, it seems Parkway Drive’s touring itch still required scratching. This...
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Basement @ The Factory, 27th May ’16
Listening to Basement’s recorded material, what is immediately apparent is their wholehearted embrace of the ‘less is more’ concept. Boasting three albums that are each...
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The Drones @ The Gov, 2nd May ’16
The Drones hit Adelaide to a packed house in much anticipation to highly touted seventh album Feelin’ Kinda Free which is all over Triple J...
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Hilltop Hoods @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre, 16th April ’16
In the words of home town boys Hilltop Hoods I had the chance to catch this dynamite show literally from up in the nosebleed section....
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Black Sabbath @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre, 17th April ’16
Black Sabbath! The End! Well, well, well it all boils down to this after forty seven years of touring, writing and recording Black Sabbath play...
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Brian Wilson @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre, 5th April ’16
Brian Wilson! Legend! In Adelaide! Adelaide has been treated to some awesome shows over the last couple of weeks but it was hard not to...
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Cold War Kids @ HQ, 23rd March ’16
There’s no doubt about that Long Beach’s Cold War Kids are a quality act and on this tour stepping up the size of the venues...
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Ash @ The Gov, 18th March ’16
Ash! Kablammo! It was a great night and a much welcomed return for Northern Irish band Ash who are celebrating the release of their sixth...
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Dappled Cities @ Newtown Social Club, 5th February ’16
Quite some time has passed since Sydney’s own Dappled Cities graced the stage, so it came as no suprise this Friday evening’s return from hibernation...
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Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society @ UNSW Roundhouse, 28th November ’15
Stepping into The Roundhouse on this late spring eve, the palpable buzz of anticipation from Sydney’s metal community was undeniable. Afterall it is not every...
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DA Carter’s Cooking With Music @ The World Bar, 5th September ’15
So what exactly is Cooking With Music? This was the enquiry occupying my brain upon arrival at The World Bar this evening. Through the front...
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Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness @ Fowlers, 25th August ’15
This was one of those shows where I had no expectations or preconceived ideas about what I would be witnessing. From experience these types of...
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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead @ The Manning Bar, 14th August ’15
Strolling on stage tonight to the nostalgic strains of INXS’ Never Tear Us Apart, AYWKUBTTOD were about to embark on their own trip down memory lane....
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Josh Pyke @ The Grace Emily, 6th August ’15
It was about the fans first and foremost as Josh Pyke plays a special intimate gig at The Grace Emily Hotel to celebrate the release...
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion @ The Manning Bar, 7th August ’15
The arrival of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion on Australian shores always provokes an air of expectation. Freewheeling, unpredictable and, well, explosive, many older fans...
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Death Cab For Cutie @ HQ, 4th August ’15
Seattle indie band Death Cab For Cutie hit Adelaide for one of very few Splendour side shows proving again that when you bring the right...
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Death Cab For Cutie @ Wollongong Uni, 31st July ’15
This evening could be considered a rare treat for fans of Death Cab For Cutie. The heavily adored indie icons are no strangers to big...
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Spectacles @ Spaceport 2, 4th July ’15
On a bitterly cold Saturday evening, The Cosmos Rock Lounge lures us into it’s welcoming embrace for Spaceport 2. With loungechairs and delectable soup, it...
