It has been about six months since I saw City Calm Down perform live at Howler in the People’s Republic of Brunswick. The band takes the stage and acknowledges how much they appreciate performing before their ‘home audience’ in Melbourne….
Sometimes, I go out of my Fitzroy ghetto. Not very often, but it happens. So I packed a bag, checked my data for Google Maps emergency checks, kissed my wife and children goodbye, topped up my Myki card, and was…
Even the biggest fan of Melbourne (that would be me) has to admit that planning outdoor concerts in April takes a lot of faith in the gods of music. Thankfully, the musical gods rocked a lovely chilled night at the…
It’s the first day of April and Melbourne is washed in comedy. The front steps of Melbourne Town Hall are almost like a Red Light District for comedians. While waiting for my concert companion, I am constantly approached by the…
Give me a glass of red and live jazz music and you can keep me entertained for hours. There is something about the mystery, class, and charm of a jazz club that I find simply irresistible. I was ecstatic when…
The MSO has established itself as a unique purveyor of experiences Melbourne-wide. Take their secret symphonies for example: secret location, released on the day, limited to a number of places, free and uber, uber cool – it’s so Melbourne we…
Nathaniel Rateliff has an effortlessly smooth voice that I (and plenty of others) adore listening to. On Australian soil for the first time as part of the line up for Bluesfest, Rateliff’s smoothness was on stage at 170 Russell with the…
I’ve been listening to Jordie Lane ever since I was a fresh faced little teenager, and got to see him perform live as part of last year’s Rubber Soul Revolver tour at Hamer Hall. This time however, I got to…
To the man behind me who laughed as the lights went down and said, “I bet he’ll come out in a wheelchair,” my golly, I hope the socks were shot from your feet. Sir Tom Jones, 75-years-young, performed on stage…
Trading the green and Guinness on St Patricks Day for a Japanese funk/soul/jazz band may seem like a daring decision, but one that I can safely say I do not regret. This particular night was at Howler, as part of…