Over the decade’s, pockets of dimly lit, late night, often secretive locations around the country provided the backdrop to the cathartic ritual of dance. From Australia’s acid house infancy, to the many reinventions of rave. Through the 90s and the…
Get ready for the hottest shows of the year! Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce one of the biggest names in music – global superstar J Balvin – will hit Australia for two huge headlining shows, with…
Most of us are familiar with the iconic Australian work boot, Blundstone. This may sound like a controversial statement to any Little Island natives reading, but they are possibly Tasmania’s greatest global export. It turns out that 1 in 8…
Gabriella Cohen, haven’t heard her music? Well, you should take a listen. I first was made aware of her by a Canadian friend, let’s call her ‘Jane’. Jane had the fortune of crossing paths with Gabriella at The Black Cat…
Ever picture yourself on a secluded, pristine beach filtering chalky white sand between your toes as the setting sun liquefies skies into tangerine explosions? The soundtrack to that enviable vista is ‘A Walk’ by Tycho and epitomised the band’s chillwave…
While most of Melbourne is only just getting over their New Year’s Eve hangover, we thought it would be a great idea to kick off 2017 with a live show from one of Australia’s most known bands: The Avalanches. After…
I’ll never forget the first time I hve heard the voice of The Tallest Man on Earth. He sounded like an old troubadour from the Southern U.S. I imagined he was singing after drinking way too many whiskeys on his way…
I was introduced to Julia Jacklin in April 2015 as a support for Marlon Williams (the days when Melbourne could catch him playing at the Gaso rather than stadiums in America). I was enchanted, not only because I’m a sucker…
After a brief stint in Sydney in 2015, Rolling Stone’s Live Lodge has returned to Melbourne and made its home at Fitzroy’s Worker’s Club. 2016 boasts a stellar lineup over a number of weeks, including the psychedelic powerhouse that is…
Never did I expect to see a day where Rolf Harris would be played to a sold out audience at a rap concert – but it happened. ‘Tie me kangaroo down’ played and 200 people stopped dancing and started booing…