Rolling Stone Live Lodge: A.B. Original
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…
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Getting low to the jazz-funk hip hop of The Internet at 170 Russell
Hip hop and jazz-funk fusion has been around since the ‘90s, with pioneering artists like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Guru of Gang Starr creating a fresh new sound that has stood the test of time and…
Nussy at Workers Club
No better way to loosen up a Saturday night than at The Workers Club to get a glimpse of local Melbourne artist Nussy release her new jam. This talented lady is touring Australia with a strong set of eargasmic tunes….
A psychedelic night with Peter, Bjorn and John
The Corner Hotel is just a stone’s throw away from Richmond station. The live music venue has welcomed national and international artists since the 1940s, but today it serves up a mix that ranges from renowned DJs to experimental jazz…
Coopers after Dark with Ash Grunwald
Good things happen after dark in Melbourne. On a cold and wet Melbourne night my plus one and I met up in the comfortable, grubby clutter of The Tote. We were here to do what everyone loves to do in…
International in flavour, cosmopolitan in style: Client Liaison gig at Forum
*Ahem*. This is the number one gig of 2016 and one of the best live acts you’ll ever experience. Do not miss seeing Client Liaison. Do I have your attention? Allow me to elaborate. I say ‘experience’ because one does…
When experimental sound meets electro meets war-torn Kuwait: Fatima Al Qadiri gig at Howler
Before you read this, put on Fatima Al Qadiri’s track ‘Breach’ from her latest album Brute. I’ll wait. When you have the ability to blur the lines between onomatopoeia and industrial electronica and expertly filter it through teeth-rattling bass that…
Harvey Sutherland and Bermuda at The Toff in Town
Last week I was offered the opportunity to review Harvey Sutherland and Bermuda on Queen’s Birthday Eve, not really knowing what I was in for. I am a big fan of The Toff in Town, though, so any excuse to get…
Melbourne International Jazz Festival: José James: The Music of Billie Holiday
José James is the embodiment of smooth raw organic chocolate in your ears. His show at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival was an ode to the music of Billie Holiday. While his musical arrangements of Billie Holiday’s songs demonstrated influences…
Oneohtrix Point Never rocks Melbourne
Oneohtrix Point Never, also known as Daniel Lopatin, is an experimental sound artist hailing from the United States. He has earned a name for himself by pushing the boundaries of sound, exploring the darker sides of the human condition and…