Tag: live music

Måneskin Rush Into Melbourne on their new World Tour

Melbourne audiences buckled in for a huge two hour set last night as Italian rockers Måneskin unleashed a sonic storm of good tunes at Margaret Court Arena. My plus one and I were there to catch the bands third studio…

Synthony No. 3: A celebration of Dance Music

Imagine having the biggest global dance tracks of all time performed by a full 60-piece orchestra alongside live vocalists with a mesmerising laser light show. If that sounds like paradise to you then you won’t want to miss Synthony. In…

Let’s Dance to Joy Division – The Wombats are Back!

In the mid-2000’s I clearly remember waking up every morning, switching on JJJ and The Wombats would be playing. In fact, you couldn’t get away from their catchy brit-pop tracks if you tried (and why would you). They were so…

Vamos brings Latin flavour to Brunswick Street

Once upon a time, visitors willing to venture down a CBD laneway and up a steep staircase were rewarded with Latin food, music and wine at Vamos. Now, after six years in the city, the team are christening their new…

The Huxleys wearing shiny outfits

Techno Bingo at Melbourne Music Week

Bangers and bingo – what more could we wish for? One of our favourite events of the year Melbourne Music Week was thankfully extended this season and we couldn’t be happier. Our highlight of the season is a special event…

Touch Sensitive

Smirnoff Seltzer Party Yard

Dust off the fairy lights and crack out the esky! Smirnoff Seltzer have joined forces to kick-start vacay season and bring the festival feeling to backyards across Australia, with Smirnoff Seltzer Party Yard streaming into your homes on Saturday 19…

Three unmissable things to do at Melbourne Music Week 2018

Melbourne Music Week (MMW) is here again for another mammoth week of live music, urban exploration and celebration of the worlds (2nd) most liveable city! We have been reporting on MMW since 2012 and truly believe it’s one of the…

‘WE ARE LIGHTNING!’ at North Melbourne Town Hall

It’s challenging to label WE ARE LIGHTNING!.  There is a bit of audience participation. It is part performance, part live music gig.  There is a narrative arc of sorts, and a touch of whimsy. It is also part biographical, a…

Shhhh! Want it in a secret? It’s musician Bradley Stone.

Who doesn’t love a good secret, especially when it involves live music?  When I was invited to the exclusive performance of Bradley Stone’s first album release ‘On the Moon,’ I was intrigued by the mystery of it all.  Kept in…

Dereb the Ambassador

Brunswick Music Festival: Dereb the Ambassador

Dereb the Ambassador is one of Ethiopia’s most well known and loved musicians, and has clearly begun to transfer that fame to his adopted home in Australia. Boasting an extensive CV of performances down under since his relocation, he graced…