Review: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT - Live in Wollongong
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT continued their mammoth run of shows on the ‘21 Years of Begins Here - by Demand Regional Tour’ at Waves, Wollongong, serenading a passionate crowd on Valentine’s Day 2025.
Written by: Jimmy Wah
Photographer: RA
Review: HED PE - Live in Brisbane
HED PE had The Triffid held in the palms of their sweaty hands for the entirety of what was the last night of the Australian leg of their tour.
Written by: Tom Wilson and Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: ALIEN ANT FARM
ALIEN ANT FARM (CA) lifted bodies from the floor at The Metro Theatre in Sydney after DROWNING POOL (TX) and FRANKENBOK (VIC) knocked them off their feet.
Author: RA
Photos by: Jimmy Wah
Review: ALIEN ANT FARM - Live in Brisbane
ALIEN ANT FARM (CA) made Brisbane their first stop in OZ joined at Princess Theatre by DROWNING POOL (TX) and FRANKENBOK (VIC).
Written by: Tom Wilson
Review: PORTER ROBINSON
PORTER ROBINSON played his final Australian show in the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney as part of his “SMILE! :D World Tour” with support, NINAJIRACHI and it was total bliss for all.
Author & Photographer: RA
Review: AMYL & THE SNIFFERS - Live in Brisbane
AMYL & THE SNIFFERS were joined by BOB VYLAN (UK) and MISS KANNINA to play a sold out show at The Tivoli, Brisbane as part of their Cartoon Darkness World Tour.
Written by: Tom Wilson
Review: CALUM SCOTT - Live in Sydney
CALUM SCOTT brought his latest tour “The Song Book so Far” live to the Enmore Theatre - Sydney for a mid week magical performance on Wednesday night, supported by Go-Jo. Presented by Frontier.
Photographer: RA
Review: WARDRUNA - Live in Brisbane
Norwegian music powerhouses WARDRUNA delivered their innovative and genre defining renditions of Norse traditions to a captivated crowd at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on Monday.
Written by: Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: CAVALERA - Live in Brisbane
The Cavalera brothers reached deep into the Sepultura catalogue to deliver a stunning set of early material.
Review by: Tom Wilson
Review: MUNK & PETAL 2025
Munk & Petal 2025 promised to offer some of the best talent in punk and metal across not just South East Queensland, but from as much of Australia (and in one case overseas) as they could draw.
Review and Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: COG - Live in Brisbane
On Saturday COG played the final leg of their Vinyl Tour Continued at the newly opened Crowbar, Brisbane with HAMMERS and THE SEA BENZ.
Review and Photos by: Rashid AlKamraikhi
Review: TRAVELLER - A Tribute to the Music of Chris Stapleton
TRAVELLER - A Tribute to the Music of Chris Stapleton, made their debut appearance at Picton’s George IV Inn, South West of Sydney. Playing to a country town out the side of a truck garnering rave reviews from the audience.
Photographer: RA
Review: FLESHWATER - Sydney
FLESHWATER played the Sydney leg of their highly anticipated debut Australian tour alongside SECRET WORLD and FUTUREHEAVEN at Crowbar, Sydney.
Photographer: RA
Review: MONOLITH - Sydney
Sunday saw Sydney treated to Australia’s biggest prog metal festival, MONOLITH, at Hordern Pavilion featuring COHEED AND CAMBRIA, PERIPHERY, LEPROUS, INTERVALS and NOVELISTS with specialised workshops and Q & A sessions with musicians.
Author: RA
Review: FROTH & FURY 2024
Adelaide’s home grown annual heavy music festival FROTH & FURY was held at Harts Mill this year - an elevated setting fit for a massive lineup. Check out what you missed!
Review by: Belinda Quick
Review: KING PARROT - Live in Brisbane
KING PARROT headlined The Triffid in Brisbane alongside WEEDEATER, ASTRODEATH and CHOOF for a night of grind to warp the mind as the weed met the speed.
Written by Tom Wilson.
Review: MONOLITH - Brisbane
MONOLITH 2024 kicked off in Brisbane on November 2nd with COHEED AND CAMBRIA, PERIPHERY, LEPROUS, INTERVALS, NOVELISTS and SILVER FANG delivering Prog to the people at Fortitude Music Hall.
Photos by: Tracy McLaughlan
Review: GRINSPOON - Metro Theatre, Sydney
GRINSPOON played a massive set at The Metro Theatre in Sydney as they near the half-way point of their ‘Whatever, Whenever, Wherever’ tour across Australia with PRESS CLUB.
Photographer: RA
Review: TISM - Riverstage, Brisbane
TISM played a massive show at Riverstage in Brisbane with MACHINE GUN FELLATIO, ESKIMO JOE, BEN LEE & THE MAVIS’S as part of their ‘Death To Art’ Tour in 2024.
Written by Tom Wilson.
Review: THE HARD-ONS - 40th Anniversary Tour
THE HARD-ONS celebrated their 40th Anniversary tour by playing at Soapbox, Brisbane on Friday night.
Written by Tom Wilson.