Gig Reviews
- Gig Review – Deep Beep + The Tigers + Adem K
- Gig Review – Stereolab + Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo
- Gig Review – The Shakeys + Zerodent + False Cobra + Bobby Burgess (The Barstools)
- Gig Review – Kae Tempest with Symmetrical Dogs
- Gig Review – Michael Paynter with Claudia Tripp
- Gig Review – Mid Drift with Lazy Haze and Hey So Hungry
- Gig Review – Katy Steele with Anna Schneider
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Gig Review – Deep Beep + The Tigers + Adem K
Read more: Gig Review – Deep Beep + The Tigers + Adem KFour5Nine on a Saturday night and what better place to be. This time for Deep Beep and friends. As we’d expect from the band, they brought epic psych rock, with a bit of extra playfulness thrown in for good measure.
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Gig Review – Stereolab + Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo
Read more: Gig Review – Stereolab + Mick Harvey & Amanda AcevedoIt’s incredible to think that Stereolab have been around since 1990. The band have been a shining example of originality and influential despite never being a mainstream band. For those in the know, we jumped at the chance to see them, especially given it has been fifteen years since their last album, about the same…
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Gig Review – The Shakeys + Zerodent + False Cobra + Bobby Burgess (The Barstools)
Read more: Gig Review – The Shakeys + Zerodent + False Cobra + Bobby Burgess (The Barstools)The Shakeys took over the Rosemount Four5Nine bar for a night of punk rock mayhem. It’s been a while since we’ve seen them, but it didn’t show as the seasoned outfit returned as if they’d never been away.
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Gig Review – Kae Tempest with Symmetrical Dogs
Read more: Gig Review – Kae Tempest with Symmetrical DogsKae Tempest returned to Perth/Boorloo, this time playing the Astor Theatre and performing a mix of material from the new album alongside well-known songs from a stacked back catalogue. With beat-driven, danceable songs and spoken-word poetry, it was both a dance party and a chance for a room full of people to connect through shared…
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Gig Review – Michael Paynter with Claudia Tripp
Read more: Gig Review – Michael Paynter with Claudia TrippOver the last twenty-odd years, Michael Paynter has proved himself a stayer in the Aussie music industry. After everything from pop success to Jesus Christ Superstar and touring with the country’s most iconic acts, he is now doing it solo, playing through his version of the great Australian songbook.
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Gig Review – Mid Drift with Lazy Haze and Hey So Hungry
Read more: Gig Review – Mid Drift with Lazy Haze and Hey So HungryMid Drift were in town for a sold-out show at Mojos, the Brisbane outfit offering a sun-soaked brand of indie-rock that we’d like to hereby declare coast-rock. It’s a genre that oozes sun-drenched coastal roads, relaxation and good times.
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Gig Review – Katy Steele with Anna Schneider
Read more: Gig Review – Katy Steele with Anna SchneiderIt’s good to see Katy Steele is still at it. After a mix of solo tours and Little Birdy shows, she’s at the Rosemount launching her latest album, Undressed. Her reputation as one of the great front-persons out of this isolated city precedes her, and she did nothing to quell this in front of a…
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Gig Review – Jacobin Caesar Band + Figgy Tuna + Coldspring + Black Swamp Sinners
Read more: Gig Review – Jacobin Caesar Band + Figgy Tuna + Coldspring + Black Swamp SinnersBack down the steps to Lyrics Underground on a Friday night, and nothing beats going in blind and seeing what you get. Having not seen any of the bands before, we were in for an interesting night, and some real revelatory moments.
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Gig Review – FACS + Last Quokka + Grub
Read more: Gig Review – FACS + Last Quokka + GrubWe’re at Mojos again and this time it’s something extra special, with Chicago band FACS headlining the bill. Alongside some of the upper echelon of local bands, it made for a hell of a noisy evening.
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Gig Review – Didion’s Bible EP Launch with New Phono & Botany
Read more: Gig Review – Didion’s Bible EP Launch with New Phono & BotanyAnother Friday night of live music in Perth/Boorloo and options aplenty. We were at the Buffalo Club for the Didion’s Bible PS DB EP launch, and it turned into one of those warm, good-vibe local shows that reminds you why the scene is thriving.