When I first met Sahara Beck back in the early days of Banshee's existence, we talked a fair bit about the necessary vulnerability of the live performance. Tha... Read More...
Residencies at The Gasometer rarely do me wrong. So when the much buzzed Jaala (cut from the Melbourne beast that is Mangelwurzel) filled the Tuesday in March... Read More...
Early last year, Ecca Vandal was a name that not many people had heard of. I described her as “somewhat enigmatic” in a review of one of her earliest shows.... Read More...
“Wow, when you highlight them all it sure looks like a lot” was the passing comment of a friend when spying my pink highlighted non-male Laneway schedule. I... Read More...
When Waxahatchee graces the stage at the Oxford Art Factory, she walks into a somewhat reserved room. Undeterred; her entrance is quiet, deliberate and assure... Read More...
My Wednesday night with Girlpool and Summer Flake at The Reverence could quite easily become my new happy place.
Coming in to the band room early, Summer Fla... Read More...
We've talked a lot about the representation of women in music festival lineups (or lack thereof) a lot recently. It's frustrating, going to a festival, finding ... Read More...
Walking along the sidewalk bordering the Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne was its typical grey self with the aftermath of a recent storm settled in the sky abo... Read More...
When I was ten my parents took me along to see Patti Smith and Bob Dylan on their Australian tour. Set in the moggy outdoor air of Darwin’s grassy amphitheatr... Read More...
BIGSOUND is an alluring beastie, with daytime hours spent meeting new people, running into friends, seeing panels, networking meet ups and avoiding the tempta... Read More...
The end of Dark Fair’s set bleeds out onto Johnston Street as I arrive at The Old Bar, later than I’d planned. Anyone who knows me can attest to how much I ... Read More...
