“Alright, kill that house music, let’s do it. Kill that shit.” And with that, we’re off. This time last year, Thee Oh Sees were in Brisbane but the city was underwater. Tonight, those that could not venture beyond walls of water get to experience what those that could, did – a San Francisco 5-piece tear through...
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Photo: Phillip Andrews Brisbane, rejoice! Let be known that I attended a gig at the Zoo and DIDN’T drown in my own sweat. It seems investments have been made in a few extra fans which provided relief from the heat in the notoriously heated venue. Hooray! What an excellent start to a new year of music. Quite the crowd had gathered...
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Words: Penny Langfield The low guttural sounds resounding up the hill beyond The Grande stage at Woodford had the punters inside pumping. Even the relaxed folk outside the tent were tapping their feet rather enthusiastically. It could have been a Pearl Jam concert. The band may even have been singing in English, judging by the...
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The Delta Riggs are the perfect fit to support the feat that is Jim Jones and co. Being a band that primarily lives on the road somewhere between Brisbane and Melbourne (and occasionally in other cities), they have an honest, dirty blues and rockabilly feel. Perfect opener for the British rockers. Having caught the Jim Jones Revue...
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Words: Josh Bush It’s somewhat of a rude treat to walk into Brisbane’s The Hi-Fi this steamy November evening to discover that Kevin Devine, Harvest Festival stablemate of Bright Eyes, has been added to tonight’s line up. Brooklyn born and raised, Devine commands the stage and interest from the swelling crowd as he delves...
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