Archive for the ‘Live Reviews’ Category

Live Review: Bonjah at Amplifier

Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

19) Bonjah, AmplifierSaturday 16th August 2014 – Review By Jessica Tucker Photos by Hana Lee-Smith What do you get when you have a New Zealand man with a raspy voice, an Avicci song and indie acoustic hooks? Just another kick-ass night on […]

Live Review: Courtney Love at Metro City

Monday, August 18th, 2014

12) Courtney Love, at Metro CityWednesday August 13, 2014 at Metro City Perth. Review by Rich Moore. Photos by Jasmine Eales Revival tours attract a particular crowd. Typically, it’s a mix of fans from the artist’s most famous period – for Courtney Love, this meant […]

Live Review: Neurosis at Capitol

Friday, August 8th, 2014

neurosis-coverWednesday August 6, 2014 Review by Matthew Tomich Photos by Brodie Cole It can’t be an easy task opening for Neurosis on their first ever Perth show, but Drowning Horse did as good a job as anyone could to prepare […]

Live Review: Dan Sultan at The Astor Theatre

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

Saturday August 2, 2014 – Review by Chris Gardner A venue as proud and prestigious as the Astor Theatre is the perfect home for the kind of singular performing talent that is Dan Sultan. Actor on stage and screen, guitarist, […]

Live Review: Fait at The Bird

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

faitSaturday August 2, 2014 Review by Matthew Tomich If you’re cognizant of  local music in this city and you haven’t heard of Fait, you’re probably not playing attention. On the back of little more than hype and an amazing debut […]

Live Review: Pelican at The Rosemount

Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

pelicancoverSunday June 27, 2014 Review by Matthew Tomich It’s a hard task bringing people down to a Sunday show, even it’s for the first ever Perth show for an international act with a pedigree like Pelican. Locals Foxes had their […]

Live Review: Oliver Tank at The Bakery

Wednesday, March 5th, 2014

listen-oliver-tank-new-single-different-speedFriday March 2, 2014 Review by Jessica Tucker Any artist that can work The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ and ‘Drop it Like It’s Hot’ into an hour-long performance has some serious producing flair. Oliver Tank has established himself as a quiet achiever […]

Live Review: Wire at PIAF

Friday, February 28th, 2014

24)-Wire,-at-Perth-FestivalChevron Festival Gardens on Monday February 24, 2014 – Review by Matthew Tomich. Photos by Jasmine Eales. The Festival Gardens were quarter-full when Usurper of Modern Medicine took the stage in support of Wire last Monday. The trio – featuring […]

Live Review: Pond at PIAF

Wednesday, February 26th, 2014

4. Pond (12)Chevron Festival Gardens, Perth on Saturday February 22, 2014. Review By Chris Gardner. Photos by Karen Lowe. Journalists are already mired with the same distasteful brush as insurance salesmen, so it’s the prerogative of the defenders of the Fourth Estate […]

Live Review: Owl Eyes & Abbe May at PIAF

Monday, February 24th, 2014

Owl EyesChevron Festival Gardens, Perth on Friday February 21, 2014 Review by Cassie Rees Photos by Michael Spencer Friday night was the night for chicks to rock out, with local babes Owl Eyes and Abbe May singing their hearts out at […]