William Crighton

"Crighton's songs almost erratically jumped from the beautiful and sombre to raucous and powerful, portraying his full range."

"Crighton's music - whether consumed recorded or live - is intense and heavy, often shining a spotlight on and dissecting the dark recesses of humanity's sinister side. Far from a barrel of laughs, but extremely necessary."

"People say that friendships come from war, but those friendships come with attrition, too."

"A songwriter with plenty to say and a willingness to experiment with all manner of musical ingredients."

"His warmth and infectious candour felt like no time had passed since we last met."

"A punter yells a request for 'the Third Man single' and Stoneking's having none of it. 'I did shit for Third Man!' he protests."

"Between songs, Sultan hears something off stage and grins. He throws the bird up at the crowd and declares Melbourne Storm beat the Brisbane Broncos, then dives into 'Killer'."