Reviews

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Live Review: Airbourne, The Ugly Kings

"Even 'Down On You''s lunkheaded lyrics elicited an audience-wide chant."

"We feel as if we've been granted permission to leaf through the Finn family photo albums, which come to life and whisper secrets."

Live Review: Ed Kuepper

"The crowd - loud and proud - continues to chant the riff in an effort to prolong the night."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: The Franklin Electric - Blue Ceilings

"The Franklin Electric are sinking those smooth, dulcet crooners into us again."

Live Review: We Lost The Sea, The Crooked Fiddle Band, Dear Plastic

"We think they found that sea again."

Live Review: Five things we learnt at FOMO Festival

The second annual FOMO festival hit our shores last weekend making the summer heat our only cause for increased temperature.

Live Review: Cosmo's Midnight have dropped some slick RnB + tour dates with new single 'History'

Cosmo's Midnight have new music already for 2017, with new single 'History' providing a slick mix of RnB and house stylings.

Live Review: River Tiber gets a little weird in the new clip for 'Acid Test'

Quirky animation on a stunning Moroccan backdrop is the feature of the new clip from River Tiber for his single 'Acid Test'. It's a trip.

Live Review: Icehouse, Mat McHugh

"Bands are always going to slow down, but there was a distinct lack of energy."

Live Review: Dinosaur Jr, Luluc

"Dinosaur Jr’s thrilling third stanza just seems to be going from strength to strength."

Live Review: Live Review: Every Time I Die & Letlive. - 12/01/17 - Arrow, Melbourne

An all-ages floor show featuring Belle Haven, Counterparts, Letlive. & Every Time I Die? Sign us up!

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Gone Is Gone - 'Echolocation'

“Hey Dad, I think you’d really like this!”

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