Sky Kirkham, Journalist

Despite the $6 water bottles, Listen Out delivers the goods in Brisbane.

So I decided to strip down everything, to take only what really matters

The visual accompaniment's been set aside for the moment, and the show is, if anything, more powerful for its absence.

Lorde compels Brisbane fans at the Riverstage.

Nosaj Thing sets himself apart by his skill and precision at Bowler Bar.

Holy Fuck haven’t just matched their recorded output, or their previous tours; tonight they’ve blown them away, and produced one of the best live sets Brisbane has seen this year.

The Kiwis open up on leaving their homeland to record their latest LP

"Without being too sombre about it, it’s not easy to get out of NZ, and I’m sure it’s equally difficult to get out of Australia."

"It just feels really good to meet and hang out with people all around the country and the world who are driven by the same passions – to support live, original, independent music and art."

"The deepest inspiration for me is crazy Japanese art, and a lot of weird, rare, gay art from Japan."

While not quite as impressive as the last tour (live band in tow), this is still a remarkable performance, and to pull off two such different shows so well… let’s just say expectations are even higher for next time.