Ching Pei Khoo, Journalist

Tori Amos is endearing, sexy and honest at the Palais Theatre.

The pinnacle of the evening is the moving Small Things

"I haven’t been home for 20 years now and this is the closest thing I could get to experiencing Persian music outside of Iran."

The marriage between Hansard’s sharp melody and Vedder’s grizzly harmony is a sight and sound to behold.

“Sarah Blasko. I love you more than God!” an ardent fan calls out in a thick European accent. There is no doubting that the Blasko’s performance in St Michael’s is a divine liturgy in itself.

Many leave the lawns of Werribee mansion with satisfied grins and lingering French love in their wake, asking, “Who’s Lou Doillon?”

"I have been able to step back and look at the art of songs again and in a new way."

Sublime song The Girl, a much loved ode with its two-speed tempo, is a lasting highlight to spirit us away into the night.

This cosy venue is a perfect choice for the homegrown bands and their intimate, genre-defying styles that lure audiences into far-flung journeys.

Every detail of this show – from the carefully selected and timed lighting design to the band’s seasoned rapport with the audience – is already finely honed in anticipation for Imagine Dragons meteoric career trajectory.

Indeed, the best way to appreciate Wilson’s recordings is with surround sound, or better yet, live.