'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Hattie O’Donnell, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: José González
"Layers upon layers of guitars, voices and percussion made for a beautiful sonic journey, spanning the length of González's three albums."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: FCxMCA: Roland Tings, Tornado Wallace, Future Classic DJs
"Panoramic views of a dusky Sydney Harbour are not the only reason to make sure you grab tickets for their next one."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tame Impala
"Nobody let go completely because the music was too quiet for that."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Waifs, Mia Dyson
"With righteous mouth organs and heart-melting harmonies, the trio created huge sounds and a real sense of place."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Chet Faker, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Cleopold
"Faker's prowess and high octane approach as an electronic artist almost made him look like a mad genius behind the helm of a war machine."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Last Dinosaurs, Palms, The Jensens
"Unexpectedly, Last Dinosaurs had lost a bit of their humble appeal since releasing In A Million Years."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Grates, Straight Arrows, Pleasure Symbols
"This was a show that made both old fans and new pretty damn pleased."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Death Cab For Cutie
"Gibbard's voice is unchanged and just as emotive."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Shlohmo, Purple, D33J
"The elaborate set-up made all the difference, adding to the mind-melting experience of hearing this music live."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Alpine, Pearls, Olympia
"Mixing tunes from both their most recent and first albums, Alpine should be at the top of your list to see at Splendour."
Reviews / Arts
Tessa Waters: Womanz
"Waters uses enthralling physical theatre and dance to examine the nature of our very existence (and our genitals)."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Harts, RW Grace, Smaal Cats
"Funky keys and snare beats lit up the audience and showcased Harts’ mastery of blending elements of heavy rock and upbeat synth."
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