Adrienne Downes, Journalist

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Live Review: Passenger, The Paper Kites

"This song, as he said, 'Took me from playing on the streets to playing to the world'."

Joel Creasey: The Crown Prince

Creasey swoops into Regal Theatre for a smashing PCF performance

Live Review: Natalie Prass

"Ditties of heartbreak and lost love seemed to be the theme of the evening."

Live Review: Walk The Moon, The Griswolds

"The wildlife of homo sapiens below Pride Rock were swaying, squawking, twirling and thrusting amidst their fantasy of a dancefloor romance."

Features / Music

The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Adrienne Downes

Live Review: The Disappointed, Red Jezebel, Tired Lion, Dexter Jones, Shimmergloom, Dux In Downtown

Unexpectedly, an encore was beckoned and they reluctantly obliged exclaiming, “Only if you promise to buy us ten drinks each.”

"Truly captivating theatre, but beware – it’s an abnormal tragic tale."

Live Review: Okkervil River, Louis & The Honkytonk

Listening and appreciating Okkervil River is like waiting for a good wine to ferment: it can take a bit of hard work to warm up to them – a bit of waiting for the wow factor – but once they have you, you leave a bit higher on life.

Live Review: Simple Plan, Tonight Alive

Closing on infamous track Perfect, this wasn’t a rave-worthy show; however, for the seasoned fans who grew up on this music, it was an uplifting journey down memory lane.

Live Review: Beaufort Street Festival 2013

The swarms of people, the live music and art, the food and the multitude of stalls set the scene for what was to be a great afternoon.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Hayden James - Hayden James

Really, to sum it up, this is an album you unquestionably should dig.

Peter Helliar: Whatevs (…Forevs)

It may not have been a ROFL performance but the audience left light-hearted and appreciative of an everyday fella.

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