Mark Beresford, Journalist

Live Review: St Jerome's Laneway Festival

"With festivals falling by the wayside in recent years, Laneway is a shining example of how to do it right."

Hair To The Throne

"This Cabaret is wonderful in its campness, ability to make a willing (or sometimes unwilling) crowd participants squirm and laugh at the same time."

Markus Birdman's Grimm Realities

"It's Birdman's charm, anxiety and general curiosity with the audience's own experiences that makes this show unique"

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Andy Strachan - Andy Strachan

"Andy Strachan's brief but cracking self-titled EP feels, at just four tracks, criminally short for the songs that are on display."

Dr Professor Neal Portenza: Catchy Show Title

"...razor-sharp wit and comedy that somehow smacks of equal parts dazzling intelligence and brainlessness"

Gen Fricker: Yeah? Yeah!

"Fricker brings a charm and humour to the show similar to that of a late night drunken dinner table conversation between old friends."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Gehennah - Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die

"The vocals of Mr Violence can wear thin after a few listens, but if you are craving that late-'80s thrash sound, then you'll be pleased to give this a spin."

Live Review: Iron Fist - A Tribute To Lemmy

"If an MVP was going to be handed out for the night however, Joey K of The Devil Rides Out would be downing shots out of that trophy."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Good Morning - Glory

"The simple song structure stacked with an expansive sound is as catchy as it is spaced-out."

Live Review: John Butler Trio, Koi Child

"It's typically difficult to describe a John Butler Trio gig as anything but a party, but three songs deep in their set and there wasn't a spark to be seen."

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Horror My Friend - Stay In, Do Nothing

"Oozing with melodies and aggression that keep hitting listen after listen."

Features / Music

The Music 2015 Writers' Poll: Mark Beresford

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