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Andy Hazel, Journalist

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Andy Hazel is a writer and musician based in Melbourne. He is also the senior editorial producer at The Saturday Paper to which he contributes profiles on musicians, actors and directors. His writing also appears in IndieWire, The Monthly, Guardian Australia and A Rabbit's Foot. Andy is also the producer and host of Twin Peaks The Return: A Season Three Podcast.

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Dry Cleaning @ Corner Hotel
“It’s like we’ve been texting for a long time, and we’ve only just met up, so it’s a bit scary.”
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Live Review: Sharon Van Etten @ Northcote Theatre
“I’ve been told that I dance like Elaine,” Van Etten tells us. “But it’s all about connecting with people and being in a safe space, and if you want to dance badly with me, you have permission to do that.”
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Live Review: Ride @ The Forum
"Melbourne is always the best show of the Australian run."
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Live Review: Steel Panther
“The next pandemic is gonorrhoea, and it starts with this guy right here.”
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Live Review: Art Of Fighting, Sally Seltmann
"Even 20 years on from 'Wires', the moment they begin it feels like a safe harbour."
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Live Review: Beabadoobee, Molly Payton
"This is a triumphant show."
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Live Review: The Smyths
"The joy of hearing someone even attempt to play these songs, let alone to do so with such skill and attention to detail, is a thrill for anyone with even a passing interest in The Smiths."
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Live Review: Martha Marlow, Luke Howard
"To have created a show like this from a debut album suggests there will be many more to come."
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Live Review: Geoffrey O’Connor, June Jones, Craig Dermody
"What stops these songs from drifting out of memory is the precise writing and arrangements whose subtle cleverness is easy to miss on a casual listen but which come alive in concert."
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Live Review: Romero, Smarts, The Prize
"One of the greatest concerts that this writer has seen in years."
Features / Music
The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Andy Hazel
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2020…
News / Music
REVIEW: 'American Utopia' Is Boldly Humanistic, The Perfect Film For This Moment
'Why haven’t we seen more live shows of this nature?'
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