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Bryget Chrisfield, Journalist

Bryget Chrisfield

A lifelong love of music and writing consolidated when Bryget Chrisfield started penning live reviews for Inpress (now TheMusic) while studying Professional Writing & Editing at RMIT. After graduating, Bryget was initially employed as full-time staff writer before being promoted to Victorian editor of this national street press publication - now website - where she remained for over ten years. She is currently a freelance journalist - her byline appearing in publications including STACK, The Big Issue, The Music and Beat - and it is through interviewing musical geniuses that Bryget finds true happiness.

Reviews / Album
Kylie Minogue 'Tension' album cover
Album Review: Kylie Minogue - 'Tension'
'Tension' is a chic collection of songs to help us pull in da club, soundtrack all-night raves and make our hearts sing/go 'Padam Padam'. 
Reviews / Album
NEEDTOBREATHE
Album Review: NEEDTOBREATHE - 'Caves'
NEEDTOBREATHE's latest album, 'Caves', is a collection of instantly catchy, life-affirming rock songs for marking pivotal life events.
News / Music
The Avalanches
The Avalanches On The Magic In Combining Sounds From Different Eras
“I think we were almost a bit afraid to take it too seriously…”
Features / Interviews
Dan Sultan
Dan Sultan On 'Becoming More Of The Person I Always Was'
Dan Sultan talks his new album, moving a tour date to no longer clash with Paul McCartney and more.
Features / Interviews
Tina Arena
Tina Arena: 'I Spent Many Years Pleasing Others And Ignoring Myself'
After admitting she struggled to overcome “a profound lack of self-esteem” while her award-winning 'Don’t Ask' album made chart history, Tina Arena tells Bryget Chrisfield that through creating her stunning new album, 'Love Saves', she finally regained her self-respect.
Features / Interviews
The Presets
The Presets Recall Australia’s Golden Age Of Electronic Music & More
“People are almost starting to fall over the cymbals; they’re that close… The energy just keeps ramping up, and you keep feeding off each other, and you walk away completely soaking wet, maybe, like, half your clothes are off now….”
Features / Music
Jack River | Photo Credit: Jordan Kirk
Jack River: “There’s A Lot To Change For Future Generations Of Women Having Babies In Music”
“There’s a small number of women who have had babies in the kind of cohort of the music industry I’m in, so we’ve made a fun Instagram DM group to kind of trade stories and tips."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW @ Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
Frank N Furter’s famous quote, “Give yourselves over to absolute pleasure,” is exactly how audience members should approach Rocky Horror Show.
Features / Music
Image of Ricki-Lee
“I’m Not Afraid To Walk Alone”: Ricki-Lee Goes Independent
"I look back at that girl, and I wanna give her a pat on the back because I was offered a deal from a major record label, and I said no."
Features / Music
Top 10 Moments From Mona Foma Hobart
From iconic band Bikini Kill to an interpretive dance piece from Baby Girl, we define the top ten moments from Mona Foma for 2023.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Mona Foma Laps Up The Teaches Of Peaches
Try asking yourself, “What would Peaches do?” on the reg.
Reviews / Film & TV
Australian Idol Week 2 Recap: Kleenex Moments, Food Bribes & Premature Predictions
Here are the best and worst moments from Australian Idol episodes four, five and six.
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