Lorde @ The Riverstage, Brisbane, 22.11.2017
I was always planning to get tickets to see Lorde on this current tour. The tipping point that got me into acting on my intentions was seeing the broadcast of her amazing Glastonbury set online. For this festival appearance she performed in front of a shipping container-sized glass box that filled with dry ice and […]
Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders @ Howler, Melbourne, 20.11.2017
Here in Australia we love to claim New Zealanders, especially musicians, as our own. It’s pretty safe to say that we’d kill to brag about Marlon Williams being an Aussie. I mean, he was based in Melbourne for a while. Let’s face it, he’s a prodigy. A rare vocal genius and still only 26 years […]
In Photos: Gizzfest 2017 @ RNA Showgrounds, 18.11.2017 – Part 2
Part 2 of photos from Gizzfest 2017 at the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane, featuring Kikagaku Moyo, The Murlocs, Marville, La Luz and King Gizzards & The Lizard Wizard.
Gizzfest 2017 @ RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, 18.11.2017
Rain. Wiping a small ocean away from my face I make peace with the realisation that this year’s Gizzfest isn’t something to be attempted sober. I slide a drink out of my pocket and into my mouth, wincing. Alright. Okay. All good, some pitch shifting reggaeton chugs out from the radio from a car that […]
In Photos: Gizzfest 2017 @ RNA Showgrounds, 18.11.2017 – Part 1
Part 1 of photos from Gizzfest 2017 at the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane, featuring Leah Senior, Gunk, WHALEHOUSE, Chakra Efendi, Michael Medlycott, Low Dive, Rottem and The Creases.
The Collapse Board Interview: Ron S Peno
A born performer, Ron S. Peno is an expressive force. Amplified from a distance he’s just as compelling, if a little manic, up close. His dynamic stage presence is a sight to behold. Peno is something of a fixture within Australian music. It’s a reputation well-earned. But this notoriety isn’t something stemming from the industry […]
RIP Scul Hazzards
I spend far more time than is necessarily healthy thinking about the Brisbane music scene and pondering the question as to whether the scene was better in the first few years I was living in the city or whether it was just the newness of everything. I always come to the same conclusion that the […]
Alice Cooper @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 25.10.2017
Anytime you come across a review of an Alice Cooper show, you’re almost guaranteed to see two constants. The first is the words telling about how the audience ranged from eight to eighty. The second is the related text, and often concluding paragraph, about how it’s been a night of fun for all the family. […]
The Melvins + Red Kross @ Crowbar, Brisbane, 10.11.2017
Here’s a true story. The Melvins play Crowbar Friday night. Supporting them are Red Kross. Equally notorious, these Californians pave their contemporaries’ way with languid metal and throttling punk. A thundering performance comes littered with time-honoured rock gestures, power pop hooks and plenty of lose-your-shit moments. As the Melvins take the stage I’m reminded of […]
In Photos: Sixfthick + Grieg + Orlando Furious @ Crowbar, 27.10.2017
Sixfthick re-launch their classic Canetrash album on vinyl with a show at Brisbane’s Crowbar, with support from Grieg and Orlando Furious.
