In Words: The Courtneys + Hinds + The Furrs @ Black Bear Lodge, 20.02.2015
By Ben Green When it rains it pours. It’s one of those nights where Brisbane’s already marginal music vote is split, a full card of candidates rolling into town and setting up their soapboxes on opposite street corners. The elder axeman, the emo-glam queen, the scrappy next-big-things. Not to mention the cyclone bearing down. “You’ll […]
What I did last night instead of going to see J. Mascis play live
I like J. His laconic humour, his even more laconic guitar solos. I didn’t know he was playing until I saw some grunge types outside the Zoo, struggling their way through the cyclone-building rain. My first car park spot I vacated after spotting the sign that read “temporarily closed because of potential flooding due to […]
In Photos: Gooch Palms + Woodboot + Tempura Nights + Eyes Ninety @ Crowbar, 13.02.2015
As part of their farewell tour before relocating to the USA, Gooch Palms play Crowbar, with support from Woodboot, Tempura Nights and Eyes Ninety.
In Photos: Knaw + Undead Apes + Fancy Boys @ Crowbar, 12.02.2015
Brisbane punk legends Knaw play a one-off show at Crowbar, with support from Undead Apes and Fancy Boys.
In Photos: Cornelius Presents salyu x salyu @ GoMA, 30.01.2015
Cornelius Presents salyu x salyu play an ‘Up Late’ show at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane as part of the ‘Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion’ exhibition.
In Photos: Laneway 2015 @ RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, 31.01.2015 – Part 3
Part 3/3 of photos from this year’s Laneway Festival in Brisbane, featuring Pond, Mac Demarco, Banks, Future Islands, St Vincent and FKA Twigs.
In Photos: Laneway 2015 @ RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, 31.01.2015 – Part 2
Part 2/3 of photos from this year’s Laneway Festival in Brisbane, featuring Ratking, Andy Bull, Highasakite, Vic Mensa, Angel Olsen, Royal Blood, Seekae and Courtney Barnett.
In Photos: Laneway 2015 @ RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, 31.01.2015 – Part 1
Part 1/3 of photos from this year’s Laneway Festival in Brisbane, featuring Peter Bibby, JOY., Mansionair, Perfect Pussy, Eagulls, Eves The Behavior, Connan Mockasin, Raury, SOHN and Tkay Maidza.
The original transcript of The Guardian Robert Forster interview
It was a privilege to interview Robert. He’s a real gent. I’ve included a handful of notes I made at the start, some of which made it into the final Guardian article, albeit in expertly edited form. We start off discussing the sound of cicadas, the fact his wife can hear him down the phone […]
In Photos: ZA! @ The Zoo, 23.01.2015
Spanish duo ZA! follow up their appearance at Hobart’s MONA FOMA with a Friday night show at The Zoo in Brisbane.
