Pale Green Ghosts is an album as diverse and hilarious, as dying and alive, as life itself. What more could you ask for? Prior approval? Grow up. The music world is a lot bigger than Pitchfork, and there are far more interesting journeys to go on than the path from a publicist’s e-mail to a writer’s inbox.…
Angela Carter crossed with the newspaper, myth and reality intertwined in a tragic dance. That's CocoRosie right there.…
…And You Know Us By The Trail Of Dead return Brisbane to play a two hour set in two halves at Coniston Lane: a complete performance of Source Tags & Codes followed by a second set of highlights from their other albums, including songs from their most recent release, Lost Songs.…
Seattle’s La Luz have a definite beach blanket bingo vibe, especially if the beach in question is located somewhere in Twin Peaks with the ghosts of crackly 50s doo-wop & 60s girl-group singles echoing from someone’s AM radio. …
It's a shambles. A glorious shambles. In my brain, I'm slumped down on the stage, my head clasped in my hands. …
The human brain is pretty much hard-wired on an evolutionary level to romanticize the past. It’s a survival mechanism, one of those things that keeps us going forward into the scary future. Our brain tends to ration out traumatic memories strictly on a need-to-know basis.…
This is the sort of spectacle that makes kids wanna buy some instruments and try this music thing out for themselves.…
Re-Mit isn’t a breakthrough by anyone’s standards, but it’s something. It’s another book in the bible of The Fall. …
Melbourne's Super Wild Horses bring their Crosswords Album Tour to Brisbane's Black Bear Lodge, with support from Day Ravies and The Kramers.…
This is much more than a band; this is a lesson in how to be human.…
There’s not much room for ‘fun’. No room for pom poms and a nihilistic refrain chanted ad nauseum like it’s a game. It’s straight down the line fucked upness, which is appropriate given the album is wedded so tightly to a heart that’s been badly burned. …
King Tuff sound like garage hillbilly metal, grounded by a bassist who looks like he came straight out of a 70s porno.…
We’re a bit late this year (the story of our life) but it’s time…
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You break up with your ex. You like them, but they’ve pushed the limits…
When the Damned last toured Australia in 2024 (billed as their final Australian tour…),…
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The Drones play the third of their three headline shows at Brisbane’s Crowbar as…
The last show I went to in 2024 was a reformed (of sorts) 1970s’…
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter play a headline show at Fortitude Music Hall in…
Once I was blind, now I can see Once I was blind but now…
BRIGHTON KOMEDIA: I have never felt very comfortable with my body. This feels like home.…
The opening song sounds like My Bloody Valentine. You may well be enthused by…
Lambrini Girls’ debut album, Who Let the Dogs Out is out now on City…
Good news: Hinds are back!!! Bad news: They’ve lost a couple of the band…
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