Photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett There are some insane artists who manage to get exponentially better each time you see them live - and Sam Fender is incontestably one of them. Wednesday the 19 th  of November was my third time seeing him live but the first time at our beloved Magandjin/Brisbane River Stage, and every second was electric with ecstasy. Sam’s music has meant the world to me since I first discovered Seventeen Going Under, the year I graduated. At such a pivota

Image Provided There are shows that entertain, and then there are shows that completely rewire the way you experience live music. Mildlife and Parcels delivered the latter with a fully immersive, atmospheric, soul-lifting night that shimmered across the natural amphitheater of Brisbane’s iconic Riverstage and pulsed through every body in the crowd. From the get-go, this felt more like a festival than a stand alone gig. With Mildlife opening overwhelming us with pulsating bass

Photography by @robihume There are Tuesday nights and then there was this  Tuesday night at The Triffid. Bathed in fog, framed by its iconic aircraft-hangar silhouette, and packed shoulder-to-shoulder with sad-girl-pop devotees, Brisbane was treated to the ultimate double bill: Holly Hebe and Holly Humberstone. The energy was warm, involved, and buzzing from the moment we walked through the doors. Beginning with the beautiful Holly Hebe who stepped into the spotlight as the r

After releasing their second studio album Midas , English rock band Wunderhorse touched down in Australia for a much-awaited tour. The Brisbane leg of the tour was presented by Brisbane Festival , massively anticipated, and sold out months in advance. The band is known for their gritty, emotional indie-rock and have garnered a massive fanbase since they began in 2020 as a solo project by lead vocalist Jacob Slater .  Byron Bay three-piece HEADSEND kicked the night off with

Photo by @robihume It’s always such a crazy time of year for music. The start of September each year means only one thing. BIGSOUND. From...

There’s something undeniably special about Brisbane Festival’s ‘Tivoli in the Round’. Flipping the script on a classic gig setting, the...

Photography: Robb Hume Friday the 5th of September marked the opening of Brisbane Festival, the first weekend of Spring, and Mallrat's hometown exclusive show. This night was magical in more ways than the advertised byline of "a special performance...one night only" would prepare you for. With the stage set up in the center of The Tivoli for their 'In The Round' series, audiences gathered around all sides i n eager anticipation of the show ahead, a sea of merch shirts and lo

Photography by Max Wenke Saturday night on August 2nd, I went to see the one and only Angus Stone, AKA Dope Lemon , at Fortitude Music...

Beloved annual music and arts series Open Season has returned for another year in Brisbane with an absolutely phenomenal line-up of...

Tuesday night serenity and musical mysticism The Princess Theatre’s Open Season kicked off with an evening of rare beauty and intimacy,...

Ball Park Music returned to their hometown stage at The Fortitude Music Hall on Friday, May 24, delivering a performance that felt less...

Photo Supplied by Frontier Touring. Taken by Abby Waisler No one loves harder than a teenage fangirl. It’s the first of ' Gracie Abram s...

Photo by Robbie Hume Last Friday night, Meanjin/Brisbane welcomed home its pop princess, Grace Shaw, AKA Mallrat , who took the stage at...

Photos by Jacob McCann @blokeyoucantrust I write riddled with 'Ronnies while Cyclone Alfred threatens to come through my window and take...

Meanjin’s effervescent folk songstress Serendipiti  released her sophomore single ‘Distance’, a few months back alongside a moving music...

The Cat Empire  have been a staple of the Australian music scene since the release of their 2x platinum self-titled debut album in the...

Real life goddess and Grammy-winner Laufey  aspired to bring jazz and classical music to her generation - and standing in an ocean of...

Photo: Robbie Hume It's been 2 weeks since the Southern Hemisphere's biggest annual music industry gathering came to a close. BIGSOUND ...

The Triffid has had its fair share of wild jaunts & soirees in its time, but none have come close to the hot 'n' trottin' bootscoot we...

Live Review: Maisie Peters casts her spell across Fortitude Music Hall with The Good Witch Tour 2024.