As the title suggests, this is an album that explores the very different sides of human experience. It’s bittersweet and very satisfying.
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It is a pleasure to watch musicians who clearly live the material they deliver, and in this band all members give high energy, expressive performances.
From writing a history of Oodnadatta, to the plight of Italian immigrants and their fascinating passage to Australia, each writer had a story to tell, whether it was their story or that of someone they love…
Despite being from a country famous for snowcapped mountains and Abba, Truckfighters’ music is described as the sounds of the desert with grand open grooves and dust-caked metal riffs…
The Crown and Anchor is one of Adelaide’s favourite venues for live music, and partying with people who love live music. On Friday night, these two beautiful elements combined perfectly when Mere Machine, Ben Gel and the Boneyard Saints and Surviving Sharks took to the stage.
2014 has been a year that has underscored the value of the rock’n’roll live experience, but it has also made me worry about its future.
Here are the best albums of the year, as rated by us. Let us know what your favourites were.
Radio in this country probably won’t play this …
The title of the work signals a new beginning for the band and it comes as no surprise that it is infused with a sense of mortality. However, with a robust feeling of optimism to balance things out, this is not a grim, melancholic affair…
A seated gig at the Festival Theatre is not the usual set up for an audience with Nick Cave. Looking out at the crowd part way through Sunday night’s performance, Cave commented that it was strange to see everyone seated. This was always going to be a bit different…
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