The day I went and saw Japanese Breakfast at the Opera House on a whim and a prayer
Japanese Breakfast is a musical project I had definitely heard of before May 2025, but my knowledge did not extend beyond this fantastically textural name. It was only when a friend mentioned that they were heading to the Opera House to see the act, who were performing as part of Vivid, that I sat d
Old mervs at the roundhouse
Henry Carringtonn-Jones and David House – the twosome that comprises Old Mervs – looked casual and comfortable onstage at the UNSW Roundhouse. It was as if they’d been plucked from the crowd in front of them and instructed to use just an electric guitar and a drum set to expertly command an ot
Gracie in All Her Grandeur
Abrams made Qudos Bank Arena feel intimate on the second of three sold-out shows Gracie Abrams’ penultimate sold-out show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena boasted the power of the Teenage Fangirl. Led by Gracie – one of our very own – and exceptional opening act Ashe, 21,000 screaming fans found
The Murder Capital Live
A Tale of Two Irish Bands What does cracking Australia even mean for an international band? What does it cost? What is there to gain? What does success look like for an Irish post-punk band like the Murder Capital in a new rock industry still trying to find a norm for greats-making? Touring Australi
Knot-as White as I Thought
KNOTFEST 2025 review Knotfest 2025 was a celebration of heavy music today. Offering a unique introspection of how many ridiculous sub-genres, waves, and eras we have made in our head, the line-up forced attendees to draw down their barriers and enjoy a hot and humid communion of nothing but heavy mu
Wild Fun at Manning
Indie folk band Wild Rivers impresses and entertains at USYD’s student bar It was difficult to discern everything that Devan Glover and Khalid Yassein of Canadian indie folk band Wild Rivers said in between songs at Manning Bar last Saturday over the techno rave happening in the venue’s courtyar
A victory lap for an artist who’s just getting started
Olivia Dean’s Roundhouse Show was a triumphant celebration of fierce femininity Photo: Jess Gleeson. “This next song is about how a lot of my ex-boyfriends have unfollowed me on Instagram, but I still follow all of them,” Olivia Dean quipped to the crowd of her sold out show at the UNSW Roundh
Poly-Amnesia: Finding a lost sense of Polynesian identity through diasporic art
Josef from the 2210 in South-West Sydney has been on a quest to find himself through a reflection on his family’s past and how it shapes the context in which he lives today. It Takes a Village is an ethos to live by that Josef has always felt, he just had to rekindle with the […]
MODE FESTIVAL 2024
What is this “cultural celebration” that they claim takes place at Mode Festival? Here Finn Cameron finds out the truth. Mode held its third edition on Wareamah (Cockatoo Island) on Saturday 12th October. Improving on each year, it seems they are well on their way to creating an annual q
Cancer Bats storm Crowbar
My leather jacket just isn’t cutting it anymore. It’s a frigid sabbath like this that sees me only dare to brave the Crowbar floor with a down-padded winter jacket zipped to my chin and covertly thick socks tucked under bootcut jeans. “We’re here to see Cancer Bats and then we’re fucking r