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08/05/2025
By Allison Mackey
Concert ReviewFeatureMusicMusic ReviewReviewSURG

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

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02/05/2025
By Rosina Carbone
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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

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23/04/2025
By Chris Kane
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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

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07/04/2025
By Allison Mackey
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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

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18/02/2025
By Allison Mackey
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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

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03/01/2025
By Gryff W-B
FeatureMusicMusic ReviewSURG

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 […]

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02/12/2024
By Finn Cameron
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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

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28/04/2024
By Imogen Church
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Fall to the Floor for Body Type

Immie convinces you to listen to Body Type.

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22/04/2024
By David Balodis Serra
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The Chemical Brothers Live Again

Davo Reviews The Chemical Brothers Live @ The Dome Sydney Showground – 29 February 2024

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24/01/2023
By Zoe Biggs
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Best Albums of 2022

2022 was a big year in music, and in our opinion SURG members have impeccable taste. Keen to discover some epic albums you may have missed last year (and their spotlight tracks)? Keep on reading. Could We Be More – Kokoroko  Reviewer: Jonathan Chalouhi Whether it’s funky rhythms to danc

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