RECAP: Mode Festival 2023
Image: By Ravyna – Ravyna Jassani Bailey recaps the highs and lows of this year’s ‘mode’ at Cockatoo Island Mode Festival is in its sophomore year of turning Cockatoo Island warehouses into thumping stages for a worldwide selection of electronic music. This year, the lineup i
Splendour In The Grass ’23: Day 1 Diary
Image credits: Matt Jelonek of Getty Images SURG correspondent, Solomiya Sywak, takes you through the Day 1 highlights Dear Splendour Diary, Forget ‘Splendour in the Mud’, 2023’s festival lineup was sun, more sun and the coldest nights I have experienced in my life so far. The annual pilgrima
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what has splendour got in store?
soloMiya pops her Splendour cherry As a Splendour in the Grass virgin, I have no clue what to expect. Especially when previous festival goers only comments are “awesome, muddy and a little sexy” (Niamh Elliot-Brennan, 2022 Surg representative at SITG 2022 – you can read Niamh and Matt̵
’23 Splendour spotlight: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Charlie gives a short but sweet intro to one of Australia’s most hyper-productive and style-shifting rock bands. I first saw King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at the Luna Park stage earlier this year; easily one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. Not only do they perform with insane
’23 Splendour Spotlight: X CLUB.
Alfie’s X-Rated X-Club Extravaganza. A SITG act you cannot miss. Hot off the back of their Boiler Room debut at AVA festival in Belfast, homegrown heroes ‘X CLUB.’ make a triumphant return to Australia at Splendour in the Grass. After what can only be described as a year of massive success
Splendour in the Grass: Day 3 Recap
Niamh Elliott-Brennan and Matthew Forbes capture some of the standout moments of the festival’s fulfilling final day. Photos: Lincoln Gidney The third day of Splendour in the Grass was bittersweet; the sun was shining, morale was high, and some of the best sets of the festival were yet to come
Splendour in the Grass: Day 2 Recap
Niamh Elliott-Brennan and Matthew Forbes flash back to Saturday, when bluer skies allowed the festival to officially kick off. It goes without saying that the second day of Splendour in the Grass 2022 was a whole lot better than the first. Despite the mud sticking around (quite literally), making da
Splendour in the Grass: Day 1 Recap
Image: Tobi Lotus (Twitter) Niamh Elliott-Brennan and Matthew Forbes provide a run-down on an eventful day at North Byron Parklands, which was marked by major cancellations and perilous weather. For the first time since 2019, thousands have flocked into the North Byron Parklands for the renowned Spl
Bluesfest Bound LamBros. Step Out With New Single ‘Don’t Say My Name’
A fusion of blues, funk, and rock, this new track by Sydney-based LamBros. balances lyrical emotional weight with hard hooks and hypnotic bass to make it a searing anthem.
ICYMI: The Field Day Lineup Is Stacked And We’re Not Ready
Get your sunscreen and festival outfits ready as one of Sydney’s favourite summer festivals is back for another year.
