Tribute nights can go two ways. They can be convoluted and contrived, struggling to even pay homage to the band they’re hoping to revere or trying too hard to be like them. Or, they can go swimmingly, being packed out with talented, passionate musicians who deliver their own takes the songs originally penned by their [...]
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Review: Dan Kelly @ Amplifier Bar – 04-06-2010
A temperate winter Perth Friday night saw the cool kids pile into Amplifier to witness a fine performance by one of Australia’s criminally unheralded singer/songwriters/guitar maestros, all round nice guy, Dan Kelly. A decidedly under filled venue served to illustrate that here is a man who is flying under the radar and I’m here to say, this [...]
Review: Mountain Goats @ the Rosemount Hotel – 18-04-2010
There is something approaching a religious experience tied with a Mountain Goats gig. In fact, I’d possibly go on to argue that it’s truly a more spiritual experience than many may encounter in their lives. It’s not so much the subject matter, even in light of their biblical verse themed recent release “The Life of [...]
The man is back in town
I’m more than just a little excited about this. Even if he doesn’t play a single Pavement song, the show is bound to be spectacular. With the Doves having just been here, 2009 may well be the year of ‘seeing bands you always wanted to but weren’t sure you ever would’. I should probably come [...]
Top 20 Gigs of 2008 pt 1
In part two of my review of the year that was, I’ll take an in depth look at my favourite gigs of 2008. While 2008 was somewhat less endowed with gigs than what I was able to attend in 2007 (around one for every two the previous year), it was certainly a diverse year which [...]
The Black Keys at the Fremantle Arts Centre – 29/12/2008
On Monday night the Black Keys proved that you most certainly cannot got enough of a good thing and without a shadow of a doubt the Black Keys are a very good thing. The expectant fans were somewhat disappointed at the hastily crafted signs outside the gates to the Fremantle Arts Centre which read ‘Dr [...]
Rocket Science at Amplifier – 13-09-2008
I’m incredibly behind on gig reviews, but, it’s not as though I’m currently writing them with a view for them to be anything other than a recollection for myself. It’s a shame though, because there’s been some awesome local gigs in recent weeks that deserve me finding the time to write about them and a [...]
The Black Keys at Metro City Fremantle – 22-06-2008
To close out the two gig weekend, one found a still and cold Sunday night lining up outside the pub strip on South Street in Fremantle in preparation to enter one of the more unconventional venues in the greater Perth live music scene. Metropolis Fremantle normally wears the shiny short skirted clothes of a night [...]
The Audreys at Fly By Night Musician’s Club – 20-06-2008
In a weekend book ended by gigs, Friday night began with what promised to be a luscious trip into the grand world of Australian indie folk. A genre carving out a resurgence in the Australian musical melange, the support acts were perhaps slightly removed, but still very much complementary. The Audrey’s returned to Perth playing [...]
Strange Times…
…are here! Oh man, greatest show ever.
