Live Review: Frenzal Rhomb
Frenzal Rhomb The Gov 13th August 2026 This might be Frenzal’s show, but it’s Handouts’ night. Probably the best night of their lives, and at 14 & 15 years old, that’s probably not too surprising. Handouts are Tanu on guitar & Zak on drums, and they play under a massive Continue Reading
Live Review: Peter Hook & The Light
Peter Hook & The Light Hindley Street Music Hall 13th July 2026 Monday is more grey than blue. Adelaide borrows Manchester’s steel skies, preparing for the arrival of Peter Hook & The Light. It’s fitting, few musicians remain so tied to the sound and mythology of a city, and fewer Continue Reading
Live Review: DOLLHOUSE
DollHouse Sun 5th Jul 2026 VIVA Melbourne How often do we look at something and decide what it is before we truly understand it? Tonight, we invite you into the dollhouse. Situated in the heart of the pleasure district, stands its most infamous attraction. A place built on desire, illusion, Continue Reading
Live Review: Devildriver/Cradle of Filth
Devildriver/ Cradle of Filth The Forum 11/07/2026 An excited air fills the venue as the general chatter of punters overrides the ambient playlist from the speakers. Outside the cold winter rains soak the Melbourne streets and a chilling wind drives people to pull their coats tighter. Inside though, the hum Continue Reading
Live Review: South Summit
There was something fitting about South Summit closing out the week at Sydney’s Metro Theatre – not just their biggest headline crowd yet, but also six years of grinding away finally landing in one room at once. It didn’t feel like just another gig, it felt like a statement for Continue Reading
Live Review: Vera Blue
Vera Blue Hamer Hall, Melbourne July 11, 2026 Vera Blue is back at Hamer Hall four years after her first collaboration with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra when she performed just before the release of her second album ‘Mercurial’. This time, one month before her third album ‘Modern Rituals’ Is released, she Continue Reading
Live Review: Deafheaven
July 9th 2026 The Forum, Melbourne. Deafheaven’s return to Melbourne was something I had deeply looked forward to. As a fan of over 10 years, Deafheaven is an act you cannot miss. Inside the Forum, the Californian five-piece transformed the ornate surrounds into a wall of deafening beauty, where black Continue Reading
Live Review: VICTORIA K
Victoria K Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne Saturday June 13 Dressed in chain mail and a long black skirt, her raven hair flowing Victoria K is the epitome of goth metal. As she writhes, throwing her hair back and forth, she is here to get the attention of the audience at Leadbeater. Continue Reading
Matt Corby: Live Review
June 9, 2026 Matt Corby The Forum Melbourne Matt Corby transformed Melbourne’s iconic Forum Melbourne into something intimate, emotional, and almost spiritual. From the moment he walked on stage, the atmosphere felt less like a concert and more like a shared experience between artist and audience. Corby’s voice carried effortlessly Continue Reading
Live Review: Rochelle Jordan
Rochelle Jordan 28 May The Forum, Melbourne Rochelle Jordan commands the stage at 170 Russell with a sleek, hypnotic club performance that transports us to an after-hours dance floor, pulling the crowd into a pulsing world of velvet R&B, UK garage rhythms and late-night electronic euphoria. From the moment Continue Reading
