If angels had the ability to come down from heaven and sing, they would have the voice of Kate Miller-Heidke. Touring her fourth studio album and first independent release, ‘O! Vertigo’, Miller-Heidke performed for a home crowd in Brisbane on Friday night (QPAC, August 8). With classical grace and haunting operatic vocals Miller-Heidke hit…
Category: live review
[Live Review] BEC LAUGHTON
The Motor Room, West End, Brisbane Saturday January 31, 2015 : Whilst there are so many artist out there these days that have either won Australian Idol type shows or have rich parents buying them air time, it is refreshing to see there is one girl who is putting in the hard…
[Live Review] SOULFEST (Brisbane)
Brisbane Riverstage Saturday October 25, 2014 : The inaugural Soulfest came to town over the weekend with a selection of music from Hip Hop and Soul music’s finest on stage. Imported over for the festival were Hip Hop heavy weights Mos Def, Common, D’Angelo, Angie Stone and Leela James just to name a few….
[Live Review] PAUL DEMPSEY
The Triffid, Brisbane Saturday November 15, 2014 : Alexander Gow of Melbourne band, Oh Mercy, opens for Paul Dempsey on this very hot summer night at Brisbane’s newest venue, The Triffid. His crisp voice echoing above the dome shaped stage. His set is short and sweet, not keeping fans waiting too long for the…
[Live Review] THE TEA PARTY (Brisbane)
The Tivoli, Brisbane Thursday October 23, 2014 Loud strumming guitars announce the impending arrival of The Tea Party. The music builds to a crescendo, and the anticipation in the air is palpable when the spot lights illuminate front man Jeff Martin. He launches into song and it is clear from the beginning that The Tea…
[Live Review] MILEY CYRUS (Brisbane)
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Wednesday October 15, 2014 Hordes of young girls shunning individuality with over-painted faces, some of them are sans pants on the trip to see teen idol Miley Cyrus, hair trussed up and make up over done emulating her. They are on a sojourn to listen to their pop idol, displaying her catalogue…
[Live Review] SHEPPARD
Photographer: Barry Schipplock The Tivoli, Brisbane Thursday October 09, 2014 It seems of late that there are a lot of bands that are touring off the back of a smash hit single, and the next band to step into that role are Brisbane natives, Sheppard, playing at the Tivoli. Thursday August 9. Touring…
[Live Review] MISSY HIGGINS (Brisbane)
Brisbane Convention Centre Saturday September 27, 2014 Walking on stage, a heavily pregnant Missy Higgins opens her Brisbane show with Slim Dusty’s ‘The Biggest Disappointment’, a song penned by Dusty’s wife she informs us. She is radiant in a dress of silver and black jacket, her guitar resting comfortably on her protruding belly….
[Live Review] ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Monday September 22, 2014 Robbie Williams arrives in style, in a large puff of smoke. Opening the show with his hit ‘Shine my Shoes’ from the album Swings Both Ways, a large purple curtain hides what is to come. Performing in Brisbane for the first time since 2006, Williams is here to…
[Live Review] AMERICAN AUTHORS
Hi-Fi Bar, Brisbane Friday September 19, 2014 From busking in the streets in Los Angeles begging to be heard onto to the world stage, Andy Grammer has come a long way in recent years. Playing at the Hi-Fi bar in Brisbane Friday September 19, Grammer debuted his latest album for his first ever visit to…