Live Reviews
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Scott Kelly (Neurosis) and John Baizley (Baroness); a live review
Scott Kelly and John Dyer Baizley @ Anu Bar 8/02/2012 For those of you that don’t know, Scott Kelly is the bitter, growling frontman of post-metal legends Neurosis, who have been ruining people’s shit live for the better part...
- Posted 13 years ago
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I Exist, Life and Limb, Venom Eyes, Something Must Break (a live review)
I Exist, Life and Limb, Venom Eyes, Something Must Break @ The Basement, 03/02/2012 The Basement is a bar/venue neatly tucked into a corner in a dreary, grey commercial zone in Canberra. The inside consists of bare brick walls,...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Absu, Portal, Ruins and more in Melbourne
Absu, Portal, Ruins, Encircling Sea, A Million Dead Birds Laughing @ The East Brunswick Club, Jan 14th 2012 There had been quite a bit of hype around this tour since the very moment it was announced. It’s rare Australia...
- Posted 13 years ago
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Absu, Portal and Ruins in Sydney
I’d like to start by saying, while I love attending gigs in Newtown, deciding to be “responsible” and drive in for a change was a big mistake! Not only did I get stuck in highway traffic along the way,...
- Posted 13 years ago
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THY ART IS MURDER, WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH (GERMANY), THE BRIDE, MAKE THEM SUFFER, TRAINWRECK @ THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE. 10/12/2011
The second last show of Thy Art Is Murder's final tour for this year.
- Posted 13 years ago
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ALL SHALL PERISH (USA), RESIST THE THOUGHT, EMPIRES FALL & I SEEK EXISTENCE @ THE NATIONAL HOTEL, GEELONG, VIC. 30/11/2011
Best gig in Geelong all year. Hands down.
- Posted 13 years ago
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Sonic Forge Festival 2011 @ The Espy
With Romania’s Negura Bunget pulling out of Sonic Forge Festival 2011 too late in the game to be replaced, a few local bands dropping off and times being swapped around, and torrential rain and wind (always a great thing...
- Posted 13 years ago
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DEAD, Cyberne (JAP) and The Reverend Jesse Custer cause some mayhem
12/11/11 – McCawley House, Canberra The first rule of a house show: It’s not a house show unless it starts an hour late. Despite showing up at what, according to normal people, would be a good 40 minutes late,...
- Posted 13 years ago
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THE CONTORTIONIST (USA) – Live @ The National Hotel, Geelong, VIC. 20/11/2011
Amazing bands... But where the fuck was the amazing crowd?
- Posted 13 years ago
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sleepmakeswaves and Meniscus, alivereview.
sleepmakeswaves have been going strong since 2006 and yet, for some reason, they only released their first full-length album in July this year. Their album, …And So We Destroyed Everything has been fairly well received across the internet, being...
- Posted 13 years ago
Latest Live Reviews
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Tim McMillan and Rachel Snow, Karen Heath and I Built the Sky (acoustic) @ Worker’s Club, Melbourne, 13/03/2020
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Mammal, Rival Fire, Crystal Ignite @ Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne, 6/03/2020
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Mono, Solkyri and Jo Quail @ Max Watts, Melbourne 06/03/2020
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Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, Remains @ Max Watts, Melbourne 20/02/2020
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29 Bones, Ocelot Eclipse, Nuremberg Code, Lunar Deity @ Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne 15/02/20
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Album Reviews
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El Colosso – Forgotten Ancestors
Another heavily underrated local act, this Melbourne band has...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Markus Saastamoinen – Puzzle Pieces
A little background on Markus Saastomoinen: he is a...
- Posted 4 years ago
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Plini – Impulse Voices
The new album from Sydney instrumental guitar prodigy Plini...
- Posted 4 years ago
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HJELVIK – Welcome to Hel
Ex-Kevelertak frontman Erlend Hjelvik is about to open the...
- Posted 4 years ago