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Review Scene: David Bowie’s musical odyssey LAZARUS opens in Melbourne

May 23, 2019 Laura Boukouvalas

Lazaruswritten by David Bowie and Enda Walsh officially opened at the Playhouse at Arts Centre on the 21stof May 2019. This glitzy and glamorous musical originally had its debut in New York in late 2015 […]

Throwback Thursday: Remembering Kurt Cobain, 25 years on!

April 4, 2019 Mary Boukouvalas

How the hell did that happen? Well that’s a good question! We thought it was a good question anyway and we hope you, our good listeners do too, we being Boston based singer-songwriter Mary Lou […]

Review Scene: Muriel’s Wedding The Musical – Her Majesty’s Theatre – 23rd March 2019

March 26, 2019 Laura Boukouvalas

Muriel’s heart-warming tale takes a flamboyant leap onto stage! It’s been 25 years since PJ Hogan grabbed our attention with the unforgettable and uniquely Australian film, Muriel’s Wedding. The comedy-drama has now been spectacularly transformed […]

Review Scene: DO RE MI – Corner Hotel, Friday February 8

February 26, 2019 Maryanne Window

If there was such a genre of music called ‘art punk’ Do Re Mi certainlyqualified. I last saw the original line-up of Do Re Mi back in 1987 opening for Simple Minds. It was a short, sharp set from memory and it was filled with a number of their radio hits that were popular at the time.

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Review Scene: EMINEM, MCG, 25th February 2019

February 26, 2019 Byron Boukouvalas

Marshall Mathers, EMINEM, touted as a Rap God, lived up to the hype and delivered a divine performance at Melbourne Cricket Ground last night, 25th February 2019, smashing concert attendance records with 80,708 fans at his RAPTURE show – albeit maybe that number included some parent chaperoning but by the end of the night, they too were fans.

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Review Scene: By The C – Leura Park Estate, 9th Feb 2019

February 11, 2019 Maryanne Window

From the outset, this bill of Mental As Anything, Do Re Mi, Sunnyboys, The Church and Icehouse promised to be special. It wasn’t your run of the mill Gold 104 type arrangement – it seemed […]

Throwback Thursday: CD Review ~ BUTTERFINGERS: The Deeper You Dig

November 29, 2018 Mary Boukouvalas

With the recent tour announcement of Butterfingers’ 15 Years of Fatboys, we throwback to a CD review by Mary Boukouvalas … Butterfingers The Deeper You Dig… (Valley Trash / Warner) The deeper you dig into Butterfingers’ […]

Review Scene: School of Rock , Her Majesty’s Theatre. 9th November 2018

November 21, 2018 Victoria Papaioannou

Melbourne’s iconic Her Majesty’s Theatre was filled with an infectious, buzzing energy on Friday night as the highly anticipated rock musical School of Rock premiered on its stage. If you think it sounds like a show just for the kids – think again! School of Rock is full of musical talent, humour and the right amount of rock ‘n’ roll to entertain audiences of any age.

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Review Scene: William Shatner – Shatner’s World. Hamer Hall. Thursday October 11th 2018

October 30, 2018 Julian Wu

William Shatner is one of those actors who have rarely disappointed. When he’s good, he’s good… And often, when he’s bad, he’s even better.

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Review Scene: The The, Melbourne International Arts Festival, State Theatre, 4th October 2018

October 10, 2018 Anna-Maria Megalogenis

It has been 29 years since The The last toured Australia in 1989. Here as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival it’s not surprising the buzz of excitement at the State Theatre is palpable. People dotted around the theatres many tiers abstaining from using their smart phones, ready to give Matt Johnson and his band their full attention.

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