Review Scene: Blues Portrait by Pauline Bailey

Review Scene: Blues Portrait by Pauline Bailey

Pauline Bailey Blues Portrait: a profile of the Australian blues scene 2019 The blues. By its very nature this genre ...
Review Scene: Elton John, A Day On The Green, Rochford Estate, 31st January 2020

Review Scene: Elton John, A Day On The Green, Rochford Estate, 31st January 2020

The sure fire rule of thumb at any ADOTG winery show is that there will be three distinct demographics present ...
Review Scene: SEBADOH, Northcote Social Club, 28th January 2020

Review Scene: SEBADOH, Northcote Social Club, 28th January 2020

Three piece kings of Lo-fi Sebadoh were born out of the prolific nature of Dinosaur Jr back in 1988. Founding ...
Review Scene: TRUCKFIGHTERS, Prince Bandroom ~ 10th January 2020

Review Scene: TRUCKFIGHTERS, Prince Bandroom ~ 10th January 2020

Truckfighters, Sweden’s finest fuzz-rock band, somehow make the desert/ stoner rock sound ‘fun’ when plenty of their equals are far ...
Review Scene: Evan Dando, The Spotted Mallard ~ 17th December 2019

Review Scene: Evan Dando, The Spotted Mallard ~ 17th December 2019

Evan Dando -photo by Maryanne Window By Dan McMahon Note to self – next time Evan Dando announces a last ...
Review Scene: Milk! Records Christmas Show, Northcote Social Club ~ 22nd December 2019

Review Scene: Milk! Records Christmas Show, Northcote Social Club ~ 22nd December 2019

By Ellie van Werkhoven Christmas would not be the same without the annual Milk! Christmas show. On the 22nd of ...
Review Scene: Swervedriver, The Croxton, 19th September 2019

Review Scene: Swervedriver, The Croxton, 19th September 2019

On this warm Spring evening, many eschew their jackets, and those driving, take delight in the multitude of parking spaces, ...
Review Scene : Ride - The Forum, 5th September 2019

Review Scene : Ride – The Forum, 5th September 2019

When Ride last toured here in 1992, The Palace in St Kilda was a thriving live music venue, and the ...
Review Scene: Based on an extraordinary true story  ‘Come From Away’ is not your typical musical

Review Scene: Based on an extraordinary true story ‘Come From Away’ is not your typical musical

Following on from successful seasons in New York, London and Toronto, Melbourne is currently hosting the Australian premiere of Come ...
Review Scene: A GOLDEN opening in Melbourne for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Review Scene: A GOLDEN opening in Melbourne for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Melbourne’s Her Majesty's Theatre is purely magical. Roald Dahl’s classic story has been brilliantly ...
Review Scene: The Melbourne Guitar Show, Caulfield Racecourse, 3rd & 4th August 2019

Review Scene: The Melbourne Guitar Show, Caulfield Racecourse, 3rd & 4th August 2019

The Melbourne Guitar Show, Caulfield Racecourse 3rd August 2019 Having attended a few previous Melbourne guitar shows at Caulfield Race ...
Review Scene: A captivating “Thoroughly Modern Mille” opens at the State Theatre

Review Scene: A captivating “Thoroughly Modern Mille” opens at the State Theatre

The Melbourne performance of Thoroughly Modern Mille has been brought to us in all its splendor by seasoned professionals The ...
Review Scene : Sharon Van Etten, Hamer Hall, 11th June 2019

Review Scene : Sharon Van Etten, Hamer Hall, 11th June 2019

As Portishead blares through the speakers, Sharon Van Etten and her five-piece band make their way to the dim lit ...
Review Scene: APIA Good Times Tour feat. Brian Cadd, Joe Camilleri, Kate Cebrano, Russell Morris, The Palais, 25th May 2019

Review Scene: APIA Good Times Tour feat. Brian Cadd, Joe Camilleri, Kate Cebrano, Russell Morris, The Palais, 25th May 2019

The Palais has probably hosted all of these artists at one time or another over the decades but the APIA ...
Review Scene: David Bowie’s musical odyssey LAZARUS opens in Melbourne

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

Lazaruswritten by David Bowie and Enda Walsh officially opened at the Playhouse at Arts Centre on the 21stof May 2019 ...
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Kurt Cobain, 25 years on!

Throwback Thursday: Remembering Kurt Cobain, 25 years on!

How the hell did that happen? Well that’s a good question! We thought it was a good question anyway and ...
Review Scene: Muriel's Wedding The Musical - Her Majesty's Theatre - 23rd March 2019

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

Muriel’s heart-warming tale takes a flamboyant leap onto stage! It’s been 25 years since PJ Hogan grabbed our attention with ...
Review Scene: DO RE MI – Corner Hotel, Friday February 8

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

If there was such a genre of music called ‘art punk’ Do Re Mi certainly qualified. I last saw the ...
Review Scene: EMINEM, MCG, 25th February 2019

Review Scene: EMINEM, MCG, 25th February 2019

By Byron Boukouvalas EMINEM 2019 Photo Credit: Jeremy Deputat Marshall Mathers, EMINEM, touted as a Rap God, lived up to ...
Review Scene: By The C – Leura Park Estate, 9th Feb 2019

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

From the outset, this bill of Mental As Anything, Do Re Mi, Sunnyboys, The Church and Icehouse promised to be ...
Throwback Thursday: CD Review ~ BUTTERFINGERS: The Deeper You Dig

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

With the recent tour announcement of Butterfingers' 15 Years of Fatboys, we throwback to a CD review by Mary Boukouvalas ...
Review Scene: School of Rock , Her Majesty’s Theatre. 9th November 2018

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

Melbourne's iconic Her Majesty's Theatre was filled with an infectious, buzzing energy on Friday night as the highly anticipated rock ...
Review Scene: William Shatner - Shatner’s World. Hamer Hall. Thursday October 11th 2018

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

William Shatner is one of those actors who have rarely disappointed. When he’s good, he’s good… And often, when he’s ...
Review Scene: The The, Melbourne International Arts Festival, State Theatre, 4th October 2018

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

It has been 29 years since The The last toured Australia in 1989. Here as part of the Melbourne International ...
Music Scene: Not everyone is a songwriter

Music Scene: Not everyone is a songwriter

Not everyone is a songwriter, just like everyone is not a singer, instrumentalist, sportsman/woman or rocket scientist. Let’s take a ...
Review Scene: Jimmy Webb and Friends, Hamer Hall, 9th August 2018

Review Scene: Jimmy Webb and Friends, Hamer Hall, 9th August 2018

Jimmy Webb is a living legend as one of the great songwriters of the modern era. The average Joe probably ...
Review Scene: 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show, Caulfield Racecourse 4th & 5th August 2018

Review Scene: 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show, Caulfield Racecourse 4th & 5th August 2018

Upon walking into the Melbourne Guitar Show this year the first thing I noticed was a sign saying "first 15 minutes ...
Review Scene: Suzanne Vega, Palais Theatre - 3rd August 2018

Review Scene: Suzanne Vega, Palais Theatre – 3rd August 2018

There is always something warm and inviting about walking into the Palais Theatre on a cold winter’s night. The plush red ...
Review Scene: Shannon Bourne – Words Fail

Review Scene: Shannon Bourne – Words Fail

Words Fail is the third solo album to be released by Melbourne guitarist Shannon Bourne. While usually known for being ...
Review Scene: Paul Capsis - Memo Music Hall, 23rd June 2018

Review Scene: Paul Capsis – Memo Music Hall, 23rd June 2018

How do we create meaning from experience but by comparing comparing polar opposites? To see light we need darkness, to ...
Review Scene: Eilen Jewell - Caravan Club, May 17th 2018

Review Scene: Eilen Jewell – Caravan Club, May 17th 2018

It's a long flight from Boise Idaho to Melbourne but American singer songwriter Eilen Jewell has made the journey twice ...
Review Scene : Royal Blood - Margaret Court Arena, May 9th 2018

Review Scene : Royal Blood – Margaret Court Arena, May 9th 2018

Many a year ago Royal Blood only existed in the veins of royals, and then in 2013 on the way ...
Review Scene : Primus + Dean Ween Group - The Palais, 15th April 2018.

Review Scene : Primus + Dean Ween Group – The Palais, 15th April 2018.

As the lights dim, an excited punter screams out in the most ocker vernacular, "Smash it Deano" to chuckles and ...
Review Scene: Beck, Margaret Court Arena, February 28 2018

Review Scene: Beck, Margaret Court Arena, February 28 2018

It's been a long time since I've seen Beck live in Australia. I remember first seeing him play solo acoustic ...
Review Scene: Gogol Bordello - 170 Russell, 14th March 2018

Review Scene: Gogol Bordello – 170 Russell, 14th March 2018

Okay, so looking up Gogol in a dictionary is an absolute mind-fuck. We all know the meaning of Bordello but ...
Review Scene: The Lemonheads, TV Daze, Spike Fuck-The Curtin, 6th March 2018.

Review Scene: The Lemonheads, TV Daze, Spike Fuck-The Curtin, 6th March 2018.

Sadly, many of the grungy pubs and music venues of yore have been gentrified or pulled down. The Curtin is ...
Review Scene: David Duchovny, 170 Russell - Friday 23rd February 2018

Review Scene: David Duchovny, 170 Russell – Friday 23rd February 2018

David Duchovny has accomplished quite a lot in his 57 or so years on the planet - actor, writer, director, ...
Review Scene: Queen, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne - 2nd March 2018

Review Scene: Queen, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – 2nd March 2018

There's nothing like seeing a classic rock band and finding out that they're still at the top of their game ...
Review Scene: Green Day's American Idiot, Comedy Theatre - 28th February 2018

Review Scene: Green Day’s American Idiot, Comedy Theatre – 28th February 2018

American Idiot doesn't seem to quite know where it stands. Not quite Rock Opera, not quite Musical Theatre. The cast ...
Review Scene: BOYZ II MEN - TRAK Lounge, Melbourne - 8th February 2018

Review Scene: BOYZ II MEN – TRAK Lounge, Melbourne – 8th February 2018

The atmosphere electric, the crowd buzzing with a deafening quivering ambience waiting for the undeniably best harmonising vocal group, consisting ...
Review Scene: Paul Weller, Sydney Opera House, Saturday January 27

Review Scene: Paul Weller, Sydney Opera House, Saturday January 27

​​​​​​​You know a show is going to be something special when the star of the show gets a standing ovation ...
Review Scene: UNWRITTEN LAW & friends ~ Exclusive Kick-Off Party, Croxton Bandroom, 8th February 2018

Review Scene: UNWRITTEN LAW & friends ~ Exclusive Kick-Off Party, Croxton Bandroom, 8th February 2018

Punk is not an anachronistic genre. With its raw, unadulterated sounds and lyrics telling of corruption, inequity, war, disillusion, power ...
Music Scene: Ben Rogers' Instrumental Asylum - In Search of Lasseter's Riff - track by track

Music Scene: Ben Rogers’ Instrumental Asylum – In Search of Lasseter’s Riff – track by track

1. Heroes Following the sad news of David Bowie's death we decided to cover one of his songs at our ...
Review Scene: Suzi Quatro. Red Hot Summer tour. Mornington. 20th Jan 2018

Review Scene: Suzi Quatro. Red Hot Summer tour. Mornington. 20th Jan 2018

Perhaps it's totally wrong to describe the Red Hot Summer tour as a snowball, picking up more snow and other ...
Review Scene: Ocean Colour Scene -170 Russell, 17th November 2017.

Review Scene: Ocean Colour Scene -170 Russell, 17th November 2017.

It's clear from the thick British accents in the crowd that there is a huge contingent of expats packed into ...
Review Scene: A Weekend In The Gardens, feat Missy Higgins, Dustin Tebutt, All Our Exes Live In Texas ~ Royal Botanic Gardens ~ Sunday 19th November 2017

Review Scene: A Weekend In The Gardens, feat Missy Higgins, Dustin Tebutt, All Our Exes Live In Texas ~ Royal Botanic Gardens ~ Sunday 19th November 2017

Nothing says Australian summer more than an outdoor concert held at Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens with mozzies a flutter, an ...
Photo by Paul Miles

Review Scene: A Day on the Green with Stevie Nicks & The Pretenders, Rochford Winery, 18th November 2017

The weather was not looking good as I drove towards Rochford Estate nestled in the heart of the Yarra Valley ...
Review Scene: Kim Salmon & the Scientists, The Barwon Club, Geelong - 30th October 2017

Review Scene: Kim Salmon & the Scientists, The Barwon Club, Geelong – 30th October 2017

Geelong has an interesting culture when it comes to rock music. Having spent quite a good percentage of my life ...
Review Scene: The Magnetic Fields at the Melbourne Festival - Hamer Hall - Saturday 21st October 2017

Review Scene: The Magnetic Fields at the Melbourne Festival – Hamer Hall – Saturday 21st October 2017

On February 9th 2016, Stephin Merritt, the man who is The Magnetic Fields, sat down and wrote a song. The ...
Review Scene: Alison Moyet

Review Scene: Alison Moyet

Margaret Court Arena October 7, 2017 Alison Moyet began "The Other Tour" with the poetic April 10th- an apt introduction ...