More MoreMuse By the time it arrives in the live setting on Australian shores, Muse’s typically bombastic sixth studio LP, The 2nd Law, will have reached its...
More MoreLior & Westlake: Songs With Orchestra Folk singer Lior met classical composer Nigel Westlake at a benefit show for Westlake’s Smugglers Of Light Foundation. Though the two come from different musical...
More MoreSplendour in the Grass 2013 with Nick Jarvis A few things have changed since the very first time I went to Splendour. From the relatively intimate, two-day outdoor party of 2002, Splendour has...
More MoreSplendour in the Grass 2013 with Benjamin Cooper Brunswick Heads on the Thursday evening before Splendour was a very different prospect to the town during Bluesfest some months before. No less than two...
More MoreCloud Control Cloud Control’s new album was recorded inside a cave, and not the metaphorical kind. Joy Division did it on the roof, Radiohead did it in...
More MoreStandish/Carlyon Conrad Standish was away for a long time. He arrived back in Australia last year after nearly a decade abroad. “Things have changed here a...
More MoreScenic Youthful Perth four-piece Scenic make dreamy disco and house sounds, and their newest EP, Shockwaves, sees them step out from behind their computers and push...
More MoreBastille The past few months have been a flurry of activity for Bastille. The good-natured British indie band have seen their debut album, Bad Blood, released to...
More MoreAbstractions at Janet Clayton Gallery This month, Danks St’s Janet Clayton Gallery will continue to propel local contemporary art with Abstractions. Abstractions isa vibrant showcase of work from emerging artists...
Features FeaturesSydney Underground Film Festival Sick ofHarry Potterreruns and whining over Wolverine’s solo effort (Why Hugh. Why?)?Fear not, the seventh annual Sydney Underground Film Festival is just around the corner....
More MoreSaint Vitus @ The Hi-Fi Reviewed on Friday July 19 French/American group Monarch kicked things off with an underwhelming performance. Guitarist Kaïdine describes their style as “slow and loud as...
More MoreAt First Sight @ Carriageworks Reviewed on Saturday July 20 Here’s BRAG’s verdict – At First Sight should happen pretty much every weekend. Carriageworks is a fantastic venue for live...