Some hero has organised a mosh pit in front of the Mona Lisa No crowd-surfing though - let's keep this respectful.
Why music festivals can be good for your mental health Research says music and festivals can be a positive step for mental health, as long as you're prepared.
Eat, sleep, play guitar: life according to Dragonforce’s Herman Li Read this exclusive chat with shred Lord Herman Li, guitarist for power metal band Dragonforce, where we spoke about their upcoming Australian tour.
A history of skate punk in eight essential bands It’s easy to get academic when talking about skate punk and skater rock; to focus on definitions and trends and subgenres rather than the music...
Are encores becoming a thing of the past? A brief history of concert encores, 1600-now Encores have become so commonplace in live music these days that they're more like expected finales than spontaneous conclusions to a show.
The Living End Flirted With Family Friendly Pop At An Odd Taronga Zoo Show “Let’s give thanks to the weather gods for making the rain stop,” cracked The Living End’s frontman Chris Cheney partway through his Taronga Zoo set....
Red Sea Sydney’s Red Sea is a band destined for the national spotlight. While the group have only been together for a little over a year, their...
“Boys Are Not More Entitled To Music Than You Are”: Camp Cope On Violence At Gigs Trigger warning: this article contains discussion of physical and sexual assault. On the eve of the annual Poison City Weekender, Camp Cope released a video...
Health @ Oxford Art Factory Reviewed on Monday February 8 Music is a disease with a positive purpose; a contagion with an end goal in mind. And like every other...
The BRAG’S Royal Guide: The Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend If there’s one thing that unites Sydneysiders when it comes to the monarchy, it’s the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. A three-day weekend to enjoy the...
Foo Fighters @ ANZ Stadium Reviewed on Thursday February 26 (photo by Ashley Mar) Foo Fighters are a very decent band with some very decent songs. If we’re honest, they’re...
The BRAG’s Bonza Guide To Australia Day Looking for a great spot for the Australia Day long weekend? We asked some top Sydney venues to tell us what’s going down… 1. THE...
Example Behaviour at dance music festivals can range from tasteful to downright barbaric, but no matter the atmosphere, you’re certain to encounter vigorous bodily movement. Often,...
Violent Soho @ Metro Theatre Reviewed on Friday December 5 (photo by Ashley Mar) On Friday Violent Soho demonstrated that you don’t have to redefine rock’n’roll to be great, you...
Phoenix @ Hordern Pavilion Reviewed on Wednesday March 5 As live gigs go, this one was almost a contest. Who put more work in, who got the other off...
Metz @ Goodgod Small Club Reviewed on Wednesday December 4 With a band name likeBatpiss, you get an idea of what to expect. Relentless in a tidal wave of heavy...
Oceano : Incisions On Incisions, it feels like Oceano, conceptually speaking, is stuck sword fighting a particularly noxious fart. Next time, pick something and stick to it. Within...
Every Time I Die Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley once felt he was paying for mistakes made in past lives. Bolting over personal hurdles, Buckley and his...
The Smith Street Band : Don’t Fuck With Our Dreams Don’t Fuck With Our Dreams is raw and a little jagged, but it is also soaring and necessary. Melbourne punks The Smith Street Band have...
Of Monsters And Men Announce Third Splendour Sideshow At Laneway this year, the Icelandic chamber-pop quintet inspired a near riot when they played ‘King And Lionheart’ – the first (and hopefully last) time...