Gig Reviews
Meshuggah @ The Arena 12/10/2008
Brisbane had been waiting a long time for this. One of the largest and most excited crowds I have ever seen at The Arena. Click here to read more...
Down @ The Arena 10/10/2008
In 2001, Pantera and Corrosion of Conformity (with Jimmy Bower filling in on drums) played a smashing double bill at Festival Hall (RIP) that would go down as one of the most magical moments in Brisbane's metal history. Click here to read more...
Parklife 2008 4/10/2008
Well true to form, it was hot as shit for Parklife – but fittingly, the lineup was an absolute scorcher too. Click here to read more...
Ash Grunwald @ The Sands Tavern 27/9/2008
Despite being a Sunday night, a strong crowd turned out to hear a relaxed Ash Grunwald and Aussie roots pioneer Mick Hart do their stuff recently at Maroochydore’s Sands Tavern. Click here to read more...
Carcass @ The Arena 11/10/2008
I never thought I’d get the chance to see Carcass in a live setting after their breakup in the mid-‘90s. But lo and behold, a reunion happened, an Australian tour was booked. Click here to read more...
Conor Oberst @ The Tivoli 3/10/2008
There was a surprisingly large crowd when I Heart Hiroshima took the stage. But despite the fact that the floor was full of indie kids, the band proved to be a poor choice of support act. Click here to read more...
Mary Trembles, The Butcher Birds @ The Troubadour 19/9/08
As usual it was hard to gauge just how many punters had settled into the Troubadour for the support acts, but the walls appeared to be well stacked. Click here to read more...
The Matches, The Kidney Thieves @ The Coolie 18/9/08
Gold Coast screamo rockers Sleepers opened up to a virtually empty room, and while they had an extremely small crowd, they can now add a support slot for an international act to their ever-growing resume. Click here to read more...
Judas Priest @ BEC 10/9/08
Put it down to bad promotion, expensive tickets, or the late withdrawal of the mighty Cavalera Conspiracy – whatever the case, it was an awkward feeling walking into an eerily quiet BEC to see half the stadium curtained off. Click here to read more...
Opeth @ The Arena 7/9/08
Despite the change from an all ages to an 18+ event, the room was fairly packed by the time Opeth took to the stage to open with the heavyweight duo of ‘Heir Apparent’ and ‘Master’s Apprentices’. Click here to read more...
Thrice @ The Arena 3/9/08
When I arrived at The Arena a good half-hour after doors, I was surprised at how few people were inside awaiting the festivities. Click here to read more...
Birds of Tokyo, The Blackwater Fever @ The Sands 5/9/08
Dirty blues band The Blackwater Fever opened the night with moody instrumental ‘Night Creeper’ followed by the roaring riff and thumping drum combination of ‘Blackwater’. Click here to read more...
Disturbed, P.O.D @ BEC 2/9/2008
Having become stricken with the flu a week ago, it’s a surprise I was able to escape Death’s bony hand of doom incessantly hanging over my brow and see this show. Click here to read more...
The Herd @ The Sands Tavern 31/8/2008
The energy is always positive at a Herd show. The opening act was the Grassroots Street Orchestra. This large and diverse band punch out a unique blend of gypsy folk and hip-hop. Click here to read more...
Panic At The Disco, The Academy Is @ BEC 20/8/2008
One thing was certain right from The Academy Is’ first song: these guys certainly know how to sell records to 15-year-olds. Click here to read more...
Death Cab for Cutie @ The Tivoli 22/8/2008
My seeming inability to remember that The Tivoli starts its gigs earlier than any other venue in Brisbane had me clean miss the support An Horse. For God’s sake. Click here to read more...
Unwritten Law, Sprung Monkey @ Coolie Hotel 14/8/08
With six or seven years passing since their last visit to our shores, San Diego’s Sprung Monkey were perhaps a little unsure what to expect from the Gold Coast crowd. Click here to read more...
Gyroscope, Shihad & Sugar Army @ The Arena 12/8/08
Perth’s Sugar Army were first to take The Arena stage with their raw yet tight rock sound. The punters who turned up early were quite supportive of the entertaining set, which included the catchy single ‘Now You’re Old Enough I Think That You Should Know’. Click here to read more...
Loefah @ The Step Inn 2/8/2008
Outside of the realms of Brisbane's bigger club nights sits a sub-culture that leaves everything in its wake for dead: dubstep. Click here to read more...
Pnau @ The Tivoli 7/8/2008
I don’t mean to start off on a negative note, but the most disappointing part of the night was the Operator Please set. Click here to read more...
Splendour 2008 @ Belongil Fields, Byron Bay 2-3/8/2008
What Splendour 2008 lacked in the line-up department was more than made up for with perfect weather, better organisation and a more positive vibe. Click here to read more...
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