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Live Review : Mogwai at The Tivoli, Brisbane – March 4, 2015

Review by Stephen Goodwin
Photos by Stuart Blythe
Mogwai

Mick Turner spends 40 minutes creating slow-moving, somnolent guitar figures interspersed with distorted drags of cello bow, while a Jim White sound-a-like softly layers staccato drum patterns underneath. It’s a “solo” mode that could almost be The Dirty Three on benzos, but if so it shows that D3 is much more than the madcap antics of Warren Ellis.

Mogwai has eight studio albums under its belt now. It’s the sort of longevity that adds friction live: inevitably something must give way.
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FRANK TURNER – Australia & New Zealand Tour – April 2015 ** Supports Confirmed **

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Supporting Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls this April, Jon Snodgrass (Drag The River) brings his raucous live set to stages nationally, with a sense of humour and ability to instantly engage an audience. For The Love of Punk declared, “his voice has a breathiness that lingers in the background, allowing him to create really tender moments and then surprise you when he really pushes his tone and achieves a mellow yet strong timbre.”

Some great local additions including Lincoln Le Fevre, Isaac Graham, Dan Cribb and Luke Carlino round out the bills. Details below…
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Live Review : Conor Oberst at Metro Theatre, Sydney – March 4, 2015

Review by Tess Kerbel
Conor Oberst + The Felice Brothers at Metro Theatre, Sydney

There are gigs that go down in history, gigs where something very rare and very special happens, where people come together and experience the extraordinary. This was one of those gigs.
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Guttermouth 2015 Australian Tour – April 2015

CONTROVERSIAL PUNK VETERANS RETURN FOR ANOTHER TOUR

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In what has come as a shock (or maybe not because really, what else were they going to do), Californian punk rockers Guttermouth have announced a return to Australia in April and are hinting at releasing new material that will be exclusive to the tour.
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Opeth – ‘Pale Communion’ Australian Tour – May 2015

opethSwedish progressive metal heroes Opeth are set to return to Australia in 2015 in support of their 11th album ‘Pale Communion’. Hailed as one of the most influential progressive metal bands in the world, Opeth have an ever-growing fanatically loyal fan base in Australia and are returning for a headline run after their highly successful ‘Heritage’ tour in 2013.

One factor which makes Opeth’s live shows second to none is that their concerts are always filled with surprises and you never know what their setlist is going to be! Featuring songs from their earlier death-metal material, up to their later symphonic prog-rock, an Opeth live show is like no other and is a must see for all die-hard fans.
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Photo Gallery : Soundwave Festival 2015 – Brisbane – Day 2

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Photos by Josh Woning and Stuart Blythe
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Photo Gallery : Soundwave Festival 2015 – Sydney – Day 2

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Photographer: Alicia Stephenson
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