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Live Review: Sleep Token at The Metro, Sydney – Saturday 29 April 2023

Review and photos by Krista Melsom – kristabellaphotography

Full disclosure. Prior to the tour announcement, I had never heard of Sleep Token. However, when their tour announcement flooded my social media, I was intrigued and decided to request to cover the gig. BEST. DECISION. EVER. I left the venue in a state of euphoria, my mind still trying to comprehend what I had just witnessed and experienced. Gather around, get comfy and let’s dive into what was likely one of the best concerts I’d ever been to. 

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Photo Gallery: The World Is A Vampire – Newcastle Entertainment Centre – 29 April 2023

Photos by Peter Coates – www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography

featuring The Smashing Pumpkins – Jane’s Addiction – Amyl & The Sniffers – Battlesnake – NWA vs WAOA Wrestling

Presented by ONE WORLD ENTERTAINMENT

The Smashing Pumpkins

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Photo Gallery: Groovin The Moo 2023 – Canberra

Photographer : Krista Melsom – kristabellaphotography

Groovin The Moo

Featuring alt-J – Amy Shark – Ball Park Music – Barkaa – bbno$ – Confidence Man – Denzel Curry – Fatboy Slim – Genesis Owusu – Laurel – Luude – Nothing but Thieves – Ocean Alley – Royel Otis – Skegss – Slayyyter – Slowly Slowly – Sophie May – Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Teenage Dads – Teenage Joans – The Chats – YNG ONE

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Album Review: Winger – Seven

Review by Peter Coates – www.facebook.com/InsideEdgePhotography

WINGER – SEVEN
Released – 5th May 2023
Frontiers Records

This is the first album release from WINGER in more than 8 years, since the excellent Better Days Comin’ was released in 2014.

The band includes all four original members, Kip Winger himself on bass and lead vocals, virtuoso lead guitarist Reb Beach, Rod Morgenstein on drums and Paul Taylor on keys and guitar, plus John Roth who has been the additional guitarist for some time.

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The Waifs announce ‘Up All Night’ 20th Anniversary Australian Tour 2023

Double J presents
The Waifs
 ‘Up All Night’ 20th Anniversary Australian Tour 2023
With guests Josh Pyke, Mick Thomas, Jeff Lang, 
Liz Stringer, Felicity Urquhart and more to be announced.
Plus a special Melbourne appearance by Missy Higgins.
Pre-Sale Tix On-Sale Thursday, April 20th 
General On-Sale Friday, April 21st 
Order VIP Vinyl Package from Thewaifs.com

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L7 Announce ‘’Bricks Are Heavy’ and More Australian and NZ Tour – 2023

LA-founded hard-rock hellraisers, L7 perform their landmark album ‘Bricks are Heavy’ in Full (Pretend We’re Dead, Shitlist, Wargasm, Everglade, Slide etc)

L7 debut album came through Epitaph, run by Bad Religion’s Brett Gurewitz. Their second album Smell the Magic came through Sub Pop. For their third album, Bricks Are Heavy, L7 signed with Slash, knowing that the label had international distribution beyond the US and Europe and could introduce the band to Asia and Australia.

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West Thebarton – ‘Victory’ EP + East Coast Australian Tour 2023

West Thebarton 
New Single ‘George Michael’
Announce ‘Victory’ EP + East Coast Australian Tour 
‘George Michael’ is out April 14th via Domestic La La   
‘Victory’ is out June 2nd via Domestic La La pre-order here
Tix on Sale now from  westthebarton.com

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Photo Gallery: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 5

Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots

featuring Beth Hart – Bonnie Raitt – Coterie – The Cat Empire – Nikki Hill – Trombone Shorty – Michael Franti and Spearhead

Bonnie Raitt at Bluesfest – 10th April 2023
Beth Hart at Bluesfest – 10th April 2023
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Live Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2023 – Day 4 & 5

Review by Wanda Hill
Photos by Ant Ritz Photography/Rock Shots

featuring Bonnie Raitt – Trombone Shorty& Orleans Avenue – The Cat Empire – Mavis Staples – Yirrmal – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Tash Sultana

The final two days of Bluesfest had a bit of a wild west feeling going on, with autumnal tones, dusty grounds and police people riding around on horseback occasionally, looking very relaxed about the state of affairs at the festival. This may have been the calmest Bluesfest I have ever witnessed, well suited to the sweet sounds of Tash Sultana’s voice gracing the air waves on Sunday night. There never seemed to be a hassle lining up for anything or finding a good spot to dance.

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