LIVE REVIEW // Mary Lattimore + Julianna Barwick @ Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR Mary Lattimore + Julianna Barwick Dark MofoOdeon Theatre, 23 June What does an electric harp with loop pedals and sound […]
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LIVE REVIEW // Riceboy Sleeps @ Dark Mofo
BY CHRISTOPHER LEON, GLOBAL SERIES EDITOR Jónsi + Alex / Riceboy Sleeps Tasmanian Symphony OrchestraDark MofoFederation Concert Hall, 15 June Jónsi Birgisson, frontman of Icelandic ambient group Sigur Rós, and his partner […]
Sylvie Woods chats with Rachel Drubetsky about Ensemble MUSE
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) I’ve come to a renegade building on Elizabeth Street to watch Ensemble MUSE. The space is called Hibernian House, […]
LIVE REVIEW // Angelo listens to ASO in silence
BY ANGELO VALDIVIA Silence with your ASOAdelaide Symphony OrchestraGrainger Studio, 21 June When you think of an orchestral concert, do you associate it with an […]
LIVE REVIEW // Alison goes to see Tosca (1970s style)
BY ALISON PARIS, LEAD WRITER (CHILDREN AND EARLY LEARNING) ToscaOpera QueenslandQPAC, 13 June Tosca follows three central characters tied together in a time of political […]
LIVE REVIEW // Sylvie drinks gin at The Chamber Project
BY SYLVIE WOODS, LEAD WRITER (NSW) The Chamber ProjectSoultrap Bar, Surry Hills, 10 June I descend a flight of dimly lit stairs to a basement […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy goes to see Herbie Hancock
BY WENDY ZHANG Herbie HancockVivid LIVESydney Opera House, 10 June Herbie Hancock? I’ve seen his music videos when I was growing up, and read about […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark listens to Folksong
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC FolksongAustralia EnsembleSir John Clancy Auditorium, University of New South Wales, 8 June Australia Ensemble continued its 40th season Saturday night […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy sees Yulianna Avdeeva
BY WENDY ZHANG Yulianna Avdeeva performs Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 Sydney Symphony OrchestraSydney Opera House, 17 May Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva captured the spirits […]
LIVE REVIEW // Matt listens to Gershwin Reimagined
BY MATT BODEN Gershwin ReimaginedMelbourne International Jazz FestivalMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Laura Mvula and José James (voice), Troy Miller (conductor)Hamer Hall, 1 June This concert was […]