Music Reviews

Fatboy Slim review: Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong, Victoria, March 22, 2025
Mount Duneed Estate, located halfway between Geelong and Torquay, was the venue for last Saturday night’s Fatboy Slim concert.

Golden Plains Music Festival 2025 review
The 17th instalment of the Golden Plains Music Festival took place last weekend. Tickets were at an all-time high demand, with some of the younger punters undoubtedly learning the disadvantages of holding off for a late, cheap ticket.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre soundtrack returns: Terrifying sound reborn
The original score to cinema's most iconic and influential horror film, 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', has been unearthed and remastered for a mind-altering soundscape experience.

Vital Vinyl: The Beatles... and the 'Hooks
Each month, we handpick a collection of reissues, limited editions, or straight classic long-players that deserve a place in any record collection. This month, consummate classics from four legendary Liverpool lads, and five magnificent Melbourne madmen.

Album review: The National do it live in Rome
As they say, Rome wasn’t built in a day. This 21-track collection gathers material from The National’s career, which started 25 years ago and has featured ten studio albums.

Meredith Music Festival 2024 review
The Meredith Music Festival, taking place from December 6-8, was yet again another mind and music bending experience.

Vital Vinyl: 4 must-have greatest hits compilations
In a tradition that dates back to the 1950s, Christmas is the perfect time for picking up a greatest hits compilation for friends and family. And in 2024, that remains the same. Now feast your eyes on these four rippers!

Check out these new release gift ideas for the music lover!
The top tunes don't stop this December, with hot new releases from The National, Electric Fields, Lucinda Williams, Snoop Dogg, Wilco, and a whole lot more.

Queenscliff Music Festival 2024 review
The 26th QMF took place at Princess Park last weekend – November 22-23 - on its traditional final weekend in November slot.

Live review: Viagra Boys at The Forum, Melbourne, November 2, 2024
Stockholm sweethearts Viagra Boys took to stage on Saturday night at Melbourne's Forum after arguably the current kings of Sydney, C.O.F.F.I.N., got the well lubricated crowd hyped for what was to come.

Vital Vinyl: 4 of the best this month
Each month, we handpick a collection of reissues, limited editions, or just straight classic long-players that deserve a place in any record collection. Look out for these top picks this month.

Album review: Amyl and the Sniffers unleash a Cartoon classic
Amyl and the Sniffers become cartoon heroes – and heroines – on their rocking third album, ‘Cartoon Darkness’.
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