Day: 12 February 2023

A Bit of Light‘s narrative authenticity is overpowered by unfortunate artificiality: SBIFF Review

Authenticity and artificiality battle with equal gusto throughout A Bit of Light, a filmic adaptation of Rebecca Callard‘s award-winning stage production.  The theatrical origins are difficult to entirely dismiss throughout Stephen Moyer‘s drama though, with the True Blood alum not always proving steady in his narrative navigation. Anna Paquin – coincidentally Moyer’s wife in real-life…

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Yorke

Photo Gallery: Yorke + Eluera + Sammi Constantine – The Lansdowne, Sydney (09.02.23)

Yorke brought her 10 feet tall EP tour to Sydney on Thursday night, headlining at The Lansdowne in Chippendale.  It was the first time I’d seen her perform live since 2019, and it was exciting to see the progression for the talented singer/songwriter. All five tracks from the EP were played, and many patrons already…

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Live Review: Darren Hayes celebrates his authentic self on “Do You Remember?” tour – Brisbane Entertainment Centre (11.02.23)

Living his authentic self suits Darren Hayes, if his energy on the Brisbane stop of his “Do You Remember?” tour was anything to go by. Perhaps energised by being in his home city, or that it’s the final stop on his Australian leg – his planned Gold Coast show was cancelled due to lower-than-expected ticket…

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Andrew McMahon

Live Review: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness + Hevenshe – The Factory Theatre, Sydney (10.02.23)

Considering I’m still relatively young, 20 years is a long time. It’s been more than 20 years since I first heard a song by Andrew McMahon, but they still hit as well in 2023 as they did then. Touring under his own name and moniker Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, this three date solo tour…

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Live Review: nothing,nowhere. + Lontalius at The Princess Theatre, Brisbane (11.02.23)

2023 has started off strong with a wealth of international tours that were announced late last year to revive the local music scene. One of the most anticipated of these was the debut headline tour from Vermont alternative artist nothing,nowhere. with support from New Zealand’s Lontalius, who played at The Princess Theatre in Brisbane on…

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