San Francisco’s experimental awesome foursome rock band Deerhoof played at the newest and coolest Sydney venue Machine Hall for Vivid Sydney supported by the wonderful Annie Hamilton playing solo. Deerhoof dazzled with their punchy eclectic pop tunes with bassist and lead vocalist Satomi Matsuzaki dancing and kicking her way for what was a delightful fun…
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Swedish singer-songwriter Karin Dreijer under the alias Fever Ray and one half of the electronic music due The Knife dazzled with an impressive set at Sydney Opera House as part of Vivid Live. Pete Dovgan was there to capture the night.
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Electric dance wizards Underworld dazzled with visuals and a high energy two sets show that had the punters out of their seats dancing like a rave party from the 90s. Vivid Sydney again delivered an amazing light show, not to be missed. Pete Dovgan was their to capture the moments. Set 1 Low Burn…
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Dirty Three, who are on the cusp of a national tour next month, have dropped “Love changes everything II”, the latest single from their forthcoming album Love Changes Everything. “Love changes everything II” is the second single from the album, and follows on from last month’s “Love Changes Everything I”. In this latest track, Warren…
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Stumps on their Australian tour dropped into the Factory Theatre in Sydney and played to an enthusiastic crowd, showcasing their latest album Arcadia plus all their hits. Supported by some amazing Australian artists, Raave Tapes, The Tullamarines and Grxce. Pete Dovgan was there to capture the action.
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Iconic rock bands from the USA Incubus and Live co-headlined Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion tonight. Playing all their hits, the fans rocked out enjoying an incredible night of live music. Pete Dovgan was there to capture the night.
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The Beasts return after last years 40th anniversary reformation of The Beasts of Bourbon to play Sydney’s Metro Theatre with the legendary line-up of Tex Perkins, James A Baker, Boris Sudjovic, Kim Salmon and Charlie Owen. Tex and the boys totally blew the house down. Pete Dovgan was there to capture the show.
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UK singer-songwriter James Bay returned to Australia and Sydney to play a packed out Enmore Theatre. The adoring fans were treated to Bay’s classic soul rock gold hit “Hold Back The River”, the triple platinum “Let It Go” plus a whole lot more. Support on the evening came from the very talented Merpire. Pete Dovgan…
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Black Country, New Road on their debut Australian tour played the Sydney Opera House. Fans were left mesmerised by the amazing talents of all six members whom were a perfect fit for the sold out iconic Sydney Opera House with their eclectic art-rock sound. Pete Dovgan brings you the images.
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PWEI (Pop Will Eat Itself) returned to Sydney in magnificent form playing their rap-rock indie anthems and were supported by fellow Brits and equally brilliant Jesus Jones at a very sweaty and humid Sydney Uni Manning Bar. Pete Dovgan brings you the action.
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Wednesday are Karly Hartzman (guitar/vocals), with MJ Lenderman (guitar), Xandy Chelmis (lap/pedal steel), Ethan Baechtold (bass) and Alan Miller (drums) they are all the way from North Carolina USA. Think shoegaze, indie rock combined with alt country and we are on a winner. Check out one of the great indie albums released 2023 Rat Saw…
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Dinosaur Jr the American alternative rock legends celebrating 30 years of Where You Been album tour with their original lineup J.Masics (guitar vocals), Lou Barlow (bass vocals) and drummer Murph played to a raucous sold out Enmore Theatre. From the get go Where You Been was played in chronological order with a few classics thrown…
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Legendary English singer-songwriter Paul Weller referred to as the Mod Father from his period with 19070s/1980s mod band The Jam, new wave soul band The Style Council and a huge solo career, played the first night of three sold out gigs at the iconic Sydney Opera House for his only performances in Australia. Pete Dovgan…
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2024 is well and truly underway. The Laneway Festivals have kicked off, and there are a number of outstanding international visitors ready to hit our shores in February and March. We’ve picked a few of our favourites. Dinosaur Jr After last touring Australia in 2017 legendary US alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr return to Australia…
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Glaswegian rock band Texas played a special 35th anniversary show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre supported beautifully by local Australian artist Sarah Levins. The very chatty and animated vocalist Sharleen Spiteri from the get go had everyone out of their seats and dancing to the classic Texas songs from the 1990s including the smash hit “I…
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The Breeders return to Australia in January 2024 for an East Coast tour, their first tour of Australia in five years. The Breeders, originally conceived by Kim Deal and Tanya Donelly, emerged as a creative outlet, became one of the biggest bands of the early 90s, and influenced many bands that followed. Their second album,…
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German electro-pioneers Kraftwerk mesmerized Sydney fans with a faultless display of electronic music, computer animations, and performance art. There were many highlights on the setlist, including “The Man-Machine”, “The Model”, “Autobahn”, “Geiger Counter”, “Radio Activity”, “Trans Europe Express” and the first of the four-song encore, “The Robots”. Pete Dovgan was there to capture images. …
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The War On Drugs played in the iconic Sydney Opera House Forecourt, returning for the first time since 2018 in support of their fifth studio album, I Don’t Live Here Anymore. They were supported by one of rock’s most acclaimed acts, Spoon. Last here in 2017, Spoon are touring Australia for the first time since…
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Post Malone performed to a drenched sold out Sydney crowd after a massive storm hit pre gig and the fans went crazy. Pete Dovgan was there to capture the magic.
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New wave London icons THE THE are returning to Australia as part of their Ensouled world tour. After four decades of making music and selling out Sydney and Melbourne during their last visit in 2018. They will also play their first Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide shows in over 30 years. They broke through to the…
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Indie Rock legends Interpol from New York and Bloc Party from London joined forces for a double headlining gig at the sold-out Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. They were supported by Australian post-punk outfit Dust. Pete Dovgan was there to capture the night.
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Suicidal Tendencies brought their Still Cyco Punk After All These Years tour to Sydney’s Metro Theatre on the 40th Anniversary of their landmark, self titled debut. 1983’s Suicidal Tendencies! Supported by Melbourne’s thrash power pop duo Mannequin Death Squad and local Sydney metal duo Astrodeath. Pete Dovgan was there to capture the mayhem.
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Clearly Music and Arts Festival is a unique event with a focus on wellness and community inclusion held in Kiama, NSW. The inaugural festival brings together community from all walks of life for a day to create awareness and celebration of Australia’s roots with a strong focus on cultural inclusivity. Highlights from the Clearly Stage…
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Kristin Hersh played a mesmerising gig at Sydney’s The Vanguard on her “Clear Pond Road” Australian tour. She was beautifully supported by Blues Mountains singer-songwriter T Wild. Kristin delighted her Sydney fans with songs from her prolific solo career, as well as from Throwing Muses, and reading from her book Seeing Sideways. Pete Dovgan was…
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Teenage Joans are touring their debut album The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest across Australia, and played Sydney’s Factory Theatre last night. They were supported by the impressive emerging artists Bella Armor and Aleksiah. Teenage Joans, a duo consisting of vocalist and drummer Tahlia Borg and vocalist and guitarist Cahli Blakers, powered through their…
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American new wave legends DEVO return to Australia celebrating 50 years of De-Evolution. In 1978 DEVO released their debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! produced by Brian Eno after David Bowie and Iggy Pop convinced Warner Bros to offering them a recording contract. DEVO made their mainstream breakthrough with their…
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This morning Young Henry’s the Independent brewery surprised Sydney by announcing a secret gig on the Rooftop of The Hollywood Hotel starring Adelaide’s finest OZ Rock band BAD//DREEMS. The announcement on Young Henry’s instagram said “Oi Sydney mates, we’ve got the keys to the Hollywood Hotel, so we are throwing a good old rooftop party,…
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DMA’S returned home to a packed out Enmore Theatre for a second night after selling out the first night. Supported brilliantly by New Zealand dream pop band Fazerdaze. Tommy O’Dell, Johnny Took, Matt Mason and band delivered the perfect DMA’S rock and roll set to their excited fans. The tour continues through out Australia and…
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KISS returned to Sydney for their last ever show in Australia. Playing their greatest hits from over an incredible 50+ year career the KISS army of fans danced and sang through the night to their favourite classic rock and roll hits including “Detroit Rock City”, “God Of Thunder”, “I Was Made for Loving You” and…
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Off The Rails debuted their first festival in a laneway in the heart of the Marrickville brewery district, and it went off! There were so many highlights throughout the day. Listing just a few, the femme soul punk outfit Downgirl were first-up and blew everyone away. Amyl & The Sniffers are still the best live…
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