Whether he’s blasting away behind the drum kit for beloved Sydney noise-rock duo Party Dozen or churning out distorted bass-lines for punk power trio Arse, there’s no mistaking the towering presence of Jonathan Boulet in the contemporary Australian music scene. The multi-instrumentalist even makes waves behind the boards, having served as a producer for bands…
Read MoreIt’s hard to know where to begin when covering the NSW boutique festival Secret Garden, an event I attended for the first time over the weekend. It takes place about an hour out of Sydney and gives precedence to its name by not revealing its announcement until the event sells out; which was about a week…
Read MoreThe 2016 Secret Garden Festival has officially sold out and we all know what that means – the line up has followed straight behind it! The NSW event celebrates its eighth sold out year in a row and with only two more sleeps left until it kicks off for another year, the organisers have unveiled the full…
Read MoreThe music line-up has been announced for the Spectrum Now Festival @ The Domain, the much-anticipated event that forms the beating heart of The Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum Now Festival presented by ANZ. This 11-day outdoor fiesta will come alive with music, art, performance, food, drink and a reimagined vintage circus vibe. Running from March…
Read MoreSo the third and final day, where the festival site begins to resemble the aftermath of a battle, with punters lying around in the shade doing their best to recover before another days worth of music. The majority of the crowd it seemed went to the Rock Stage to see Pond, but I decided that…
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