Ziggy Alberts

Ziggy Alberts talks inspiration, poetry and his latest collection sun memos

Last month saw Australian musician and writer Ziggy Alberts release sun memos, his second collection of poetry. The collection, was self-published, through his family founded independent imprint Commonfolk Publishing. It follows the release of Alberts’s first collection brainwaves, which was released in 2021. As you would expect from someone who has made a name from…

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Jack Johnson

Photo Gallery: Jack Johnson + Ziggy Alberts + Emily Wurramara – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney (05.12.22)

Jack Johnson brought his Meet The Moonlight tour to the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on Monday night, the first of three shows at the iconic venue. Emily Wurramara opened proceedings, charming the audience with her touching songs in English and Anindilyakwa.  Her songs are moving and educational. The story of her mother being bullied and…

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Live Review: Ziggy Alberts headlines Here Comes The Sun, as Winston Surfshirt shines

Ziggy Alberts played his first show in Western Australia in three-and-a-half years as he headlined Saturday’s Here Comes The Sun festival in Margaret River, also featuring The Dreggs, DZ Deathrays and Winston Surfshirt. Despite the festival’s name, the sun was only peeping through the clouds with an ominous persistent threat of rain (which occurred during…

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Interview: Ziggy Alberts on Here Comes The Sun fest, green touring with Jack Johnson, new album, and more

Ziggy Alberts will hit the road to tour this week, following the release of his sixth studio album titled Dancing In The Dark earlier this month, which he says is all about everyone’s journey over the past few years. The Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter will start this Saturday with a headline slot at Here Comes The…

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Live Review: Ziggy Alberts and Kim Churchill at Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth (01.12.19)

There couldn’t have been a more fitting venue than the back lawn at the Fremantle Arts Centre for the two bare-footed boys from Byron, Ziggy Alberts and Kim Churchill. It’s a venue that Alberts had always had on his bucket list to play, and he finally did it – to a capacity crowd – on…

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Live Review: Hilltop Hoods close Splendour In The Grass, Day Three, Byron Bay, (21.07.19)

Splendour In The Grass’ final day of performances saw the acts wind down and a softer mood take over the festival. Folk performances were aplenty with Matt Corby and The Lumineers putting together some incredible moments, intermingling with the raucous energy of masterful performances by SZA and Hilltop Hoods. Of course, the day was haunted…

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Aussie Abroad: Meet the acts to play Coachella, Bonnaroo, Primavera, Fuji Rock, Firefly and BottleRock in 2019

For all you jet-setting music fans out there, you’ll see plenty of Aussies hitting the stages of international festivals this year. From Coachella in California to Lollapalooza in Paris, you’ll be spotting Australian acts around the world. Here’s just a few of those destination festivals that you can expect to see some homegrown bands dominating…

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12 gigs you can’t miss in November around Australia

As the end of 2017 draws ever closer, the Australian live music calendar continues to thrive confidently. A jam packed two months of shows lay ahead from our favourite locals and visitors, check out just a selection of them below. Marlon Williams  Come November, Marlon Williams will play his first headline tour in over a…

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Friday Fresh Five #006: Hurricane Youth, Ziggy Alberts, Wyvern Lingo, Howlite…

This week, we’re saying hello to some great music out of Melbourne courtesy of Howlite, some sounds from the coast from Ziggy Alberts, ‘folk-punk’ from Tassie with Hurricane Youth; Irish trio Wyvern Lingo show us what they’ve got and The Winter Gypsy from Adelaide post up with some tops music of their own. Howlite (Melbourne) Melbourne muso Alison Thom currently makes music as…

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Alex Lahey, Luca Brasi, The Belligerents, Tash Sultana and more for The Plot 2016!

THE PLOT is back for another year, continuing to gain speed as one of the east coast’s best festivals for both emerging talent and some of our favourites. Returning to Parramatta for its third year in 2016, THE PLOT has got a slick little line up raring to go; from indie to hip hop and raucous…

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