Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Review by Katrina Couzens of What the Perimenopause! presented by Delilah Rose and the All Stars
What an incredible finale to my Anywhere experience! What the Perimenopause! is full of energy, heart, glamour, and raw emotion. I laughed hard, I clapped hard, and I left with…
Read MoreReview by Katrina Couzens of Saturday Supper Club presented by Tin Star and Clare Cowley
Set in Anna and John’s old West End Queenslander, catered by their professional chef son Jasper, the Saturday Supper Club had the vibe of a parlour party. Casual, comfy, warming,…
Read MoreReview by Katrina Couzens of Basement Baroque presented by Evalyn Legried
The bowels of an old industrial building, at the bottom of yellow-painted steps, on a dusty concrete floor, is hardly the place you expect to see award-winning, internationally acclaimed classical…
Read MoreReview by Katrina Couzens of I don’t want to; Why should I? presented by Indy Clark and Ben Marshall
Indy’s music is the self-described product of a mid-life crisis—an attempt at something new, and an expression of both frustration and nostalgia. The music itself didn’t grab me, sitting within…
Read MoreReview by Katrina Couzens of Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar
The theme was madness, the vibe macabre in the cavernous Food Connect Shed in Salisbury. Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar brought a sinister mix of folk, shanty, and the Victorian-era music hall,…
Read MoreReview by Katrina Couzens of FLOW presented by Angel Strings
There’s not a lot of opportunity to hear honest to goodness chamber music in Brisbane outside of the large theatres like QPAC or high school music ensembles. FLOW, presented by…
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): 10 Years
As a celebration of the first ten or so years of the musical Muses Trio journey, the ’10 Years’ concert and collection features music that is composed by women—and is frequently written specifically for/commissioned by the Muses Trio.
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour (Vol. 2)
The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour (Vol. 2) features a talented, highly-professional and collaborative team—and I am sure that everyone attending each of the four shows will have had a wonderful experience.
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): Sacred Sonic
“Angel Strings is a talented strong quartet of professionally trained musicians with national and international experience (Laura Thompson, Hayden Burton, Katie Sillar and Kathryn McKee).The quartet’s repertoire extends across classical, jazz,…
Read MoreReview: The Ladysinger’s Parlour (Vol. 1)
In the style of the ever-popular Australian Modern ‘at home’ events, The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour (Vol. 1) was presented in the ‘parlour’ of a Fairfield home—a space that was cleverly…
Read MoreReview: Abba Girls Tribute Show
Sadly, Abba’s Agnetha and Frida were not available to perform outside a Yeronga warehouse on Friday night. Which was a not a problem for a very enthusiastic audience, as the…
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of Silver Sircus: Home/Truth, presented by Silver Sircus
Silver Sircus has a musical style that is as eclectic and individual as Shaw’s compelling dark cabaret performance.
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of The Rise of Suzi Quatro, presented by Georgie Neilsen
Four great musicians, celebrating the trail-blazing impact of Suzi Quatro. The 14 May world premiere of Georgie Neilsen’s showcase of Suzi Quatro’s 1970s hits was a memorable addition to the special list of Australian Modern events. It was also a house first—what Chris Osborne described as ‘Australian Modern’s first full-on rock-n-roll gig.’
Read MoreThe Velvet Lounge Spectacle
Ultimately it went off like an eighties rocket… or maybe even a drawing by Mr. Squiggle.
Read MoreElucidation | Belinda Griffin
If words conceal secrets then the music of Elucidation reveals them.
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