Category: Music

Feb 22

FRINGE 2013: Music – Suicide Songs for the Ukulele – Grace Emily Hotel – 4K

High above a rather cramped looking stage at the Grace Emily, a ukulele hangs in a noose. It’s an oddly beautiful sight and that feeling reflects the content of the show to come. The clue is in the title really: this is an evening of tunes that are about suicide – or aren’t actually about …

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Feb 22

FRINGE 2013 – I Wish I was Him – A Ben Lee Tribute – Palky et al – Star Theatres – 3K

Good fun for 90 mins, better fun for Lee aficionados, best fun for Ben. 3K

Feb 18

FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL – WIN A DOUBLE PASS – COMPETITION

Win a Double Pass to Future Music in Adelaide thanks to Kryztoff – see post on how to enter.

Feb 17

The Magnets – Garden – 4.5K

The Magnets: Homegrown stopped nothing short of being a must-see show at the Adelaide Fringe this year. There was no doubt that very few showgoers were disappointed with the show, as the quality was of high standard and well worth the ticketing price. 4.5K

Feb 03

The Secret Garden – G and S Society – 3.5K

Director Richard Trevaskis does not ride complacently atop his star studded cast. Despite boasting the acclaimed Carolyn Ferrie and Mark Oates in lead roles, the production maintains substance amongst the spectacle. It is a sympathetic and captivating portrayal of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s tale. 3.5K

Feb 03

Sarah Blasko and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Festival Theatre – Feb 1st – 5K

The art and popular music worlds collided; a distinct contrast formed onstage between the refined Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Blasko’s unreserved nature. Besides this aesthetic difference, the orchestra offered Blasko’s work an otherwise unachievable smorgasbord of texture and sound. 5K

Feb 01

MUTEMATH (USA) Interview

By Calen Vanstone   Since releasing their latest album, Odd Soul, Mutemath elevated from “who?” to “ah yeah, those guys”, here in Australia. However, back in their home country of the United States of America, things are a bit different.   They’ve released three studio albums, four E.P.’s, and two live albums. They’ve appeared on …

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Jan 29

Sessions – Saturday 26th January – Adam Page and Shaolin Afronauts

Last Friday evening was kind of an ‘Adam Page Appreciation Night’ with the man doing a solo show at 6.30pm and then joining Ross Mchenry and the rest of the Shaolin Afronauts at 9.30pm for what proved to be a rollicking good night of very modern music.

Jan 22

I Awake Sarah Blasko with the ASO – 1 Feb – Preview

The captivating Sarah Blasko will take I Awake on the road in February 2013 for a national tour and it’s set to be a big affair. Blasko will perform with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, kicking off the national tour in Adelaide on 1 February.

Jan 22

UNION 42 – SECOND ALBUM LAUNCH: SOMEWHERE IN THE SUNSHINE – 4.5K

What more can I say, except – become acquainted with Union 42 before the weather turns cold and all you have to remind you of the sunshine is this cool new album. 4.5K