John Collins, of Powderfinger fame, has teamed up with a few others in the industry to bring Brisbane a desperately needed mid-sized venue. Situated in iconic Newstead WWII hangers, The Triffid boasts a capacity of 800, bridging the gap between smaller venues such as The Zoo, and larger ones like The Tivoli. A launch party, […]
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Words by James Tait. Stepping into Brisbane’s The Brightside, it’s not surprising to see it packed out. DMA’s national tour has sold out most venues, the band never more popular after a 2014 that has been nothing short of supersonic. What is surprising is the numbers gathered to see support act, Brisbane’s own The Creases. […]
The last time Jake Bugg appeared down under was for 2013’s Splendour In the Grass. This time round, his visit was in aid of a Bluesfest 2014 appearance and string of shows with The Growl and The Creases in support. Aussie punters were glad to have him back, with all four headline appearances selling out, […]
The Jungle Giants and I have a love/hate relationship. As in I love them, and they may or may not have a restraining order against me. I only have the vaguest ideas why, but it could be because the last time I caught these guys live was at this year’s BIGSOUND Festival, where I might […]