Review – Dan Sultan
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to see Dan Sultan. His Fringe visit was a one-night-only experience, but his tour will continue for the next few weeks and this is an experience to remember.
Category: Music
Review – Katie Noonan & Circa: Love-Song-Circus
Love-Song-Circus is powerful, uplifting and gut-wrenchingly beautiful. Noonan gives voice to the long-unspoken stories of the female pioneers of Australian stoicism.
Review – Baby et lulu [Australia]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHLr0fxreMU] Languid French sounds delivered by Australian franco-phoneys Baby et Lulu. The group is a talented band led by the sultry songstresses Abby Dobson and Lara Goodridge, who not only sing in French,...
Review – Carminho [Portugal]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twneT6uY9TA] So what happened is this: Carminho glided out onto stage, took a deep breath, and proceeded to pour out her hot molten soul all over the audience, dissolving us down into absolute...
Review – Hanggai [China]
If you’re keen for the kind of band you start singing along with, and then realise you don’t speak Chinese – this is your group. And if you just want to see an overweight Asian dude in sunglasses dancing like a horse, well – these guys should still definitely be in your top three.
Red Baraat [USA]
Eight piece band with Punjabi rhythms infused with infectious brassy anthems – but don’t worry it just works.
Airileke [PNG/Australia]
At the more intimate zoo stage venue band members of Airileke got to get up close with enthusiasts, and explain some of the influences and styles of their Melanesian music. The group taught...
Los Coronas [Spain]
As the day faded away and city workers walked down to the botanic park Los Coronas greeted those entering the Frome road gateway into this green zone. This Tejano (Tex Mex) band channels...
Review – The Kransky Sisters: Piece of Cake
Musical comedy acts can be a bit of a risk – too often, performers have one or two well-known good songs and a lot of mediocre filler. This is assuredly not the case here.
Review – Wagons
Henry Wagons’ charisma is what really makes this show, so it will be interesting to see how it translates to a studio album. Next time they’re in town, I highly recommend catching their gig. Strap yourself in. Wagons is one helluva ride.
Review – Dumb Things: A Tribute to Paul Kelly
A troupe of playful, skilled local musicians led by Jimmy Meegan and The Mirrors paid tribute last Saturday to arguably Australia’s greatest songwriter. The night ran in two brackets, during which the group rotated singers almost...
Review – Jamie MacDowell and Tom Thum
The two have obvious chemistry despite the occasional awkwardness, and it’s easy to see that they’re good mates having a laugh. This went down well with the audience, with plenty of laughs gained from their clumsy interactions, weird sounds (including a donkey smoking a bong) and clever lyrics.
Review – Sparrow-Folk: Nested Confessions
The women quickly drew the audience into their act, and didn’t let them go for the whole show. They were charming… funny, sweet and a little bit thought provoking.
Interview – Hanggai
Beijing-based Mongolian throat-singing folk/rock/metal outfit Hanggai returned to WOMAD for a third time this Friday night. Heckler sat down with band member Ayalguu to talk about Metallica, laughter, and the importance of world music.
Review – Chris Turner: Pretty Fly
Despite the title, and Turner’s promotional material, hip-hop is more of a back beat than the main event here. He serves up some very slick stand-up, riffing (and sometimes rapping) on a broad range of themes, and he displayed considerable talent for improvisation.
