Gig Reviews

Dylan Moran’s twin sold out shows at Newcastle’s Civic Theatre was concrete evidence that Coal City is indeed a comedy town. Having the internationally famous Irishman perform in our backyard was indeed a coup and few in the audience were disappointed with his tight, but frustratingly short gigs.

Supporting Bob Evans at the Bar on the Hill, American Steve Poltz was an energetic and theatrical start to the night. His performance included a witty rhyme about the journey from San Diego to Newcastle, a moment of audience vocal participation and an entertaining tale about a friend’s request to create a song based on [...]

Local artist Jen Buxton landed the support slots for both the Newcastle and Sydney shows of this tour. Jen took a moment between executing some damn fine tunes and necking Coopers to graciously thank Resist Records for the opportunity. Jen’s intricate finger picking, accompanied by a remarkable voice are well deservedly gaining her a
wholesome following.
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Opening for the Eagles of Death Metal was Kram, of Spiderbait fame, bringing his solo effort to the stage. Whilst his new album has some great songs on it, it just did not seem to translate well live. He was swapping instruments and having dramas with back tracks, causing long pauses between songs. I had [...]

Cota opened the night, and were followed by Lightnoise, whom I really enjoyed. Throughout their set the audience grew. Their final song “Alone” blew me away.
The Evening Son performed a set of the old and new where the hype that surrounds them was justified with their performance, and reflected within the crowds attendance. Their aptly [...]