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NEWS. REVIEWS.
INTERVIEWS.
WAXX LYRICAL MEDIA CENTRE
BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO THE MUSIC
Rebellion, Resurrection, and Rock ’n’ Roll: The Story of Iggy Pop’s Lust For Life
A deep dive into Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life — the snarling, swaggering 1977 comeback album born of chaos, camaraderie, and resurrection.
Ben Preece
Oct 318 min read
Skunkhour — Up To Our Necks In It (For 30 Years)
30 years on, Up To Our Necks In It still slaps. Skunkhour hit the road to celebrate their cult classic with funk and fire
Ben Preece
Oct 313 min read
Forever Five: Joe Camilleri (The Black Sorrows)
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Joe Camilleri of The Black Sorrows — five albums he can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Oct 304 min read
Lily Allen’s West End Girl: Sex, Scars and Savage Honesty
On West End Girl, Lily Allen trades hooks for heartbreak, turning her post-divorce pain into pop confessions that cut deep.
Bernard Zuel
Oct 304 min read
The Bear Does The Boss: Jeremy Allen White Channels Springsteen in Deliver Me From Nowhere
In Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Jeremy Allen White steps into Bruce Springsteen’s solitude — not to imitate, but to inhabit it.
Bernard Zuel
Oct 294 min read
Olivia Dean and St Paul & The Broken Bones Find Soul in Different Directions
Olivia Dean and St Paul & The Broken Bones take different routes to the same destination — modern soul with heart, muscle, and melody.
Bernard Zuel
Oct 235 min read
Gordi Heals & Reveals: Live at Sydney Opera House Review
At the Sydney Opera House, Gordi bridged medicine and music in a show that felt both intimate and transcendent.
Bernard Zuel
Oct 212 min read
Forever Five: James Smith (Yard Act)
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with James Smith — five albums he can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Oct 163 min read
"Thank You, D": Andy Bull Reflects on the Life and Legacy of D’Angelo
Following the passing of D’Angelo at 51, musician and songwriter Andy Bull reflects on the artist who changed his life — a visionary who redefined soul, rhythm, and spirit for a generation.
Andy Bull
Oct 169 min read
Geese’s Getting Killed Review: Poetic Post-Punk in Freefall
Geese’s Getting Killed is a feverish, poetic burst of post-punk energy where panic meets beauty and youth crashes into genius.
Annette Geneva
Oct 144 min read
Ryan Adams Live in Sydney: A Night of Heartbreak, Humour and Holy Chaos
Ryan Adams revisits Heartbreaker live in Sydney with raw emotion, dark humour, and unpredictable charm.
Waxx Lyrical
Oct 114 min read
All That Glitters Isn’t Taylor Swift: ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Reviewed
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is pure pop theatre — dazzling, messy, and impossible to look away from.
Tara Dickinson
Oct 103 min read
Forever Five: Pete Murray
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Pete Murray — five albums he can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Oct 93 min read
One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson Delivers the Movie-est Movie of the Year
Paul Thomas Anderson fuses pulp, politics, and pure filmmaking joy in One Battle After Another.
Neil Booth
Oct 92 min read
The Peep Tempel Live @ Crowbar: Visceral, Funny and Loud as Hell
The Peep Tempel ignite Brisbane’s Crowbar with a feral, funny, and ferociously tight set. Supports Eyes Ninety and GIMMY set the tone for a night of pure chaos and grit.
Ben Preece
Oct 64 min read
Ben Lee Live – Awake Is The New Sleep 20th Anniversary in Brisbane
Ben Lee live is a radiant celebration and one as seminal LP Awake Is The New Sleep turns 20.
Ben Preece
Oct 65 min read
Forever Five: Sally Seltmann
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Sally Seltmann — five albums she can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Oct 33 min read
Through the Lens: Suede Live at Busan Rock Festival
Photographer Yejin Cho captures Suede’s electrifying performance at the 2025 Busan International Rock Festival, Korea’s longest-running rock event.
Yejin Cho
Sep 301 min read
Lola Young: Chaos, Catharsis and the Magnificent 'I’m Only F**king Myself'
Lola Young’s I’m Only F**king Myself is a chaotic, soulful triumph — raw edges, festival-ready gems, and a voice swinging between storm and solace.
Neil Booth
Sep 302 min read
The Life Of… Taylor Swift
From teenage country star to pop showgirl, Tara Dickinson offers a sharp, witty take on Taylor Swift’s ever-shifting personas, her power to dismantle the industry, and the anticipation around The Life of a Showgirl.
Tara Dickinson
Sep 303 min read
Neon on Skin, Needle Down: A Love Letter To Metric's 'Fantasies'
Through Annette Geneva’s lens, 2009 comes alive again — neon-lit nights, sticky dance floors, and Metric’s Fantasies pulsing through it all.
Annette Geneva
Sep 305 min read
Prince’s Psychedelic Gamble: The Legacy of Around the World in a Day
At the height of his powers, Prince swerved left—dropping a psychedelic curveball and telling the label to hold the singles. Forty years on, it still feels like a risk only he could pull off.
Ben Preece
Sep 309 min read
Nina Simone’s I Put A Spell On You: Where Beauty Meets Defiance
Released at the height of the civil rights era, I Put a Spell on You reveals Nina Simone in transition — elegant, defiant, and impossible to pin down.
Benjamin Bahr
Sep 306 min read
Forever Five: Kris Schroeder
Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Kris Schroeder — five albums he can't live without.
Waxx Lyrical
Sep 243 min read
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