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NEWS. REVIEWS.
INTERVIEWS.
BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO THE MUSIC
WAXX LYRICAL MEDIA CENTRE
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Forever Five: Blake Scott (The Peep Tempel)
Five albums Blake Scott (The Peep Tempel) can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Jun 41 min read


One Street, One Day: Hilltop Hoods and Meg Mac to Play New Townsville Festival
Hilltop Hoods, DMA’s, and Meg Mac are heading north for the launch of One Street One Day — a brand-new street-style music festival kicking off in Townsville this July.

Waxx Lyrical
Jun 42 min read


Mk.gee, The Reluctant Virtuoso and His Dream Police
We trace Mk.gee's rise, his sound, and Two Star & The Dream Police, the record that’s already reshaping what a breakthrough can look like.

Ben Preece
May 316 min read


Still Listening: Frightened Rabbit’s Painting Of A Panic Attack
Annette Geneva's Written In Reverb is a personal column about the records that resonate through time—haunting, healing, and holding us when we need them most. In this first instalment, she writes a love letter to Frightened Rabbit’s Painting of a Panic Attack and the echoes left behind by Scott Hutchison’s voice.

Annette Geneva
May 304 min read


Sigur Rós with the Brisbane Philharmonic, Through Yejin Cho’s Lens
Experience the haunting beauty of Sigur Rós’s 2025 Brisbane performance through the lens of photographer Yejin Cho.

Yejin Cho
May 291 min read


Forever Five: Lachlan Rose (Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird)
Five albums Lachlan Rose (Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird) can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
May 282 min read


The Long Hard Road to Wildflowers and How Tom Petty Learned to Let Go
A deep dive into Tom Petty’s most vulnerable album, Wildflowers, its lost songs, and the story behind the music that listens back.

Ben Preece
May 2713 min read


Forever Five: Steve Kilbey (The Church)
Five albums Steve Kilbey (The Church) can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
May 201 min read


Sound and Light and Slowdive Live
Slowdive’s music feels like memory — hazy, intimate, and achingly beautiful. Photographer Yejin Cho sees the world much the same way.

Yejin Cho
May 131 min read




How I Found Bruce Springsteen in Atlantic City And Never Left
THERE WAS A TIME when the idea of being a Bruce Springsteen fan seemed unlikely on so many levels for me...

Bernard Zuel
May 86 min read


Forever Five: Timothy Carroll (Holy Holy)
Forever Five: Timothy Carroll (Holy Holy)—five albums he can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
May 61 min read


Metronomy's The English Riviera: Seagulls, Synths & Soft Power
Metronomy’s The English Riviera is a cult classic of British electronic pop—sun-drenched, subtly weird, and quietly influential.

Ben Preece
Apr 307 min read


Forever Five: Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)
Forever Five: Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)—five albums he can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Apr 291 min read


jasmine.4.t’s You Are The Morning Is a Dazzling Debut – Album Review
You Are The Morning is a tender, emotionally charged debut from jasmine.4.t—an album that transforms personal upheaval into something quietly triumphant. With production from boygenius and a cast of trans collaborators, it’s a record that balances heartbreak with hope, built on community, catharsis, and unfiltered truth.

Ben Preece
Apr 243 min read


Forever Five: Meg Washington
Forever Five: Meg Washington—five albums she can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Apr 231 min read


The Libertines Through Yejin’s Lens: Still Unruly, Still Romantic
Photographer Yejin Cho was front and centre as The Libertines brought their trademark chaos and charm to Brisbane. A raw, romantic photo set capturing the band in all their unruly glory.

Yejin Cho
Apr 221 min read


Forever Five: Nic McKenzie (Deep Sea Arcade)
Forever Five: Nic McKenzie of Deep Sea Arcade—five albums he can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Apr 151 min read


Catching Up with The Moving Stills
Following their ROTM feature in Jan 2024, we reconnect with one of Australia's most exciting indie bands to talk milestones, momentum, and what’s next...

Ben Preece
Apr 134 min read


Forever Five: Isabella Manfredi
Forever Five: Isabella Manfredi—five albums she can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Apr 81 min read


The Cruel Sea, Straight Into The Sun
A sun-drenched return from Aussie legends The Cruel Sea.

Bernard Zuel
Apr 83 min read


A Reclamation of Self: Ladi Abundance Breathes New Life into Music
Ladi Abundance returns with 'Breathe, It's Just A Human'—a soulful slow-burn rooted in healing, motherhood, and self-reclamation.

Ben Preece
Apr 84 min read


Forever Five: Georgia Davies of The Last Dinner Party
Forever Five: Georgia Davies of The Last Dinner Party—five albums she can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Apr 11 min read


MJ Lenderman and The Wind: Chaos And Calm Live in Brisbane
MJ Lenderman and The Wind deliver a controlled chaos masterclass, balanicng loose energy with meticulous intent in a powerful Brisbane show.

Ben Preece
Mar 285 min read
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