REVIEWS

One of Australia's most distinctive voices is taking a back seat. Andy Bull returns to Waxx Lyrical to discuss his new instrumental adventure, the freedom of making music without words and why having fun remains the whole point.

From teenage triple j Unearthed High winner to fully fledged retro-pop powerhouse, Asta has spent more than a decade delivering irresistible hooks. With new single ‘DRIP’ out in the world, she talks Cosmo's Midnight, creative independence, questionable romantic decisions and finding the fun in making music again.

Sam Hales of The Jungle Giants reveals his Forever Five essential albums.

30 years on, You Am I revisit Hourly Daily with a string section, a spectacularly dressed Tim Rogers and a few surprises.

Two Australian songwriting greats, one unlikely collaboration and a chance encounter in a Sydney record shop. Matt Jones revisits Jack Frost's 1991 debut and the happy accident that made it a lifelong favourite.

Courtney Barnett returns to Brisbane's Tivoli with a formidable power trio, a new album and a renewed sense of joy. Chris Searles finds an artist entirely comfortable in her own skin.

Lily Allen brings West End Girl to Sydney's TikTok Entertainment Centre. Bernard Zuel examines an ambitious show caught between theatre and pop concert.

Nine years between albums. Explore Ecca Vandal's remarkable return with LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW in our Waxx Lyrical Deep Dive.

Tex Perkins and Matt Walker bring Before The Show to Brisbane's Lefty's Music Hall. Chris Searles reviews an intimate night of guitars, humour and surprises.

A chance discovery at a suburban video store leads Matt Jones to Matthew Sweet’s Girlfriend, a ’90s power-pop gem featuring some extraordinary guitar work.

Raised on rock royalty but determined to find her own sound, Snow Koppes talks grunge, growing up with The Church, writing with Ratcat's Simon Day and the stories behind her two new singles.

Bernard Zuel finds joy, nostalgia and the warmth of old friendships in No Bad Memories, as The Avalanches turn 31 fleeting musical moments into something deeply rewarding.