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Jonesing For This One: INXS, Welcome To Wherever You Are

Jonesing For This One

Matt Jones revisits INXS’ overlooked 1992 album Welcome to Wherever You Are and makes the case for it as the band’s boldest, most adventurous, and perhaps most underrated release. A forgotten gem from one of Australia’s greatest bands.

The Human Jukebox: Paul Dempsey’s Shotgun Karaoke Comes to Hobart

Live Reviews + Photos

A night of nostalgia, singalongs and beautiful detours as Paul Dempsey brings Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II to Hobart, with heartfelt support from Kaitlin Keegan and a room full of songs, stories and unexpected moments.

Forever Five: Tim Rogers

Forever Five

Tim Rogers selects the five albums he can't live without.

Deep Dive

A Waxx Lyrical deep dive into our January 2026 Record of the Month — a record of disconnection, hypnosis and human groove.

Deep Dive

A Waxx Lyrical deep dive into Lykke Li’s Wounded Rhymes — exploring desire, damage, control, and the album that reshaped modern pop heartbreak.

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RECORD OF THE MONTH DEEP DIVES

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27 Nov 2023

Interviews

Big Blood, A Family Affair

Big Blood's First Aid Kit is truly one of the releases of 2023 and we're happy to feature it as Record Of The Month and help bring it to Aus

13 Nov 2023

Album Reviews

Big Heavy Stuff, 'Size Of The Ocean'

Big Heavy Stuff's Size Of The Ocean is coming to vinyl thanks to Love As Fiction Records and Bernard Zuel has retrospectively reviewed....

20 Oct 2023

Live Reviews + Photos

Sorry in Brisbane

MAKE NO MISTAKE, Sorry are a compelling proposition live. What is truly astonishing is how this band isn't much bigger ....

21 Sept 2023

Interviews

Jack Ladder's Tall Pop Syndrome, Fallen Heroes and Being Perennially Underrated

Jack Ladder has delivered his 7th record and it's very different to his back catalogue, surprisingly spurred on by The Killers.

25 Nov 2023

Live Reviews + Photos

Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird Take Us To Church, A Review Of Their Brisbane Show

While no good band deserves the recent catalogue of Coldplay, Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird is deserved of every fan and accolade.

2 Nov 2023

Live Reviews + Photos

Sparks Conclude World Tour In Brisbane

SPARKS FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND 2023 PERHAPS WE'RE ALL JUST KIDS AT HEART. That certainly would go a way...

25 Sept 2023

Album Reviews

Róisín Murphy, 'Hit Parade'

... look if you will and you will see true magic within this absurdist masterpiece, effortlessly one of the finest of 2023.

20 Sept 2023

Album Reviews

The National, 'Laugh Track'

Bernard Zuel reviews The National's 'Laugh Track', the band's second album for 2023.

23 Nov 2023

Live Reviews + Photos

Interpol, Bloc Party, Dust in Brisbane

Interpol and Bloc Party and Dust brought a night of music uniting indie music lovers of all kinds.

31 Oct 2023

Live Reviews + Photos

The Lemon Twigs and Jack Ladder Soundtrack Halloween In Brisbane

The Lemon Twigs prove that the spirit of rock's heyday is alive and well, seemingly committed to preserving the spirit of '60s & '70s rock.

24 Sept 2023

Waxx Lyrical presents...

Waxx Lyrical Presents ... Talking Heads, 'Stop Making Sense' - 40th Anniversary @ New Farm Cinemas

Waxx Lyrical is elated proud to present.... (one of) the greatest concert films of all time, STOP MAKING SENSE.

15 Sept 2023

Interviews

MANE Promotes Hope Amidst Pain On Second EP, 'Caught In The Undertow'

There is something deeply special about MANE. The enigmatic artist with the big guttural pipes ....

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