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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.

ARTICLES

14 Oct 2025
Album Reviews

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.

9 Oct 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Pete Murray

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Pete Murray — five albums he can't live without.

6 Oct 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

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.

30 Sept 2025
Album Reviews

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.

11 Oct 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

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.

9 Oct 2025
Film Reviews

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.

2 Oct 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Sally Seltmann

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Sally Seltmann — five albums she can't live without.

30 Sept 2025

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.

10 Oct 2025
Album Reviews

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.

6 Oct 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

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.

30 Sept 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

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.

30 Sept 2025
Written In Reverb

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.

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