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Because She’s Good: Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love Reviewed

Album Reviews

Bernard Zuel reviews Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, a clever, understated and quietly impressive album shaped by love, doubt, The Cure and sharp pop instincts.

Forever Five: Matt Corby

Forever Five

Matt Corby shares the five albums he can’t live without, from D’Angelo’s deep soul to J Dilla’s dusty genius.

Ecca Vandal's LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW Is the Album 2026 Needed

Album Reviews

Ecca Vandal returns after nine years with LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW, a fearless, genre-defying album that blends punk, hip-hop, R&B and bhangra into one of 2026's most thrilling releases.

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

10 Dec 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball Live: Pop Theatre at Its Most Monstrous

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball live in Brisbane delivers a massive pop opera of chaos, queens, heartbreak and triumph.

3 Dec 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live In Seoul: The Sound of Resistance and Hope

Godspeed You! Black Emperor deliver a transcendent, immersive live performance in Seoul, blending seismic post-rock, analog film projections, and a powerful anti-war message in total darkness.

29 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Franz Ferdinand Live Light Up The Brisbane Night

Franz Ferdinand light up Brisbane’s Riverstage with a high-energy, career-spanning set, supported by standout performances from Teenage Dads and Delivery.

24 Nov 2025
Heatseekers

Miss Orange Juicy Return With The Fizzy ‘Sorry Not Sorry’

Miss Orange Juicy deliver fizzy pop with bite on new single ‘Sorry Not Sorry’. Mario Späte talks honesty, chaos, songwriting and the duo’s sweet-n-sour universe.

9 Dec 2025
Jonesing For This One

Jonesing For This One: Crowded House – Temple of Low Men

Matt Jones launches his new Waxx Lyrical column Jonesing For This One by revisiting Crowded House’s Temple of Low Men.

1 Dec 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

A Night for Jeff Buckley: BIFF Closes On A High

A screening of It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley and a star-studded live tribute to Grace bring BIFF 2025 to a heartfelt close.

29 Nov 2025
Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Loneliness, Reinvention and the Long Way Back: The Story of Paul Kelly’s Post

A deep dive into Paul Kelly’s Post — the 1985 album that rebuilt his career and shaped the next 40 years of Australian songwriting.

24 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Lenny Kravitz Defies Age and Time With A Triumphant Live Return to Brisbane

A diverse, devoted crowd. A barrage of hits. A 61-year-old superstar proving why he still belongs in the pantheon of living icons.

6 Dec 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Glenn Richards (Augie March)

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

30 Nov 2025
Heatseekers

Fjords, Silence and Song: Inside Ben Provest’s ‘Trying To Be Brave’

Australian artist Ben Provest talks heartbreak, Icelandic isolation, creative flow and the making of his new cinematic folk single ‘Trying To Be Brave’.

28 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Parcels Live: A Night of Groove, Glow and God-Tier Musicianship

Parcels deliver a breathtaking, future-disco masterclass at Brisbane’s Riverstage, supported by Mildlife’s cosmic groove.

23 Nov 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Ross Wilson

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

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