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Twenty Years Wide Awake: A Love Letter to Bright Eyes’ I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning

Column

Bright Eyes’ I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning album cover, used for Annette Geneva’s Written In Reverb column on the beloved 2005 indie-folk record.

Mental As Anything Live in Brisbane: The Hits Were Alive, Even If the Ghosts Were Just as Loud

Live Reviews + Photos

Mental As Anything return to Brisbane for their 50th anniversary tour with the hits intact, the ghosts impossible to ignore, and a crowd more than ready to sing along.

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.

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

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.

22 Nov 2025
Written In Reverb

On DMA’S The Glow, Sydney, and the Beautiful Stupidity of Wanting More

For AusMusicMonth, Annette Geneva writes a luminous Written In Reverb essay on DMA’S The Glow.

16 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Paul Dempsey Lights Up QPAC with a Masterclass in Covers

Paul Dempsey storms QPAC with a masterful Shotgun Karaoke set, turning iconic songs into powerful reinterpretations. Carla Geneve opens the night beautifully.

31 Oct 2025
Fck Yeah Flashbacks

Skunkhour — Up To Our Necks In It (For 30 Years)

30 years on, Up To Our Necks In It still slaps. Skunkhour hit the road to celebrate their cult classic with funk and fire

23 Nov 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Ross Wilson

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

22 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Sharon Van Etten's Private Universe: A Brisbane Night of Fire and Frequency

Sharon Van Etten delivers a flawless, world-class show in Brisbane with The Attachment Theory, turning a quiet Tuesday into a powerful, immersive live experience.

13 Nov 2025
Waxxing Lyrical

Autoplay, Betrayal, and the Last Great Internet Romance: The MySpace Top 8 Era

Annette Geneva revisits the chaos and charm of MySpace’s TOP 8, exploring friendship warfare, glitter fonts, and the internet’s last real romance.

30 Oct 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Joe Camilleri (The Black Sorrows)

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Joe Camilleri of The Black Sorrows — five albums he can't live without.

22 Nov 2025
Album Reviews

Australian Guitar Rock Lives: The Belair Lip Bombs & Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers Deliver

Another Duel Zuel, taking on two of Australia’s sharpest young guitar bands — The Belair Lip Bombs and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.

18 Nov 2025
Film Reviews

The Running Man Reboot Reviewed: Style Over Substance But Still A Blast

A slick, entertaining reboot, The Running Man blends dystopian thrills, satire and '80's style fun.

31 Oct 2025
Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Rebellion, Resurrection, and Rock ’n’ Roll: The Story of Iggy Pop’s Lust For Life

A deep dive into Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life — the snarling, swaggering 1977 comeback album born of chaos, camaraderie, and resurrection.

30 Oct 2025
Album Reviews

Lily Allen’s West End Girl: Sex, Scars and Savage Honesty

On West End Girl, Lily Allen trades hooks for heartbreak, turning her post-divorce pain into pop confessions that cut deep.

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