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.
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.
From Pleasant to Party: Cut Copy Live at Night At The Barracks
Cut Copy live at Night At The Barracks, Manly: a safe, pleasant start gave way to a late-set burst of energy, proving sometimes the peak should come much earlier.
Neil Booth braves Ed Sheeran’s new album so you don’t have to. What he finds is less music than meringue — offensively inoffensive, stadium-sized filler, designed to smother rather than stir. Netflix for your ears.
Prince’s Psychedelic Gamble: The Legacy of Around the World in a Day
At the height of his powers, Prince swerved left—dropping a psychedelic curveball and telling the label to hold the singles. Forty years on, it still feels like a risk only he could pull off.
40 Years A Slave ... To The Rhythm. Bernard Zuel Reflects on 40 Years of Writing
On the 40th anniversary of his first published review, Bernard Zuel looks back at a lifetime bound to music, words, and the conversations that never stop.
