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Forever Five: Tim Rogers

Forever Five

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

Putting The Camera Down: Courtney Barnett’s Creature of Habit

Album Reviews

Less observational, more internal, Courtney Barnett’s Creature of Habit captures the sound of trying to break your own patterns while still trapped inside them.

The Dead Weather’s Horehound: Swamp Gospel for the Unprepared

Written In Reverb

Written In Reverb: Annette Geneva descends into Horehound — a dark, immersive exploration of power, desire, and identity...

Record of the Month

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

Record of the Month

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

ARTICLES

20 Mar 2026
Album Reviews

Hilary Duff – luck… or something: Growing Up Without the Script

Hilary Duff returns with Luck… or Something, a reflective and emotionally raw album exploring adulthood, relationships, and the quiet realities of growing up.

9 Mar 2026
Live Reviews + Photos

Soul That Won’t Sit Still: Jalen Ngonda Live in Sydney

Jalen Ngonda brings timeless soul to a packed Enmore Theatre, winning over a new generation with vintage grooves, soaring vocals and undeniable feeling.

27 Feb 2026
Album Reviews

Mitski's Nothing’s About To Happen To Me: Eleven Songs for the Space Between People

Mitski’s Nothing’s About To Happen To Me — a 30-minute study in control, connection, and the quiet ache of being alone together.

20 Feb 2026
Album Reviews

Jill Scott’s To Whom This May Concern Is A Righteous Return: The Times Suit Her

To Whom This May Concern, Jill Scott’s first album in over a decade, is a confident, joyous act of resistance for troubled times.

19 Mar 2026
News

Counting Crows Expand Australia Tour with New Brisbane Show at Fortitude Music Hall

Counting Crows are back in Australia this April with an exciting addition to their tour. In light of the recent demise of Bluesfest, the band has announced a new show in Brisbane at the Fortitude Music Hall on Saturday, 4 April 2026. This comes as part of their The Complete Sweets! Australia Tour , which celebrates more than 30 years of their music career. Fans across the country can look forward to a mix of sing-along anthems, deep cuts, and timeless rock and roll performed live at iconic...

6 Mar 2026
Waxxing Lyrical

Top 5 Geese Songs To Hear Now

Annette celebrates her birthday by ranking her five favourite songs from Geese, plus her top live performances, following the band’s first Australian tour.

25 Feb 2026
Live Reviews + Photos

Pulp in Brisbane: Common People and Timely Rain

Pulp return to Brisbane for the first time since 1998, delivering a sharp, rain-soaked Riverstage performance where ‘Common People’ meets perfectly timed drizzle and Britpop nostalgia feels vividly alive.

14 Feb 2026
Forever Five

Forever Five: Murray Cook

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Murray Cook of the OG Wiggles — five albums he can't live without.

10 Mar 2026
Jonesing For This One

Jonesing For This One: Alexandra Saviour, Belladonna of Sadness

Matt Jones returns with Jonesing For This One, spotlighting Alexandra Saviour’s Belladonna of Sadness — a smoky, cinematic debut best enjoyed front to back.

2 Mar 2026
Forever Five

Forever Five: Butch Walker

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

20 Feb 2026
Album Reviews

New Found Glory's Listen Up!: Sharpened, Resilient, and Built for the Pit

Annette reviews New Found Glory’s Listen Up!, exploring its sharpened pop punk energy.

14 Feb 2026
Written In Reverb

The Space Between Years: Butch Walker’s Peachtree Battle & the Shape of Losing a Parent

Butch Walker’s Peachtree Battle — an EP written in the shadow of losing a father.

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