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NEWS. REVIEWS.
INTERVIEWS.
WAXX LYRICAL MEDIA CENTRE
BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO THE MUSIC


Fela Kuti's Live! with Ginger Baker: The Sound of a Movement Mid-Riot
Fela Kuti’s Live! with Ginger Baker is raw, urgent, and revolutionary—a riot in rhythm that still hits like a warning shot 50+ years on.

Ben Bahr
17 hours ago7 min read


Wet Leg’s Second Soak: Wiser, Warmer, Still Wicked
Wet Leg’s second album Moisturizer sees the British band evolve beyond their breakout hits, delivering a smarter, more emotionally expansive record.

Bernard Zuel
3 days ago3 min read


Forever Five: Goat Girl
Five albums Goat Girl can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
3 days ago1 min read


Meet Chuck Sics: The Control Freak Making Beautiful Musical Chaos
Chuck Sics crafts hazy, sun-warped pop with raw honesty. Read our Heatseeker Q&A on ‘REDO’, self-growth, and DIY sonic magic.

Ben Preece
Jul 125 min read


My Chérie Finds Beauty, Chaos, and Clarity on 'Life Is'
A true Heatseeker, My Chérie’s Life is swirls with whimsical drama and cinematic flair, firmly staking her own claim with sophisticated lyricism and an undeniable gift for crafting hook-laden melodies.

Ben Bahr
Jul 75 min read


Tropical Fuck Storm Chronicle Chaos on Fairyland Codex
Melbourne’s Tropical Fuck Storm deliver searing commentary and controlled chaos on their new album Fairyland Codex.

Bernard Zuel
Jul 73 min read


Forever Five: Katie Noonan
Five albums Katie Noonan can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Jul 31 min read


JOAL: The Punk-Rock Meme Machine Turning Teenage Dreams Into the Jam of a Lifetime
Meet JOAL, Brisbane’s college-rock crew blending punk energy, indie vibes, and meme-worthy humour.

Ben Bahr
Jul 36 min read


Still Bleeding Softly: 10 Years of Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & Lowell
Annette Geneva explores Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell in Written In Reverb: a moving look at grief, memory, and the album’s lasting emotional power.

Annette Geneva
Jul 35 min read


Miles Davis — Kind of Blue: The Cool Revolution That Never Ends
Miles Davis assembled a dream team for Kind of Blue—Coltrane, Cannonball, Evans, and more—creating spacious, timeless jazz that still defines modern music.

Ben Bahr
Jun 306 min read


Forever Five: Katy Steele
Five albums Katy Steele can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Jun 241 min read


Lucienne Lights the Way on ‘The Same Death’
Lucienne’s ‘The Same Death’ is a soulful, shimmering act of defiance — a gospel-laced pop anthem for anyone done dimming their light.

Ben Bahr
Jun 217 min read


Abi Muir’s ‘On One Knee’ Flips Heartbreak Into a Power Play
Abi Muir isn’t just healing — she’s headlining her own emotional comeback.

Ben Preece
Jun 207 min read


Back To The Future With DIIV Live | Open Season 2025
DIIV’s live performance at The Princess Theatre is a journey through sonic intensity, visual chaos, and a crowd that finally connects.

Tara Dickinson
Jun 192 min read


Emily Ulman Finds Her Voice Again on ‘Mountains Mountains Mountains’
Emily Ulman’s ‘Mountains Mountains Mountains’ is a quiet triumph — a return that doesn’t beg to be heard, but deserves to be felt.

Ben Preece
Jun 195 min read


2025: Best Albums (So Far)
2025 has delivered a wave of albums that feel urgent, inspired, and impossible to ignore. From fearless debuts to veterans still pushing forward, here’s what we’ve had on repeat. No rankings, no filler—just the records that hit hardest.

Waxx Lyrical
Jun 182 min read


Forever Five: Meg Mac
Five albums Meg Mac can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Jun 172 min read


Supergrass & Rocket Science Light Up Brisbane: A Night Through the Lens of Chris Searles
Supergrass hit The Tivoli for their I Should Coco 30th Anniversary Tour, with Rocket Science in support and chaos in the air. Chris Searles was there for it all — onstage and after dark.

Chris Searles
Jun 131 min read


Marianne Faithfull And The Dark Light Within Broken English
A fierce, personal tribute from betNwa to Marianne Faithfull’s Broken English — an album of scars, sorcery, and survival.

betNwa
Jun 124 min read


Jangle, Joy and Hanging On: Meet The Tullamarines
Following the breakout success of ‘Running On Empty’, The Tullamarines lean into self-doubt, sunny guitars, and cathartic honesty on 'Lying', their most addictive track yet.

Ben Preece
Jun 124 min read


Forever Five: Dan Kelly
Five albums Dan Kelly can't live without.

Waxx Lyrical
Jun 121 min read


Grey, Wet, and Inside My Head: Matt Berninger’s Get Sunk
On Get Sunk, Matt Berninger isn’t chasing catharsis—he’s documenting the quiet collapse.

Bernard Zuel
Jun 64 min read


Begin Again, Again: J Mahon’s Long Road to Right Now
J Mahon opens up from Berlin about shedding old identities, staying clean, and writing hundreds of songs in search of something real.

Ben Preece
Jun 67 min read


Beth Gibbons Live: Still A Voice Like No Other
Beth Gibbons delivers a breathtaking performance at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall, performing Lives Outgrown in full with a jaw-dropping encore of Portishead classics.

Ben Preece
Jun 64 min read
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