10 June 2023
The 2023 Cabaret Fringe Variety Gala ~ Review
Tonight’s uplifting performance was a both showcase of some of the incredible shows on offer for this Cabaret Festival and a celebration of the rich history and…
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22 May 2023
Adelaide Chamber Singers (ACS2): Us ~ Review
The concert began with joyous exuberance, a sixteenth century song by William Bird (Gaudeamus Omnes in Domino) calling us to rejoice. We did, and so did the…
29 Mar 2023
OL’55: TAKIN’ IT GREASY IN 2023 ~ Music News
I was a teenager in the 1970’s. For somebody who was discovering music, finding my way, finding my tribes, what a glorious time it was. The TV was full of…
23 Mar 2023
Fantastical Journeys ~ Adelaide Festival 2023 Review
Tonight’s concert opens with The Oceanides by Finnish composer Sibelius, so how appropriate to see young Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving leading the ASO with…
21 Mar 2023
A Night to Baguette ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
The laughs flow freely from the start as we are beguiled with some very savvy savoir faire into a plot worthy of Poirot. Is it the poison in the French perfume…
21 Mar 2023
HISTORY OF HOUSE ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
The return of this remarkable collaboration between the amazing Soweto Gospel Choir and home grown DJ hero Groove Terminator, is a most welcome one. The numbers…
21 Mar 2023
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC ~ Live Music Review
The Unfortunate Return of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour
15 Mar 2023
MUSIC & YOU: Cabaret’s Not Really My Thing ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
The Migration Museum is the latest of many mini-hubs that pop up at Fringe time. There are two venues: the Yurt (yes, it’s a tent) and The Chapel. Taylor Nobes…
11 Mar 2023
Aware: The Clock Ticks As Time Stands Still ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
With an average age of eighty-three, this company really walks the walk, and with only one walking frame in sight. They are proof positive that age is no…
10 Mar 2023
Julia Jacklin ~ Adelaide Festival 2023 Review
Tonight, Julia Jacklin epitomises quiet self-possession. With a 14 song setlist covering both older material and songs from her 2022 release PRE PLEASURE she…
10 Mar 2023
Uke Springsteen: Nebraska – Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
A regular Fringe performer, last year songwriter B.S Roberts presented a song cycle of his own, set on the Heysen Trail. He does, however, stray from time to…
10 Mar 2023
Ukulele Death Squad: Papa’s Got A New Body ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
I never got to see the original four piece all male uke-toting Ukulele Death Squad, but I imagine that over the years it has transformed into a slightly…