I contributed only a tiny bit to this review (Ed Kuepper), but I really liked how the rest of it flowed. It's probably one of the best joint efforts I've seen on Fasterlouder so far. Kudos to gumbuoy.The majestic Powerhouse Theatre sits on the banks of the Brisbane River at New Farm, with a good view of both the river and the wide open space of New Farm ( Read more... )

Splendour in the Grass
Byron Bay
22 July, 2006

Under the Supertop, three-piece Brittle fex deliver with some blistering punk rock. With riffs as muscly as their impressively toned biceps, the Ballina-based trio power through a high-intensity set and aren’t afraid to put in the hard yards and try to rev the gradually building crowd. A small pocket ( Read more... )

The Grates, the Panda Band, I Heart Hiroshima
The Tivoli
May 12 2006

Local darlings I Heart Hiroshima open strongly and get the early arrivals into the mood. Raucous and jangling twin guitars blend engagingly with yowling, ever-so-slightly out of pitch vocals and Susie Patten's rapid, bash-style drumming. The trio, Susie, plus Cameron Hawes and ( Read more... )

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Big Day Out
The Gold Coast Parklands
January 22, 2006

The Big Day Out is Australia's premier music festival. It travels the country every January offering scores of acts across several stages. The Gold Coast version which I attended yesterday was 12 hours of music on 8 different stages and drew around 50,000 eager punters.Adelaide-based quartet ( Read more... )