Laura Marling : The folk behind me realised halfway through Laura’s first song they were at the wrong stage, its testament to how good Laura Marling is that they stayed to the end and thought they had got the better deal by been there. Laura is as cute as a button but is powerful musically and has an awesome stage...

After the intensity of EMA, we had the mad freakshow that make up Austra. This was insanity at it’s best. The heat was now starting to get to the crowd, the first seemingly nice day in Sydney for the whole of summer. Austra were like 2 bands in one. Three girls harmonising in front and a band supporting them in the...

What an intense way to start the 2012 Laneway Festival. Looking as if she hadn’t gone to bed since performing at the Melbourne Laneway, EMA played to a crowd who obviously had been listening to her recent album. Nearly all the tracks were from the album played with a paralysing intensity. [Show as...

Noel Gallagher is aging very ungracefully and that is all the better for those of us who still love his music. I have seen Noel and Oasis play live umpteen times since 1994 ( Glasto – NME Stage ) and I still enjoy nearly every show. This is about the third time I have seen Noel solo but the first time with a full on...