Stage Whisper is an odd double album: one half, an eight-song mini-album, the other, eleven live tracks of material from her previous two albums, 5:55 and IRM ...

As far as psychedelic bands go, Portugal. The Man are among the most refined and entertaining in their live delivery. ...

As far as festivals go these days, Laneway is about as good as they come in terms of accessibility, comfort and quality line-ups.

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‘Flawless’ would modestly describe Austra's performance over the hour-long set in Melbourne, Australia. ...

When Palais Theatre is sold out it generally follows that an amazing night will take place; when the sold out show boasts Noel Gallagher and his new quartet, High Flying Birds, that aforementioned fact is almost a certainty....

The Big Pink's sophomore release is a severe let down following the promise of their melancholic 2009 debut A Brief History of Love. ...

Australia's celebrated Gotye comes to the States with the American release of Making Mirrors. ...

When it comes to Tom Waits, one wonders whether he will ever produce any substandard material, and from out of the blue, a masterpiece is drawn.  ...

Arctic Monkeys took to the stage at The Palace Theatre in Melbourne on one of the hottest nights of the Australian summer so far - 40°C or 104°F. ...