Wake up Alan, Crowded House are on
Crowded House review: good enough to raise the sick from their harbourside bed.
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Bernard Zuel
Since joining Fairfax in 1992, Bernard has been an editor and written on education, roads and local politics. These days, he specialises in music and is the senior music writer and reviewer.
A.B. Original deliver an album of anger
This week's albums feature tough talk on modern Australia and tough metal from veteran rockers, psychobilly is revived, Americana finds roots in Melbourne and there's a spot between pleasure and pain.
Nothing but blue sky
Nothing but open skies and old-fashioned manners in the country from the country of this Idaho native.
He's not The Voice but it didn't matter for eight-time winner Flume
As ever there was one Voice to rule them all but the biggest winner of Australian music's big prize giving night doesn't even use his voice on his records.
The sensual world of a pop recluse
Finally, the album of the show fans waited 30 years to see from one of the reclusive giants of pop music.
Pop prize will eat itself
Like something from Alice In Wonderland, the ARIAs – Australia's premier music awards – you are whatever genre you say you are, even if it makes no sense.
A la carte show better than any hits buffet
TLC weren't chasing the waterfalls, just a run of hits and memories from a golden R&B; career.
Reviews: Tkay Maizda, Jamie Liddell, Mel Parsons, Raime and Illy
A new Australian hip hop voice next to a well-known one, sombre country rock next to tense electronic music, then some surprisingly sunny shredding soul.
Robbie Williams will hit ARIAs red carpet but won't sing
No need for blow-ins from overseas for the music industry's bit of glamour and prize giving. It's local all the way.
Take it easy, it may not be Eagles touring but it's next best thing
The definitive Californian band Eagles are no more but the Eagle originally from Texas has new and old songs to play on his own.
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