Album reviews: Noga Erez, Jane Weaver, Raised By Eagles, DJ Quik and London Grammar.

The Melbourne punk band are defined as much by queer identity and feminist politics as by punk rock.

The singer-songwriter is looking forward ... and back.

The Smith Street Band's big, blokey folk-punk bawl propels stories of rare insight and sensitivity, writes Michael Dwyer.

From indie-pop darlings San Cisco to alt-country hero Bill Callahan, we have live music covered.

All bravado aside, Kirin J. Callinan went all out to create the album he had in his head.

Back from Berlin, Husky have a new album and there's more than a bit of buzz.

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Bill Callahan's swooning fans (and some new converts) gently rock night away at Howler.

This showgirl will be DJing, dancing and "venting" during her Vivid dance party Cosy Nook.

All proceeds from the concert will go to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

The former Powderfinger frontman is taking the old-school approach.

Repackaging the hits for three musical giants means a full tank of hits and bits and a happily emptied wallet for fans.

The trio chasing Radiohead's career and creative freedom carry the air of a band on their sixth album, not their third.

Works by Carl Vine, Graeme Koehne and Matthew Hindson will be played.

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His readings of Scarlatti sonatas and Schubert movements make for a high-quality experience.

Ella and Jesse Hooper discuss their forthcoming tour and the digital reissue of Reflector.

JAZZ

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Harbour lights aglow to greet The Avalanches and special guests at Vivid Sydney.

The all-girl Melbourne three-piece has no fear - if their straight-talking, 'tell it like it is' lyrics are anything to go by.

This trio's shared pleasure and discovery of new alignments in performing was well communicated to the audience.

Guitarist Bill Frisell has turned to film and television for his latest inspiration.

​Two of the three works in this concert focused on the practice, common before the recording age, of transcribing orchestral music for smaller groups so that listeners could get to know the music in their own homes.

Australia's favourite rocker says telling the story of his early life has been a cathartic experience.

Poor rock'n'roll. So many obstacles now to the simple act of setting your mind and body free.

Once a classically-trained soprano, Ali Barter has traded her choir girl credentials for that of the indie rock frontwoman.