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Music reviews: Jenny Lewis, Amanda Palmer, David Bridie, Gesaffelstein and more

Music reviews: Jenny Lewis, Amanda Palmer, David Bridie, Gesaffelstein and more

Jenny Lewis's On the Line, David Bridie's The Wisdom Line, Idan Raichel's At Lo Nish'eret Levad, Adam Simmons' The Usefulness of Art, Amanda Palmer's There Will Be No Intermission, Gesaffelstein's Hyperion

  • by Barry Divola, Bruce Elder, Kish Lal, John Shand, Bronwyn Thompson and Eugene Ulman

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Six decades on, landmark music venue still bowls people over
City life

Six decades on, landmark music venue still bowls people over

A cavalcade of leading artists have graced one of the nation's greatest outdoor venues, the Sydney Myer Music Bowl .

  • by Martin Boulton
Lukas Nelson is living up to his early promise
Live music

Lukas Nelson is living up to his early promise

Lukas Nelson returns to Australia on a hot streak.

  • by Craig Mathieson
Talking with Keith: 30 years since Talk Is Cheap
Review

Talking with Keith: 30 years since Talk Is Cheap

Three decades since his first solo album, Keith Richards' Talk Is Cheap has never sounded better.

  • by Robyn Doreian
Sticky Carpet

Sticky Carpet

Adios Cherry Bar, it's been a hoot rockin with you.

  • by Marty Boulton
Bluesfest organisers back down after paid parking backlash
Live music

Bluesfest organisers back down after paid parking backlash

"Bluesfest has today decided to implement the introduction of this initiative when tickets go on sale for the 2020 festival." 

  • by Broede Carmody
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With John Mayer, you know everything's gonna be OK
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Review

With John Mayer, you know everything's gonna be OK

Talent, swagger and few heartfelt asides made for an uplifting evening with the American singer-songwriter.

  • by Konrad Marshall
'I was shocked': Amy Shark's grand final gig inspired by Tayla Harris controversy
Women's AFL

'I was shocked': Amy Shark's grand final gig inspired by Tayla Harris controversy

The ARIA winner will be performing on the pitch before Sunday's final.

  • by Robert Moran
The high price of boomer nostalgia
Opinion
Elton John

The high price of boomer nostalgia

Australian audiences dropping astounding amounts of money on acts which haven't had hits for 30 years.

  • by Jeff Apter
Promoters Michael Chugg and Michael Gudinski get the band back together
Live music

Promoters Michael Chugg and Michael Gudinski get the band back together

They've been colleagues, rival, friends and occasionally frenemies. Now, though, two of Australia's biggest promoters are joining forces to fend off Live Nation.

  • by Karl Quinn
Keith Richards' Talk Is Cheap re-issue

Keith Richards' Talk Is Cheap re-issue

Thirty years since it's release there's some extra good stuff that comes with this Talk Is Cheap re-issue.

  • by Marty Boulton