Live music
‘Straight to the fans’: How this singer became a social media sensation, one post at a time
Sofia Isella defies expectations about femininity and beauty. And she’s only just getting started.
- Karl Quinn
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Singer’s beach ball rant reveals the fine line between amazing and Garbage festivals
Two music festivals held over the weekend highlighted what’s great, and what’s not, about the experience.
- Karl Quinn
Sensuality, swagger and a world first in an unforgettable night at the Forum
Mike Hadreas, better known as Perfume Genius, has a chameleon’s voice and throws himself into his music completely.
- Nadia Bailey, Tony Way, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Thuy On and Jessica Nicholas
Talent scouts should make a beeline for this darkly comedic show
Every now and again Melbourne’s indie theatre scene throws up something destined for a bigger stage. I hope that’s the case with Harrison Clark’s Sabotage.
- Cameron Woodhead, Nick Buckley, Bridget Davies, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Jessica Nicholas
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‘Let your freak shine’: Meet the artist adored by Nirvana, Radiohead and REM
The Straitjacket Fits’ brilliant frontman Shayne Carter talks creativity, evolution and trusting your instinct ahead of his Australian tour.
- Kerrie O'Brien
An ‘eternal showgirl’ puts a new spin on a grim classic about a woman cursed to dance forever
The original Hans Christian Andersen tale involves a girl enamoured with a pair of red shoes – Meow Meow’s version offers a new spin on things.
- Thuy On, Nell Geraets, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way and Karl Quinn
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The moment of pure, unexpected joy that helped silence the ‘age of grievance’
How a flash mob in the City of Light helped Tony Wright rediscover the transformative power of music, however fleeting.
- Tony Wright
The 26-year-old Aussie designer behind some of Lady Gaga’s most daring looks
Samuel Lewis, a Taiwanese-Australian fashion designer, is building a name for himself in Hollywood and beyond, with celebrities like Lady Gaga, Madonna and Chappell Roan blowing up his phone.
- Lauren Ironmonger
No room for Frank Zappa or KISS at this party – but The Doors are OK
A tribute to the creativity of a small neighbourhood in Los Angeles in the 1960s, Songs From the Canyon is back for one night only at the Botanic Gardens.
- Karl Quinn
Thunderstruck: AC/DC shakes Sydney in explosive homecoming show
In their long-awaited return to Sydney, the old timers proved they are rock’n’roll masters as they gave fans at Accor Stadium exactly what they wanted to hear.
- James Jennings
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