Reviews

Nick Shaxson – Treasure Islands

Nick Shaxson – Treasure Islands

- 20 May 2013

Nick’s talk was horrifyingly blunt; I experienced a terrible dawning – I thought tax havens were...

Irving Finkel Gilgamesh

Irving Finkel Gilgamesh

- 20 May 2013

Irving Finkel, is an Assyriologist and curator of cuneiform inscriptions on ancient Mesopotamian clay tablets,...

Great Escape: Birth Of Joy

Great Escape: Birth Of Joy

- 20 May 2013

With many suffering from first night overindulgence, the darkness of the basement seemed to be...

Great Escape: Arcane Roots

Great Escape: Arcane Roots

- 20 May 2013

There has been a big buzz about this band and as people rushed into the...

Great Escape: Marmozets

Great Escape: Marmozets

- 20 May 2013

Having grown up together, Marmozets have the kind of onstage chemistry and flawless delivery it...

Les Chansons Instrumentales part 2, James Baillieu (piano) & Friends

Les Chansons Instrumentales part 2, James Baillieu (piano) & Friends

- 20 May 2013

It’s not often that we go to a concert for the accompanist but James Baillieu...

The Hee Has – iProv Shuffle

The Hee Has – iProv Shuffle

- 20 May 2013

An interesting premise; the show is separated into three parts. The first part utilises several...

Les Chansons Instrumentales part 3, James Baillieu (piano) & Friends

Les Chansons Instrumentales part 3, James Baillieu (piano) & Friends

- 20 May 2013

James Baillieu, one of the faces of this year’s Festival, delivered another rich selection of...

Bianco

Bianco

- 17 May 2013

Words cannot do justice to some performances, and Bianco is certainly one of them. No Fit...

Great Escape: Elisapie & Hjaltalin

Great Escape: Elisapie & Hjaltalin

- 17 May 2013

One of the best ways to see the most diverse line-ups is to go to...

Great Escape: Lord Huron

Great Escape: Lord Huron

- 17 May 2013

Founding member and lead vocalist Ben Schneider strode onstage sporting a cowboy hat and the...

Great Escape: Pinkunoizu

Great Escape: Pinkunoizu

- 17 May 2013

The Danish noiseniks started late and their opening gambit of feedback and experimental noise didn’t...