Melbourne

  • Flashing Back with Hiatus Kaiyote (6/29 at Franklin Music Hall)

    Last week Melbourne-based neo-soul quartet Hiatus Kaiyote kicked off their North America summer tour, in addition to dropping “Cinnamon Temple,” their fifth and final single from their upcoming fourth LP, Love Heart Cheat Code.  The album drops this Friday, June 28th, courtesy of Brainfeeder Records/Ninja Tune, and this Saturday,...
  • Phoebe Go: “It’s a lot scarier to do it solo, but it’s liberating, too!” (1/29 at UT w/ Briston Maroney)

    “The whole last year has been amazing!  It changed my life, really,” Phoebe Go tells me during a recent phone interview, going on to admit, “It’s been so important for my growth as a person and understanding myself.”  Last October, the Melbourne-based alt-pop singer/songwriter released single “Something You Were...
  • A Night at the Opera with Courtney Barnett (2/4 at The Met)

    Although Courtney Barnett is far from shedding her punk influences (which include Iggy Pop, Sonic Youth, and Bikini Kill), her third album, 2021’s Things Take Time, Take Time, showcases the Australian indie rock singer/songwriter’s most intimate and vulnerable offerings yet.  And with that, comes the artist’s biggest and fanciest...