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Did they live up to the hype? Our Live Music Reviews offer an honest, first-hand look at recent performances. We break down the setlists, the stage presence, and the atmosphere of the night. Whether it was a stadium spectacle or a hidden gem in a basement venue, read our concert reviews to see how the music translated from the record to the room.

Balu Brigada performing at 170 Russell June 4 26
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Review: Balu Brigada – 170 Russell, Melbourne

by Lee CrawfordJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026
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Aleksiah performing at Howler in Melbourne
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Review: Aleksiah – Howler, Brunswick

by suziescribblesMay 31, 2026
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Charley performing at Melbourne's Night Cat
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Review: Charley – The Night Cat, Fitzroy

by suziescribblesMay 17, 2026
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Maggie Lindemann performing at Melbourne's Forum
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Review: Maggie Lindemann – Forum, Melbourne

by Lee CrawfordMay 16, 2026
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Amber Run performing at Richmond's Corner Hotel
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Review: Amber Run – Corner Hotel, Richmond

by suziescribblesApril 19, 2026
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Everything Everything performing at Melbourne's Forum
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Review: Everything Everything – Forum, Melbourne

by suziescribblesApril 17, 2026
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Tour header for Biffy Clyro's Futique Tour
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Review: Biffy Clyro – Forum, Melbourne

by suziescribblesApril 8, 2026April 8, 2026
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Dune Rats performing at Melbourne's Corner Hotel
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Review: Dune Rats, Corner Hotel

by suziescribblesMarch 29, 2026
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Meg Mac laying on a table while performing at Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre
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Review: Meg Mac, Malthouse Theatre Melbourne

by suziescribblesMarch 15, 2026
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Pulp Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne
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Review: Pulp, Sidney Myer Music Bowl

by suziescribblesMarch 4, 2026
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The Belair Lip Bombs at Melbourne's Corner Hotel
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Review: The Belair Lip Bombs, Corner Hotel

by suziescribblesFebruary 28, 2026February 28, 2026
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Outside of St. Kilda Palais, sign reading Etherl Cain Mon 16-Thurs 19 FEb
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Review: Ethel Cain, Palais Theatre

by suziescribblesFebruary 17, 2026
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Band Folk Bitch Trio dressed in black sat on sofas
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Review: Folk Bitch Trio, Fed Square Melbourne

by suziescribblesFebruary 11, 2026
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Image of piano on stage for Cameron Winter's performance at Forum, Melbourne.
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Review: Cameron Winter – Forum, Melbourne

by suziescribblesFebruary 10, 2026
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Image of the stage and the crowd at Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Melbourne
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Review: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne

by suziescribblesFebruary 1, 2026
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Close up of Ocean Alley's front man performing at Catani Gardens, St Kilda, Melbourne
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Review: Ocean Alley, Catani Gardens, St Kilda – Melbourne

by suziescribblesJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026
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Severe winter storms, flash flooding and traffic c Severe winter storms, flash flooding and traffic chaos across the city couldn’t stop a sell out crowd from packing themselves into 170 Russell on Thursday evening for the second headline Melbourne show of Balu Brigada’s Australian Portal tour…

📸: @leecrawford19
An introspective list of songs this week! Swipe An introspective list of songs this week! 

Swipe to see this week’s new music recommendations 

Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new music update where we bring you five songs to listen to each week – our suggestion is to listen while brushing your teeth so you make new music a good daily habit, but honestly, you can listen whenever you like. We won’t judge!

Check out the playlist on Tidal, Spotify or YouTube
I’m not sure why these photos have only just made I’m not sure why these photos have only just made it to my feed! 

@catchyourbreathband performing in Melbourne last month! 

📸: @leecrawford19
So I thought this felt like a quiet week, but I’m So I thought this felt like a quiet week, but I’m actually at the max number of slides!! 

Check out all the upcoming gigs in Melbourne for next week!! 
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Saturday night found me at Howler for the penultim Saturday night found me at Howler for the penultimate date of Aleksiah’s Good on Paper tour.

This wasn’t even remotely where I was supposed to be tonight but a last minute buying and selling flurry on Tixel saw me offloading the tickets I’d purchased months ago (for two different gigs) and snapping up these Aleksiah ones a few hours before the show started and there were zero regrets. 

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Some great new music recommendations for you this Some great new music recommendations for you this week. Swipe to check them out.

Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new music update where we bring you five songs to listen to each week – our suggestion is to listen while brushing your teeth so you make new music a good daily habit, but honestly, you can listen whenever you like. We won’t judge!

check out the playlist on Tidal, Spotify or YouTube
After trying for over a year and the stars just ne After trying for over a year and the stars just never quite aligning I finally managed to see @aleksiah_ live last night, and she was every bit as incredible as I expected!
Next week’s gig guide is here. Next week’s gig guide is here.
Saskia Robin dropped her EP Wick last week. Swip Saskia Robin dropped her EP Wick last week. 

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Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new mu Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new music update where we bring you five songs to listen to each week – our suggestion is to listen while brushing your teeth so you make new music a good daily habit, but honestly, you can listen whenever you like. We won’t judge!

Swipe to see this week’s recommendations and check out the playlist on Tidal, Spotify or YouTube
A few snaps from @maggielindemann incredible Melbo A few snaps from @maggielindemann incredible Melbourne show @forummelbourne 

📸: @leecrawford19 
✍️: Me (Suzie)
The Singer is the excellent sophomore album from M The Singer is the excellent sophomore album from Melbourne/Naarm based alt rocker DC Maxwell, @d.c.maxwell filled with songs about love and loss and the value of art in this crazy modern world.

Written by @leecrawford19
Still thinking about the incredible @charleysux gi Still thinking about the incredible @charleysux gig last weekend! 

Here’s a few snaps and quotes from our review of the night ✨💙

📸: Lee Crawford @leecrawford19
Next week’s Melbourne gig guide is here! Let me k Next week’s Melbourne gig guide is here! 
Let me know who you’re checking out this week
Wrote this one a little while ago, but never got a Wrote this one a little while ago, but never got around to sharing here! 

I’ve been loving Aleksiah’s lastest EP Good On Paper.
Songs To Brush Your Teeth to is our weekly new mus Songs To Brush Your Teeth to is our weekly new music recommendations. Swipe to see some great new tracks you should check out this week.
Aussie pop princess @charleysux put on an incredib Aussie pop princess @charleysux put on an incredible show @thenightcat_fitzroy last night as a part of her Tour of a Serial Idealist.
Next week’s Melbourne gig guide is fully loaded wi Next week’s Melbourne gig guide is fully loaded with great shows! 

Like, seriously full. 

Suggestions please for what I do when it gets too full for one insta post?
Lykke Li released her latest album The Afterparty Lykke Li released her latest album The Afterparty this week. Rumoured by many to be her last, the album represents a mature new direction for the Swedish musician as she moves into what she refers to as the existential era of her career. 

Article written by @leecrawford19
This week’s new music recommendations!! Songs to This week’s new music recommendations!! 

Songs to brush your teeth to is our rolling playlist of new music we think you should listen to. You can find it on Tidal, Spotify and now You Tube.
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