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Over the past few years I’ve been documenting most of the gigs I’ve attended. From little known local acts in small, dingy pubs to big international bands in arenas. I’ve squashed in up the front and taken respite up the back. I’ve also taken notes, blurry photos and blurted out my thoughts on this blog.
During this time I’ve seen more than 200 acts at over 50 venues. Some of the best gigs have been St Vincent at Howler, Adalita at Northcote Social Club, Perfume Genius at the Corner Hotel and The Recital Centre, The Fall at the Melbourne Festival Hub, Tame Impala at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Prince at the State Theatre, Big Scary at 170 Russell Street, The Cure at Rod Laver Arena, Sufjan Stevens at Hamer Hall, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in Ballarat, Patti Smith at Festival Hall, Pussy Riot at Playhouse and Parquet Courts at Melbourne University.
Below is an alphabetical list of the acts covered in the blog. Rock on!
AC/DC: Etihad Stadium – 8 December 2015
Adalita: Northcote Social Club – 6 September 2015
Ainslie Wills: NGV – 21 February 2016
The Aints: Corner Hotel – 18 November 2017
Aldous Harding: Corner Hotel – 15 February 2015
Aldous Harding: Croxton Park Hotel – 7 February 2018
Aldous Harding: The Playhouse, Melbourne Arts Centre – 25 August 2019
Alvvays: The Forum – 7 March 2016
Anna Calvi: The Corner Hotel – Tuesday 18 June 2019
Anohni: Sydney Opera House – 28 May 2016
Amanda Palmer: NGV – 10 March 2017
Angel Olsen: Corner Hotel – 28 November 2016
The Apartments: NGV – 22 July 2016
Arcade Fire: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 22 January 2014
Arctic Monkeys: Rod Laver Arena – 26 February 2019
Ball Park Music: Royal Melbourne Zoo – 10 February 2017
Batpiss: The Forum – 5 September 2015
Batts: Howler – Friday 28 June 2019
Beach House: 170 Russell – 11 February 2016
Beth Orton: Croxton Park Hotel – 9 June 2017
Biddy Connor & Dave Williams: Northcote Social Club – 22 October 2017
Big Scary: 170 Russell – 5 October 2016
Big Thief: Royal Melbourne Zoo – 24 February 2017
Big Thief: Howler – 8 December 2017
Bjork Biophilia Live: live concert movie ACMI – 27 October 2014
Black Cab: NGV – 19 February 2016
Bob Dylan: Palais Theatre – 19 August 2014
Bob Dylan (2): Margaret Court Arena – 13 August 2018
The Breeders: Corner Hotel – 8 December 2018
Bruce Springsteen: AAMI Park – 4 February 2017
Bryan Adams: MCG – 1 October 2015
Calexico: Hamer Hall – 3 March 2016
Camp Cope: NGV – 26 February 2017
Camp Cope: Corner Hotel – 15 September 2017
Camp Cope: Thornbury Theatre – 15 March 2018
Car Seat Headrest: Croxton Park Hotel – 28 February 2018
Cash Savage and the Last Drinks: John Curtin Hotel – 27 May 2017
Ciggy Witch: Gasometer Hotel – 10 May 2016
Chris Isaak: MCG – 1 October 2015
The Church play The Blood of a Poet: ACMI – 21 November 2014
The Church: Palais Theatre – 1 December 2018
City Calm Down: Corner Hotel – 7 April 2016
City Calm Down: The Forum – 15 June 2018
Cloud Nothings: Max Watts – 24 February 2018
Conor Oberst: Corner Hotel – 26 February 2015
Courtney Barnett: Festival Hall – 20 April 2017
Courtney Barnett: Festival Hall – 1 September 2018
Crowded House: Sydney Opera House Forecourt – 27 November 2016
The Cure: Rod Laver Arena – 28 July 2016
Dan Kelly: Parliament House – 15 November 2016
The Darling Downs: Grandview Hotel -2 April 2016
Dave Graney – The Workers Club – 2 May 2014
Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes – Memo Music Hall – 7 August 2015
Dave Graney and the mistLY – The Tote – 16 April 2017
Davey Craddock: Parliament House – 15 November 2016
David Byrne: Margaret Court Arena – 24 November 2018
Deep Sea Arcade: The Forum – 11 February 2015
Dick Diver: Royal Melbourne Zoo – 1 March 2014
The Drones: The Forum – 5 September 2015
The Drones: 170 Russell – 20 May 2016
Ed Kuepper: Howler – 14 January 2017
Ed Sheeran: MCG – 27 September 2014
Eileen Jewel: Melbourne Recital Centre & Croxton Park Hotel – 29 March 2016 & 1 April 2016
Ellie Goulding: MCG – 1 October 2015
Emma Louise: Corner Hotel – 8 October 2016
Emma Russack: The Fitzroy Pinnacle – 16 September 2017
Evelyn Ida Morris: The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre – 2 June 2018
Even: Northcote Social Club – 27 September 2018
Exo-Tech: State Theatre – 18 July 2018
The Fall: Melbourne Festival Hub – 23, 24 & 25 October 2015
Father John Misty: The Forum – 9 December 2015
Feist: The Forum – 1 December 2017
The Felice Brothers: Corner Hotel – 26 February 2015
The Flaming Lips: Palais Theatre – 8 January 2016
Fraser A. Gorman: Rocksteady Records – 13 July 2018
Gang of Youths: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 16 December 2017
Gemma Ray: Northcote Social Club – 27 April 2017
Georgy Girl – The Seekers Musical: Her Majesty’s Theatre – 24 February 2016
Gold Class: Newtown Social Club – 27 May 2016
Gold Class: NGV – 6 January 2017
Gorsha: Northcote Social Club – 26 September 2015
The Grand Magoozi: Parliament House – 15 November 2016
Harry Howard and the NDE: Prince of Wales Hotel – 10 December 2015
Harry Howard and the NDE: Corner Hotel – 18 November 2017
Hideous Towns – Bella Union – 2 December 2016
Hilltop Hoods: Rod Laver Arena – 23 April 2016
Honeyblood: John Curtin Hotel – 1 April 2017
Hugo Race & Michelangelo Russo: The Spotted Mallard – 27 January 2018
Hugo Race Fatalists: Merri Creek Tavern – Saturday 26 July 2019
Iggy Pop: Festival Hall – 21 April 2019
Interpol: Palais Theatre – 4 January 2019
Jack Ladder: Corner Hotel – 28 November 2016
Jack Ladder: Rocksteady Records – 5 May 2018
Jacky Winter: Northcote Social Club – 11 April 2016
Jason Isbell: Melbourne Recital Centre & Croxton Park Hotel – 29 March 2016 & 1 April 2016
Jungle Cuffs: Collarts – 17 July 2017
Jen Cloher: Thornbury Theatre – 27 November 2015
Jen Cloher: Howler – 10 September 2017
Jess Cornelius: Noisy Ritual People Powered Winery – 18 March 2017
Jess Cornelius: The Tote – 27 June 2017
Jess Cornelius: The Old Bar – 11 November 2018
Jess Ribeiro: Northcote Social Club – 26 September 2015
Jess Ribeiro: Parliament House – 15 November 2016
Jess Ribeiro: The Tote – 27 June 2017
The Jesus and Mary Chain: The Forum – 7 March 2016
JG Thirlwell: The Playhouse – 19 August 2017
Joan As Police Woman: Northcote Social Club – 10 May 2019
Johnny Marr: Northcote Social Club – 5 January 2014
Julia Holter: Howler – 11 December 2015
Julia Jacklin: Corner Hotel – 24 May 2017
The Jungle Giants: Royal Melbourne Zoo – 10 February 2017
Kanye West: Rod Laver Arena – 10 September 2014
Kendrick Lamar: Rod Laver Arena – 14 July 2018
Kevin Morby & Waxahatchee: Northcote Social Club – 28 November 2018
The Killers: MCG – 30 September 2017
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: The Night Cat – 24 March 2017
King Krule: Croxton Park Hotel – 8 March 2018
Kingswood: Howler – 19 November 2016
Krista Polvere: Hamer Hall – 3 March 2016
Kurt Vile: Abbotsford Convent & Corner Hotel – 26 January 2016 & 5 February 2014
Lana Del Rey: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 31 March 2018
Laura Marling: The Forum – 11 June 2017
Lazarus (David Bowie musical): The Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne – 18 May 2019
LCD Soundsystem: Margaret Court Arena – 26 July 2017
The Living End: MCG – 1 October 2016
Loose Tooth: Northcote Social Club – 28 October 2018
Lorde: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 26 November 2017
Lost Animal: Northcote Social Club – 11 April 2016
Low: Melbourne Recital Centre – 4 April 2016
Lucy Dacus: Northcote Social Club – 31 March 2019
Luke Sinclair: Grandview Hotel – 2 April 2016
Lunatics on Pogo Sticks: Howler – 19 November 2016
Machinations: Croxton Park Hotel – 8 September 2017
Mark Lanegan: Croxton Park Hotel – 15 September 2018
Marby: Collarts – 17 July 2017
Marlon Williams: The Forum – 12 May 2018
Maverick Sabre – 23 April 2016
Meg Mac: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 16 December 2017
Melody Pool: Parliament House – 15 November 2016
Methyl Ethel: Corner Hotel – 17 May 2017
Mere Women: John Curtin Hotel – 30 June 2017
Mick Harvey: NGV – 2 September 2016
Middle Kids: Corner Hotel – 26 May 2018
Midnight Oil: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 15 November 2017
Milk Records Xmas Party: Northcote Social Club – 22 December 2018
Mini Mansions: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 7 November 2015
Mitski: Howler – 2 December 2017
Mitski: Corner Hotel, Laneway Festival – 7 & 9 February 2019
Models: Croxton Park Hotel – 8 September 2017
MONO: Corner Hotel – 5 December 2015
Montaigne: Corner Hotel – 14 October 2016
Morrissey: Festival Hall – 22 October 2016
The National: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 1 March 2018
The Necks: North Gardens, Ballarat -15 January 2017
Neko Case: Royal Melbourne Zoo – 1 March 2014
Neneh Cherry: Melbourne Recital Centre – 22 January 2019
New War: Grace Darling Hotel – 15 July 2017
Next Question: Palace Hotel, Camberwell – 21 October 2017
Nick Cave: One More Time With Feeling
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: The Plenary, Melbourne Exhibition Centre – 16 December 2014
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: North Gardens, Ballarat – 15 January 2017
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Sidney Music Bowl – 28 January 2017
Nick Cave, Warren Ellis and the MSO: Hamer Hall – Saturday 10 August 2019
The Ocean Party: Estonian House – 28 August 2015
Oliver Coates: State Theatre Rehearsal Space – 19 August 2017
The Orbweavers: Northcote Social Club – 22 October 2017
Ouch My Face: Croxton Park Hotel – 10 March 2016
Parading: Gasometer Hotel – 10 May 2016
Parquet Courts: The University of Melbourne – 5 January 2017
Patti Smith’s Horses (various artists): Melbourne Town Hall – 18 October 2015
Patti Smith: Festival Hall – 20 April 2017
Paul Kelly: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 16 December 2017
Pearls: Estonian House – 28 August 2015
Perfume Genius: Corner Hotel – 15 February 2015
Perfume Genius: Melbourne Recital Centre – 9 March 2018
Peter Murphy: Max Watts – 26 October 2018
PJ Harvey & Seamus Murphy: Athenaeum Theatre – 1 September 2016
PJ Harvey: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 21 January 2017
Plaza-TRG: Collarts – 17 July 2017
Poliça: Melbourne Recital Centre – 31 May 2016
Pretenders: The Forum – 17 November 2017
Prince: State Theatre – 17 February 2016
Pussy Riot: The Playhouse – 19 August 2017
Regina Spektor: Hamer Hall – 8 July 2018
The Residents: Croxton Park Hotel – 23 March 2016
Rites Wild: Grace Darling Hotel – 15 July 2017
Rockwiz taping: Esplanade Hotel – 9 April 2014
Robert Forster: The Toff in Town – 12 March 2016
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: Corner Hotel – 13 October 2018
Ron S Peno & The Superstitions: Memo Music Hall – 22 September 2018
Ryan Adams: Margaret Court Arena – 26 May 2017
Ryan Downey: Northcote Social Club – 17 May 2018
Ryan Downey: 170 Russell – 22 June 2018
The Saints: Gasometer Hotel – 6 October 2016
Saatsuma: The Toff in Town – 9 July 2016
Sarah Blasko: Melbourne Recital Centre – 15 June 2017
Sarah Blasko: 170 Russell – 22 June 2018
Severed Heads: State Theatre – 19 August 2017
Sharon Van Etten: Hamer Hall – 11 June 2019
Sigur Ros: Margaret Court Arena – 27 July 2017
Siu Zhen: Howler – 11 December 2015
Sleater-Kinney: Croxton Park Hotel – 10 March 2016
The Smith Street Band: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 15 November 2017
Spiritualized: Hamer Hall – 20 August 2017
Spoon: The Forum – 11 February 2015
St. Vincent: Howler – 24 May 2014
Sufjan Stevens: Hamer Hall – 27 February 2016
Sun Kil Moon: Melbourne Recital Centre – 1 June 2017
Tame Impala: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – 7 November 2015
Teeth & Tongue: Estonian House – 28 August 2015
Teeth & Tongue: Polyester Records – 4 September 2016
Teeth & Tongue: Parliament House – 15 November 2016
Terrible Truths: Howler – 20 October 2017
Tex Perkins and the Dark Horses: Northcote Social Club – 1 May 2015
Tex Perkins & Charlie Owens: Yarram Club Hotel – 10 June 2016
Thee Marshmallow Overcoat: The Spotted Mallard – 25 August 2019
The The: State Theatre – 4 October 2018
The Thin White Ukes: Thornbury Theatre – 27 November 2015
They Might Be Giants: 170 Russell, The Croxton – 1 & 2 March 2019
Thurston Moore: Prince of Wales Hotel – 10 December 2015
Tiny Ruins: Northcote Social Club – 15 November 2018
Tom Jones: MCG – 27 September 2014
Totally Mild: John Curtin Hotel – 1 April 2017
The Triffids: Corner Hotel – 6 December 2016
Tweedy: Meeniyan Town Hall – 20 March 2016
Underground Lovers: Gasometer Hotel – 11 March 2016
Underground Lovers: Northcote Social Club – 12 May 2017
Vampire Weekend: Festival Hall – 6 January 2014
Warpaint: Royal Melbourne Zoo – 24 February 2017
Waxahatchee (with Kevin Morby): Northcote Social Club – 28 November 2018