live music gigs

HOT: Tognetti’s Mozart, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Hamer Hall, Melbourne

February 16, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I’ve been a fan of the Australian Chamber Orchestra for years and after a hiatus of two years while I lived overseas, it’s great to hear them play again in top form. From any professional orchestra you’d expect excellent musicality as a baseline. What makes the ACO special in my mind is that they are [...]

HOT: Suzuki Night Market, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

January 13, 2010 ⋅ 12 comments

For me summer in Melbourne heralds long bright evenings, Moonlight Cinema and the Suzuki Night Market at Queen Victoria Market. Evidently I’m not alone as the night market has become a bit of a summer institution for young and old alike and in peak time (between 6-8pm) the crowds swell to almost uncomfortable levels. Nevertheless, [...]

HOT Chat: Dave Carswell of Melbourne By Foot

January 10, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Today’s HOT Chat is with Dave Carswell, the brains and legs behind Melbourne By Foot. I think that Melbourne is particularly conducive to exploration by foot but all those dark and smelly alleyways can be a bit daunting for a newbie. Melbourne By Foot takes you by the hand (foot?) to help you discover the [...]

HOT Gig List

December 27, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

Today we say hi to my new guest blogger CC, a cool ex-Melburnian who now calls East London home. Skinny jeans aficionado, mosh pit veteran, classical pianist now electric guitarist, CC will be bringing you news of upcoming HOT gigs in Melbourne. Her motto is ‘with great musical wisdom, comes great musical responsibility’ and this [...]

HOT Alert: Week of 23 November 2009

November 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

This coming week is filled with travel, rock, films, shopping, food and parties! Tony Wheeler, the co-founder of Lonely Planet, is speaking at The Hive at The Order of Melbourne on Tuesday 24 November. Read my review of a previous The Hive event here; The Rockwiz Christmas special is coming to The Palais, St Kilda, on [...]

HOT: Who’s That Chik?, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

September 30, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Candy Bowers wanted all the critics to introduce their reviews by saying that Who’s That Chik? features ‘a girl in skin tight dance pants’. So if you’re expecting crisp white linen suits and the perfect diction of God of Carnage, you’re in the wrong theatre. Candy B’s self-written, autobiographical show is billed as ’a hip hop [...]

HOT: Jamie T & The Pacemakers, The Hifi, 125 Swanston St, Melbourne

September 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

On the way home RM and I had a discussion about where Jamie T, the hot new indie rock singer/songwriter from the UK, might come from. Sharing the same intelligence and rakish charm as the Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner and with his ‘orright guvnor’ geezer accent, we guessed the north. Maybe Leeds or Manchester? Or [...]

HOT: Sarah Blasko, Soothers Pop Up Concert, Abbotsford Convent, 1 Heliers St, Abbotsford

September 16, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

So you’re at the chemist with a dry sore throat – do you reach for the Strepsils, Butter-menthols or Soothers? Well, I’m guessing that the purpose of the Soothers Pop-Up Concerts is that when it comes to that critical decision, your mind will still be on the great gig you attended and your subconscious will [...]

HOT Alert: Week of 14 September

September 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Not so busy this week, which is good because I really need to catch up on some old posts…. Melbourne Twitter Underground Brigade (@MTUB) have their monthly meeting to bring together Melbourne’s Twitterers. Softbelly Bar on Friday 18 September; La Boheme showing as part of the World Opera and Ballet season at Kino Cinemas on [...]

HOT OR NOT? Decoder Ring at The Hifi giveaway

September 4, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Good golly Miss Molly! Melbourne has suddenly discovered me and keeps throwing free stuff my way… This time, a ticket to the Decoder Ring gig at The Hifi (one of my favourite Melbourne live music venues) tomorrow, Saturday 5 September. Doors open at 8pm and supporting acts are Bridezilla and Seekae. If you’d like to [...]