Concrete Playground

Wednesday, 3rd February - 8PM
@ Sydney Opera House

It's always a gamble when a legend returns to the stage¦ Have they still got 'it'? Can they walk across the stage ok on their new knees? What if they... Read More »

Saturday, 12th September - 3AM
@ BJB studios

For many of us, ‘fashion sale’ evokes uninviting images of messy bins and racks overflowing with last season’s rejects. Fortunately for us bargain-hunting fashion fanatics, The Big Fashion Sale is... Read More »

Thursday, 17th September - 1PM
@ The Metro

Catching the Northern Line, getting drunk on 99p White Lightening cider, looking for a girlfriend only to discover “all the girls I loved at school are already pushing pramsâ€�.If anyone... Read More »

Thursday, 12th November - 3PM
@ Oxford Art Factory

When I attempt to beatbox, I sound like a dog growling and spitting at the same time. It’s one thing to make beats with a drum, but how on earth... Read More »

Friday, 19th February - Monday, 22nd February
@ ANZ Stadium

The most electrifying force in rock music history was inspired by a vacuum cleaner. Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young named the band after spotting AC/DC initials on their household Hoover... Read More »

Friday, 30th October - 8PM
@ Oxford Art Factory

Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble, can you do the mutant shuffle? Duke Magazine are giving their annual dance-off a macabre makeover this Friday with the most swingin’ Halloween party in... Read More »

Thursday, 10th December - 8PM
@ Manning Bar, University of Sydney

When I first heard Kitty, Daisy and Lewis’s Goin’ Up The Country I actually presumed it was the original version, and that Canned Heat had covered it in 1969. I... Read More »

Friday, 1st January - 12PM
@ The Domain

Ever since it’s birth in 2001 my friends and I have loyally attended Fuzzy Field Day as if it were Christmas lunch at Aunty Tricia’s. No matter what sins are... Read More »

Saturday, 8th May - 12PM
@ Maitland Showground

Despite the funny name (sounds like a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavour to me) Groovin’ the Moo is a diamond set in what could otherwise be quite a dry... Read More »

Saturday, 27th February - 9PM
@ Manning Bar, University of Sydney

If you’ve spent any time in London over the past six years, you might have spent at least one drunken night at Club NME in Camden. I remember when I... Read More »

Sunday, 7th March - 8PM
@ Metro Theatre

Dizzy after a weekend celebrating winning Best Track of 2010 at the NME Awards in London last Thursday (not to mention performing live alongside Lily Allen), the band that everyone... Read More »

Saturday, 13th March - Sunday, 14th March
@ Secret Location

There are several wonderful things about this festival. The first is that it’s entirely for charity. All proceeds go to the Sarah Hilt Foundation, which funds victims of meningococcal disease.... Read More »

Friday, 7th May - 7PM
@ Big Top, Luna Park

Twins Tegan and Sara were born several hours apart in 1980 in Alberta, Canada. Fifteen years later they began playing guitar and writing songs as 'Sara and Tegan'. They later... Read More »

Tuesday, 3rd August - 8PM - Wednesday, 4th August - 8PM
@ Enmore Theatre

Earlier this year, a little-known band named Mumford and Sons joined Nirvana, Offspring, Joy Division and Kings of Leon in a hall of fame that declared their debut single 'Little... Read More »

Friday, 30th July - Sunday, 1st August
@ Woodfordia

There I was, breaking open the piggy bank to rustle up enough cash for a plane ticket to Burning Man festival, Glastonbury or maybe even Fuji Rocks, when out of... Read More »

Monday, 2nd August - 8PM
@ The Forum

Passion Pit are funky. I know it’s the daggiest word in the dictionary, but has anyone every invented a decent alternative? Passion Pit are funky like John Travolta, funky like... Read More »

Thursday, 5th August - 7PM - Sunday, 8th August - 7PM
@ Enmore Theatre

She’s launched her own iPhone app, recorded a track for the latest installment of the Twilight saga, and is the “cue empowering moment” audio hot pick for reality TV and... Read More »

Tuesday, 3rd August - 8PM
@ Manning Bar, University of Sydney

According to their MySpace page, Surfer Blood don’t surf. Neither do their mates, surfer-indie-rock band the Drums. And, come to think of it, neither did the Beach Boys, other than... Read More »

Wednesday, 16th June - 8PM
@ Factory Theatre

On a recent visit to Paris, I attempted to speak French to a group of locals. Despite the fact I could barely string a sentence together, the males in... Read More »

Sunday, 13th June - 7PM
@ Powerhouse Museum

Remember the good ol’ days, when American teen flicks depicted gangly teens with real problems and real teeth? When high school misfits preferred to swap witty anecdotes at detention to... Read More »

Sunday, 3rd October - 12PM
@ Kippax Lake

At the ripe old age of 10, Parklife is starting to sprout a few grey hairs. So, to prove that old age can only make this festival a little more... Read More »

Wednesday, 11th August - 7PM
@ Hordern Pavilion

Thus far, 2010 has been the year ‘90s hip hop made a comeback, with Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature, Missy Elliot and Beastie Boy MixMaster Mike all dusting off their mics/decks... Read More »

Thursday, 1st July - 8PM
@ Oxford Art Factory

With the future of Oxford Art Factory currently in the hands of City of Sydney Council (the venue has two DAs in consideration), now is the time to show some support... Read More »

Sunday, 1st August - 7PM - Monday, 2nd August - 7PM
@ Metro Theatre

It’s hard to fathom Laura Marling as a mere 20-year-old. Before lending her your ears, you could be forgiven for presuming this unassuming, pretty, brunette girl to be more like... Read More »

Thursday, 9th December - 7PM
@ Enmore Theatre

If you missed out on nabbing tickets for the Blondie and Pretenders tour (the first two Sydney shows sold out in a matter of days) we’ve got good news: an... Read More »

Saturday, 17th July - 6PM
@ Metro Theatre

It's fun to be an FBi supporter. You get to cuddle in puddles, choose your own adventure, listen to stolen records, watch bands, dance to DJs — all thanks to... Read More »

Thursday, 16th December - 8PM
@ Sydney Entertainment Centre

The bomb has dropped: Gorillaz are packing their virtual suitcases for a first-ever tour of Australia. Mysterious bass player Murdoc Niccals, demonic drummer Russel Hobbs, girly guitarist Noodle (who was... Read More »

Thursday, 10th March - 8PM
@ Sydney Entertainment Centre

It's all well and good to blast 'Hey Boy Hey Girl' at maximum decibels from your boom-box every now and then, but some might say it is a vital necessity... Read More »

Wednesday, 29th December - 10AM
@ Glenworth Valley

Fancy seeing in the New Year under the stars, dancing to live music on a soft green meadow tucked away deep within an emerald rainforest? Not so keen on traveling... Read More »

Saturday, 1st January - 12PM
@ The Domain

Walk the streets of London or NYC on the first day of the year and you'll find only emptied cold streets echoing to the tune of Auld Lang Syne. But... Read More »

Thursday, 9th September - 8PM
@ Oxford Art Factory

Should you trip up and graze your knee, First Aid Kit will numb the pain. In fact, the mesmerising voices of these Scandinavian sisters could act as an alternative painkiller... Read More »