http://www.soulshine.com.au/ News and reviews of Australian independent music and festivals. http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/06/27/324-5-Acts-in-The-Arvo.html Live Reviews It was clear from the outset these guys are the real deal and have all the tools to be the next big thing in WA rock Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:08:38 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/05/20/320-True-Live-Unified.html Live Reviews With their unique blend of hip hop jazz and contemporary beats True Live definitely made this music lover rsquo s sun shine again Tue, 20 May 2008 23:22:11 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/03/19/306-Joel-Plaskett-The-Vanguard-Newtown-31st-Jan-2008-.html Live Reviews Award winning Canadian musician Joel Plaskett is no stranger to our country touring almost annually due to overwhelming fan feedback and critical acclaim This time flying solo without his band the Emergency he plays the Vanguard as a sideshow to the Sunshine amp Clouds traveling revue and once again Soulshine rsquo s Max Easton is on the ground to check out another successful Plaskett gig Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:25:35 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/01/21/297-Sunshine-Clouds-Tour-The-Basement-Sydney-17th-Jan-2008-.html Live Reviews Local favourite Old Man River recently joined forces with Canada 39 s Joel Plaskett and The Whitlam 39 s Tim Freedman for the Sunshine amp Clouds tour a three man travelling revue backed by the Cuthbert amp The Nightwalkers choir through January and early February Luckily this tour won 39 t go unrecorded as Soulshine was there last Thursday at the Basement in Sydney for the seventh show of the tour by Max Easton nbsp Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:30:47 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/12/22/290-The-Beautiful-Girls-in-Brisbane-12-December-07-.html Live Reviews The Beautiful Girls recently hit the road again for one last tour of 2007 in support of their Ziggurats album Playing to a near capacity crowd at Brisbane 39 s The Tivoli the band played a set filled with the band 39 s eclectic dub reggae acoustic rock sounds Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:20:05 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/12/13/284-Xavier-Rudd-White-Moth-Tour-Perth-28-Nov-2007-.html Live Reviews On a warm Wednesday afternoon the picturesque grounds of the Fremantle Arts Centre play host to Xavier Rudd travelling the country on the White Moth tour Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:49:10 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/12/12/283-Tegan-and-Sara-Review.html Live Reviews Once again the Forum Theatre lived up to its reputation for hosting gig rsquo s of a high quality within its scenic walls Tegan and Sara are a niche Their audience appear to come from a certain walk of life on the whole and when music reaches out to people be they heterosexual or homosexual as was the case it rsquo s done its job Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:28:00 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/10/23/250-Juvenile-Revolution-Rocks-the-Fly.html Live Reviews When you realise the potential amongst such a young group of musicians it makes you wonder what is in store for the West Australian indie rock scene Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:55:21 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/09/26/243-Silverchair-and-Powderfinger-Across-the-Great-Divide-Perth-22-Sept-2007-.html Live Reviews Too often we pass judgement on the plight of our Aboriginal brethren with apathetic flippancy It is precisely this issue that two of Australia rsquo s most celebrated bands have chosen to draw attention to on their latest double headed national tour Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:14:29 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/09/07/239-John-Butler-Trio-at-Perth-Concert-Hall.html Live Reviews Opening the final show of his latest national tour in support of Grand National with a blessing from the traditional Aboriginal land owners makes for a good start Brad Treeby reviews John Butler Trio Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:42:49 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/06/27/179-Dave-Mann-Collective-The-Fly-By-Night-June-15.html Live Reviews When you walk out of a gig truly amazed at the ability of the musicians you just witnessed as you do that of Dave Mann Collective you can rsquo t help but ask yourself what kids are listening to these days Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:50:44 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/03/29/148-Damien-Rice-in-London.html Live Reviews Hammersmith Apollo Tues 27th May 7pmI once read somewhere that when monkeys dance up and down and clap their hands they 39 re not happy or excited but it is a sign of distress and that the monkey feels uncomfortable Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:59:47 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/03/26/142-Eric-Bibb-National-Theatre-15th-March.html Live Reviews ldquo Love is real Fear is a dream rdquo When I attend a gig and leave with a feeling of joy and wonderment it was a good gig Tonight I have that feeling Eric Bibb is a performer who never fails to put a smile on your dial Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:08:41 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/03/05/121-Soundwave-Festival.html Live Reviews It was a dreary and wet morning yet the atmosphere on King St was electric as punters frequented the pubs texted directions and met strangers wearing similarly hooded attire Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:43:40 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/02/21/113-Damien-Rice-in-Melbourne.html Live Reviews A live musical performance doesnt get any better than what the two thousand human beings witnessed tonight as they experienced Irish singer songwriter Damien Rice 39 s epic journey through joyous brutal love songs Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:22:27 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/01/24/88-Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-Raleigh-NC-USA.html Live Reviews After 23 years 9 studio albums 12 members and what feels like a never ending list of anthems the Red Hot Chili Peppers have finally reached the top Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:39:27 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/01/11/43-Make-Poverty-History.html Live Reviews The Make Poverty History campaign put on a big free concert in Melbourne on November 17th Check out the photos by Tim Hyland Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:38:18 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2006/12/18/8-G-Love-and-Special-Sauce-at-the-Zoo.html Live Reviews Shayna Burton reviews G Love and Special Sauce 39 s nbsp Brisbane show at The nbsp Zoo Photos by Richard Wilson Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:34:11 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2006/12/17/7-John-Butler-Trio-at-the-Hi-Fi.html Live Reviews Wow Apart from the odd festival show here and there it 39 s the first JBT feature show in just over a year The line at the venue continued all the way down to Collins St confirmed this fact Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:38:03 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2006/08/08/54-The-Strokes-take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side.html Live Reviews What is it about the Strokes The fact they are one of the biggest bands in the world That they sold out Sydney 39 s quot The Gaelic Club quot for their secret show in less than 5 minutes quot Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST