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Darren Hanlon & Georgia Fair - The Factory (August 13th)

Darren Hanlon & Georgia Fair - The Factory (August 13th)

On a distinctly unspooky Friday the 13th, Sydney folk duo Georgia Fair supported Darren Hanlon, Australia's favourite wordsmith at Enmore's Factory Theatre. With Georgia Fair starting their promising career and Hanlon at the peak of his, it proved...
23 August 2010
Yeasayer @ The Prince of Wales, Thursday, July 29 2010

Yeasayer @ The Prince of Wales, Thursday, July 29 2010

Yeasayer, rather than let fans down due to the demand on their Splendour in the Grass sideshows have the enviable task of two shows within the space of 3 hours at the Prince Bandroom. Now you don’t see that very often!
18 August 2010
Darren Hanlon - The Globe (August 7)

Darren Hanlon - The Globe (August 7)

Darren Hanlon might hail from Pomona a couple of hours north of Brisbane, but like every famous New Zealand expat Australia has claimed as our own, Hanlon is Brisbane's son. And the few times a year he passes by this way are greeted with fanfare f...
13 August 2010
Laura Marling - The Metro Theatre (August 2)

Laura Marling - The Metro Theatre (August 2)

British songstress Laura Marling has two albums-worth of songs to her credit, and a huge, worldwide following.  Her performance on Monday evening, joined by Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons, and members of Aussie group Boy & Bear, ...
10 August 2010
Broken Social Scene - The Metro, Sydney (4th August, 2010)

Broken Social Scene - The Metro, Sydney (4th August, 2010)

Fresh from their appearance at Splendour in the Grass, Toronto's Broken Social Scene made their way to a sold out Metro Theatre for one of only two Australian sideshows. Soulshine's Max Easton and Sarah Frazer were on the ground for words and phot...
7 August 2010
Band of Horses - Palace Theatre, Melbourne (3rd Aug, 2010)

Band of Horses - Palace Theatre, Melbourne (3rd Aug, 2010)

It must be July in Melbourne because it’s cold, wet and the inner city is jam packed with twenty something’s on their way to Splendour in the Grass sideshows and the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Night one in a very busy two w...
6 August 2010
Perry Keyes and Friends - Sydney Opera House (July 25, 2010)

Perry Keyes and Friends - Sydney Opera House (July 25, 2010)

The Sydney Opera House hosted Perry Keyes for a night of his most Sydney-centric songs alongside special guests Tim Freedman (The Whitlams), Dave McCormack (Custard) and Bernie Hayes. Soulshine's Max Easton was on the floor to catch it all on a so...
25 July 2010
Ash Grunwald - Tivoli Theatre (June 19)

Ash Grunwald - Tivoli Theatre (June 19)

On the road right now for his 'Hot Mama Vibes' album tour, Ash Grunwald played Brisbane's intimate Tivoli Theatre recently.
5 July 2010
The Beautiful Girls - Tivoli Theatre (June 5)

The Beautiful Girls - Tivoli Theatre (June 5)

Just four nights into a tour that'll occupy the next seven weeks, The Beautiful Girls hit Brisbane's Tivoli Theatre for the second of two shows to showcase tunes new and old -- from 2002's Morning Sun EP through to their latest album Spooks, joine...
9 June 2010
The Black Ryder - Club 77, Sydney (June 3rd, 2010)

The Black Ryder - Club 77, Sydney (June 3rd, 2010)

Following up on a nation-wide tour supporting 80's rock legends The Cult, Sydney's The Black Ryder played Darlinghurst's Club 77 to a small but jovial crowd. Soulshine was on site for words and photos via Max Easton and Leigh Plover.
8 June 2010
VIVID Live: Slow Music Night - Sydney Opera House (4th June, 2010)

VIVID Live: Slow Music Night - Sydney Opera House (4th June, 2010)

VIVID Live is the Sydney Opera House's festival of music, lights and ideas, curated in 2010 by Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson. As a part of this festival, the two hosted a showcase of the artists involved in the festival under the moniker of the Slo...
7 June 2010
The Bamboos - Manning Bar, Sydney (7th May, 2010)

The Bamboos - Manning Bar, Sydney (7th May, 2010)

With the release of their aptly titled fourth studio record '4', Melbourne funk maestro's The Bamboos made their way to Sydney University's Manning Bar. In turn, Soulshine's Kim Rudner and Max Easton were on ground as witnesses to a night of som...
15 May 2010
Jeff Martin - The Heritage Hotel, Bulli (8th May, 2010)

Jeff Martin - The Heritage Hotel, Bulli (8th May, 2010)

 Canada's Jeff Martin - of  Tea Party fame - made his way to Bulli's Heritage Hotel alongside multi-instrumentalist and Armada band-mate Jay Cortez. Soulshine's Kim Rudner and Max Easton were down south in the suburb of Wollongong to see...
14 May 2010
Julian Casablancas - The Tivoli (May 6)

Julian Casablancas - The Tivoli (May 6)

The Strokes' Julian Casablancas kicked off his short Australian tour in support of his first solo album at Brisbane's Tivoli.
12 May 2010
The Beautiful Girls - Coolongatta Hotel (Jan 16th, 2010)

The Beautiful Girls - Coolongatta Hotel (Jan 16th, 2010)

Long-term Soulshine favourites The Beautiful Girls finished off their 09/10 Australian tour with a sold out show at the Coolongatta Hotel on Queensland’s Gold Coast. We were on the ground to see the progression of their sound.
25 January 2010