Sydfest2014
Gallery :: Kurt Vile & The Violators at Paradiso Town Hall
Kurt Vile & The Violators brought Paradiso to life with melodic slack-rock. South Coast dreamers Shining Bird took to the stage in support.
Guestbook :: Canyons on Tuesday Morning
Declan Byrne chats to Ryan and Leo of Canyons about their audio-visual collaborative extranvaganza for Sydney Festival, ‘100 Million Nights’.
Gallery + Review :: John Grant & John Murry – Sydney Festival
A double-dose of brutal honesty, self-loathing and lyrical beauty came in the form of John Grant and John Murry, performing together at Paradiso at Town Hall.
Review :: Gudirr Gudirr – Sydney Festival
This reviewer can barely distinguish contemporary dance from twerking, but one woman show, Gudirr Gudirr, ensured that anybody present would be touched by the masterful combination of dance, acrobatics, comedy and oral history.
Review :: Am I – Sydney Festival
Sean Parker’s ‘Am I’ takes a very visceral journey through existential and evolutionary thought, beautifully choreographed in front of a wall of humming globes.
Review :: Band Of Magicians – Sydney Festival
Webster’s English Dictionary defines Band Of Magicians as ‘Word Not Found’. Well, let me tell you, the dictionary is not the only place from which this magic group have made things disappear.
Interview :: Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer is taking over the Spiegeltent and planning a hell of a show (or ten). The Flog caught up with this punk cabaret pioneer and spoke fans, feminism and Rebecca Black’s Friday.
ANZ Presents :: Free Gigs in The Domain
This year, ANZ present two huge nights of free entertainment in The Domain: queen of funk-soul Chaka Khan and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Bell Shakespeare Vox.
FBi Picks :: Sydney Festival 2014
Kurt Vile, Canyons and Tyondai Braxton (ex-Battles) audio-visual performances, Future Classic and Modular nights, our Icelandic friends Samaris, the one and only Donny Benet + SO much more!
FBi Presents :: Paradiso at Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall lets its hair down again as it transforms into everyone’s favourite Festival music destination. Taking the name and spirit of the legendary Amsterdam rock venue, Paradiso at Town Hall returns to the heart of the city for eight hot nights of music!