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Dinosaur Jr, Redd Kross, Royal Headache @ The Hi-Fi, Sydney (17/3/2013)16

Dinosaur Jr, Redd Kross, Royal Headache @ The Hi-Fi, Sydney (17/3/2013)

By Max Easton 18th Mar, 2013

“He runs through those huge bent notes and manipulations of his pedal board with the same conviction he’d have chopping a carrot.”

Neil Young, The Drones @ The Plenary, Melbourne (13/3/2013)140

Neil Young, The Drones @ The Plenary, Melbourne (13/3/2013)

By Darren Levin 14th Mar, 2013

Neil Young was in no mood for a 3AW-endorsed trip down memory lane. He’s not Elton John. He doesn’t do medleys.

Golden Plains Day Two @ Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith (10/3/2013)13

Golden Plains Day Two @ Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith (10/3/2013)

By Edward Sharp-Paul 14th Mar, 2013

Fight the power! And the sun! And the dust! Day two from Golden Plains, featuring Dick Diver, George Clinton and Naysayer and Gilsun.

Bloc Party @ Hordern Pavillion, Sydney (13/3/2013)1

Bloc Party @ Hordern Pavillion, Sydney (13/3/2013)

By Nick Hallworth 13th Mar, 2013

Bloc Party sound tougher and more confident than on previous visits.

Golden Plains Day One @ Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith (9/3/2013)3

Golden Plains Day One @ Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith (9/3/2013)

By Edward Sharp-Paul 12th Mar, 2013

Golden Plains number seven opened in fine style, with performances from Cat Power, Dinosaur Jr and Flume.

Future Music Festival @ Randwick Racecourse, Sydney (9/3/13)22

Future Music Festival @ Randwick Racecourse, Sydney (9/3/13)

By Albert Santos 12th Mar, 2013

Future Music Festival has evolved far beyond its dance music roots.

KISS, Mötley Crüe @ Allphones Arena, Sydney (9/3/2013)2

KISS, Mötley Crüe @ Allphones Arena, Sydney (9/3/2013)

By Adam Lewis 12th Mar, 2013

What happens when you put two of the world's most decadent rock 'n' roll bands in a room together?

The Stone Roses @ Festival Hall, Melbourne (7/3/13)

The Stone Roses @ Festival Hall, Melbourne (7/3/13)

By Leigh 5ALtr 8th Mar, 2013

Dissolving in 1996, a leary drug-affected mess, The Stone Roses circa 2013 are perfectionists with a renewed respect for what made them so special back in 1989 before it all went tits-up.

The Stone Roses @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (06/03/13) 413

The Stone Roses @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (06/03/13)

By Victoria Birch 8th Mar, 2013

A night with The Stone Roses is less the second coming, more a fun times nostalgia fest.

Azealia Banks @ Enmore, Sydney (6/3/2013)33

Azealia Banks @ Enmore, Sydney (6/3/2013)

By Albert Santos 7th Mar, 2013

More a raucous joyride than anything memorable, but there's still something blissful about an Azealia Banks show.

KISS, Motley Crue @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (5/3/2013)23

KISS, Motley Crue @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (5/3/2013)

By Dean Forte 7th Mar, 2013

Mass taking of the piss, or rock'n'roll extravaganza?

Soundwave @ Claremont Showground, Perth (4/2/2013)9

Soundwave @ Claremont Showground, Perth (4/2/2013)

By Michael Dias 6th Mar, 2013

Soundwave’s biggest ever lineup was always going to leave fans scratching their heads deciding who to see.

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Mark Lanegan @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne (2/3/2013)4

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Mark Lanegan @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne (2/3/2013)

By Liam Tracey 4th Mar, 2013

Backed by the MSO and a children's choir, the almighty Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds truly blew Melbourne away with their enormous scale performance.

Future Music Festival @ Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane (2/3/2013)32

Future Music Festival @ Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane (2/3/2013)

By Christian Stanger 4th Mar, 2013

There was mud, rain and a K-pop superstar.

Cat Power @ The Enmore Theatre, Sydney (2/3/2013)2

Cat Power @ The Enmore Theatre, Sydney (2/3/2013)

By Victoria Birch 4th Mar, 2013

The music may falter but Cat Power does not.

Soundwave @ Bonython Park, Adelaide (2/3/2013)124

Soundwave @ Bonython Park, Adelaide (2/3/2013)

By Ryan Winter 4th Mar, 2013

Is this the closest Aus punk and metal fans will ever get to the illustrious lineups of heavy music festivals in European and the US?

Garbage @ Metro Theatre, Sydney (25/2/2013)

Garbage @ Metro Theatre, Sydney (25/2/2013)

By Nick Hallworth 3rd Mar, 2013

Sydney had waited seven years for their chance to see Garbage live again.

Soundwave Festival @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (1/3/2013)22

Soundwave Festival @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (1/3/2013)

By John Dean 3rd Mar, 2013

MSI are MIA, Mike Patton yells at cameraman, a man in a wheelchair crowd surfs, and Metallica excel at being Metallica. All this and more in our wrap-up of Soundwave Melbourne.