by David Robinson | Mar 16, 2019 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Fri 15 Mar. It’s a Friday night, the Adelaide Fringe is at its peak, and there are entertainment options spanning the city. Despite all of that, The Gov is packed. This is no mean feat. What with everything else that is going on, it is clear...
by David Robinson | Mar 11, 2019 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2019, Comedy, Reviews
[COMEDY] Thebarton Theatre, Sun 10 Mar. A decent-sized crowd at Thebarton Theatre applauds enthusiastically as the lights go down, the smoke machine billows and the music starts – showtime, folks! Eddie Izzard arrives on stage in what he refers to as “girl mode”;...
by David Robinson | Mar 10, 2019 | Adelaide Festivals, Dance, Event, Family Entertainment, Music, Reviews, WOMADelaide 2019
[WORLD MUSIC ~ INT] Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla, Sat 9 Mar. It’s a perfectly sunny, blue-sky Saturday in Adelaide; an ideal day for fully immersing oneself in the musical smorgasbord that is WOMADelaide. 2019 boasts an impressive line-up, with acts curated from all...
by David Robinson | Feb 22, 2019 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2019, Live Music, Reviews
The GC – Grand Central On Angus Street – Grand Central Showroom, Thu 21 Feb. [MUSIC ~ SA PREMIERE ~ SA] Finally; a show for the serious music lover. Australia’s brief dalliance with Glam Rock signalled something of a goodbye to the boogie/rock ‘n’ roll-fuelled halcyon...
by David Robinson | Dec 14, 2018 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Thu 13 Dec. She’s sung with Small Faces, Barry Gibb, Ike & Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel and Primal Scream. She features on some of the 20th Century’s greatest pop songs. Tonight, she is within touching distance. The legendary P. P. Arnold...