by Matt Saunders | Jun 19, 2016 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Classical, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Sat 18 Jun You can’t ask for much more than a work performed in its entirety with dedication and style by formidable artists, and that’s exactly what was delivered as Zephyr Quartet and a quartet of vocalists breathed new life into Elvis Costello...
by Matt Saunders | May 2, 2016 | Classical, Live Music, Music, Reviews
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sun 1 May The concept is fairly straightforward: Ten composers are commissioned to create musical works incorporating the poetry of Judith Wright, to be performed by Brodsky Quartet and Katie Noonan. The resulting work, With Love And Fury, is...
by Dave Bradley | Jan 20, 2016 | Books, Reviews
David Cavanagh (Faber) 2015, 620pp, RRP $45.00 The cover of Cavanagh’s formidable tome comes with fond raves about beloved DJ, radio broadcaster, journalist and all-round-good-egg John Peel (1939 – 2004) from Jack White, Johnny Marr, Elvis Costello, Elton John,...
by Adrian Miller | Jun 13, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Fri 12 Jun In 1998 Elvis Costello teamed with Burt Bacharach to produce a stark masterpiece Painted From Memory. Now comes the brilliant idea to perform these songs on stage as a song cycle, showcasing the many talents of Michael Falzon and Luke...
by Catherine Blanch | May 27, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Music
by Catherine Blanch. Eddie Perfect is one of Australia’s most prolific comedy and musical theatre writers and composers. His performances include Shane Warne The Musical; Keating! The Musical; Drink Pepsi, Bitch; and Misanthropology. At age 37, Eddie has added author,...
