What better way to listen to Triple J's Hottest 100 than with a drink at the beach. That's exactly what some did at Sand City in the heart of Adelaide. A beach volleyball court decked out with inflatable lounge chairs and wading pools. At the end of the countdown, Owl Eyes and Illy, both with hot 100 hits, performed to the sun-kissed crowd.

For the Adelaide Festival Centre to bring some brilliant local and international artists through to play over their summer Sessions series this year, it’s meant that there’s been shows going down in this town with that eclectic flair that one would only expect to see at the height of our festival season. A good introduction to the sorts of bands and solo artists Adelaide will be playing host to during the Adelaide Fringe and Adelaide Festival, Sessions has really been a treat to track the progress of.

Despite the non-arrival of the headline act D12 and a lower than expected turnout, the show went on for the debut of Heatwave - a south coast weekend camping festival. Tech N9ne, Obie Trice, Perth duo Bombs Away and more entertained the mainly young but enthusiastic crowd. The second day promised music from Chamillionaire and Kid Cudi. Heatwave is set to tour major capital cities.

Living in Adelaide, it’s a rare occasion where I find myself surrounded by fellow islanders at an event or show. I’m at The Gov tonight covering New Zealand’s Nesian Mystik and the first thing I notice is how different the crowd is from when I was here on Thursday night. Although there are tables and seats set out in the venue, people are already dancing to island beats provided by the band onstage. It’s hard to find somebody in the joint who isn’t sporting a tattoo representing their pacific island heritage and the diversity in the ages of these people reminds me instantly of every major house party/get together I attended growing up.

Grouplove and beer is the perfect summer combination. From the moment that Hannah told us how much she loved 'Radelaide' to the rousing encore, Grouplove had the sold-out audience in the palm of their hand with their infectious blend of feel-good music. Seattle's The Head and the Heart warmed up the crowd. Our photographer John Goodridge snaps some photos.

The Honey Pies celebrate the launch of their second album Carpe Carp, with support from Gold Bloom and The Salvadors. John Goodridge was there and brings us photos from the night.

It’s Thursday night and I’m down at The Grace to cover one of Adelaide’s more successful productions over the past few years, Leader Cheetah. The band, going acoustic for the first time tonight, managed to sell out the venue in pre-sale tickets alone – a great sign for what was to come. People filled the venue nicely, which isn’t exactly hard, considering the ‘cosy’ size of the spot, so it wasn’t long before people were angling for a comfortable spot.

When Tim Freedman announced that he was making his first record since 2006’s Little Cloud, I was excited at the prospect of Freedman releasing some new material and furthermore, seeing him live once again. Returning to his Adelaide home at The Gov, Freedman and his new band The Idle, had roused the attention of a decent amount of punters – a feat which was impressive, as tonight's show was competing with Elton John’s gig elsewhere in town.