Hungry Kids of Hungary have been travelling the country on their Final Escapades tour for the last month with The Chemist, Andy Bull and in capital cities Daniel Lee Kendall. They wrapped it all up last night in front of a home town in Brisbane.

One of the benefits of reviewing live music is discovering new acts. Another is opening your eyes to acts you’ve heard of but know little about. This sold out Hungry Kids of Hungary show at the Metro had a bit of both.

Daniel Lee Kendall has a very sweet, understated stage presence. The youngster from Bensville had the difficult task of warming the stage for a mammoth line-up of Australian talent, and he did well to win over the large crowd who had gathered early to stake their places at the front of the stage. Kendall’s vocals are very smooth and Jack Johnson-esque, and while his gentle tones were at times a bit too same-y and safe, his music is very pretty.

The Hungry Kids of Hungary are a band that I’ve always managed to miss in action when they’ve toured through Adelaide. Funnily enough, the last time they were here, I found myself drunkenly dancing to Devo and Rage Against the Machine with HKOH’s Dean McGrath, when the band partied on in town post-gig.

In town to play the annual St Kilda Festival, Tim Finn took to the stage of The Corner Hotel in a warm up show of sorts. With a handful of new tracks up his sleeve, and of course all the classics we've grown to love, those in attendance were surely to be treated to something special.

Friday night at One Movement Festival saw me heading to the showcase organised by indie label Dew Process.