Sydney

Electronic music isn’t what it used to be – where there once were clear lines between house, dance and rock, Australian music has openly taken on all technology so that there is a fusion of the best parts of each genre. Melbourne’s World’s End Press and Sydney trio Movement take on big sound for a…

For a band that has never headlined a tour in Australia to date, the guys from OneRepublic managed to nearly sell out the enormous Event Centre room and bring a thunderous show to the crowd filled with epic pop rock tunes and flashy production.

OneRepublic played the Star Event Centre on Tuesday night. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Enslaved played the Manning Bar on Saturday night with support from Rise Of Avernus and Germ. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Late 90s British boyband 5ive played the Enmore on Friday night with support from Teen Spirit DJs. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from their greatest hits reunion tour.

The Amity Affliction played the Big Top Luna Park on Sunday night with support from Chelsea Grin, Stick To Your Guns and In Hearts Wake. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

The Jungle Giants played the Metro Theatre on Saturday night with support from Northeast Party House and The Creases. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Regurgitator played the Hi-Fi on Friday night with support from Wampire, Super Best Friends and Bruce. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

The Drones played the Metro Theatre on Saturday night with support from Harmony. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Between these two loud live acts, Oxford Art seemed such a tight space on Saturday night. Loud in their sound but also with a high performance energy that seemed almost too intense to watch from the bar. Brisbane band Millions kicked off the show, keeping fairly quiet in between songs but gathering a big crowd….

Horrowshow played the Metro Theatre on Friday night with support from Home Brew and Jimblah. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

High expectations come with buying a ticket to a live DJ set. Unlike a live band, they can’t often interrupt the music to speak to the crowd or ask for an encore. But that’s how Alison Wonderland has gathered a band of followers – with a live show that interweaves top songs of the moment…

Anberlin absolutely smashed it at the Hi-Fi on Saturday night with support from The Maine, William Beckett and Masketta Fall. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Guttermouth played the Manning Bar on Friday night for their Farewell Australian tour with support from Beaver, Topnovil and Nerdlinger. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Ash performed their album 1977 in full at the Metro Theatre on Tuesday night with support from Skipping Girl Vinegar and Charlie Horse. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Giraffage a.k.a. Charlie Yin took to the stage, still and unassuming, until he began playing and grooving along to his own music. He is no macbook act – working the board in real time and constructing his own soundscape. Donned in black t-shirt and gold chain, he suggests an illusion of simplicity, while dipping into…

Pop Standen, “Lightning” Jack Ridge and Phil Emmanuel played the Hi-Fi on Friday night for Blues and Grooves with support from Devil’s Kiosk, JHD Revival and Shaun Kirk. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Grinspoon played the Enmore Theatre on Saturday night with The Snowdroppers & Dave Larkin Darwin Theory. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Wax Witches is the solo project of Alex Wall, one half of garage poppers Bleeding Knees Club. It’s got a similar sound to BKC but with even grittier guitar work and bratty lyrics. Wax Witches has an online stream of weird and wacky mash-ups linked to pop culture and 90s high life but in the…

Ego played the UNSW Roundhouse on Thursday night. Gwendolyn was there and brings us these photos.

Alt-J played the Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday night with support from Snakadaktal and City Calm Down. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Aibourne played the Hi-Fi on Saturday night with support from Palace of the King. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Daughter played the Metro Theatre on Wednesday night with support from Little Green Cars. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

It’s always a pleasure to go out for a night of soulful, (mostly) acoustic music when it seems that many are swamped by the electronic. Never mind the knowledge that attending a sideshow (this one for Splendour In The Grass) means that you get up close and personal to the act with the time and…

Stereophonics played the Enmore Theatre on Thursday night. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Frenzal Rhomb played the Manning Bar on Friday night with support from Bloods and Batfoot!. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Yelawolf played the Metro Theatre on Tuesday night. (Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Ash Grunwald featuring Scott Owen and Andy Strachan (The Living End) played the Metro Theatre on Friday night with support from Benjalu and Cats Are Black. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

Municipal Waste played the Hi-Fi on Sunday night with support from Shitripper and Exekute. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

The Black Angels played the Enmore Theatre on Saturday night with support from The Laurels and Zeahorse. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.