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STICKY FINGERS @ The Corner Hotel – 25/4/13
Click ‘FS’ above to view gallery in full screen. Arriving (fashionably) late to Sticky Fingers gig, I was surprised to see a huge que snaked around the side of the building. The show was
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HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY @ The Corner Hotel – 26/4/13
A perfect and mild night fell over Melbourne on Friday, perhaps as an omen for the sold out performance that was to follow from the Brisbane boys of Hungry Kids of Hungary. I hadn’t
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BRITISH INDIA @ THE CORNER HOTEL – April 19th
The night kicked off with a support slot from Perth rockers The Love Junkies, and it was definitely worth getting down a little early to see them play. With surf rock butting heads with
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TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS @ Corner Hotel – December 29th 2012
“Teed? Who the fuck is Teed?” A lot of people asking me for my evening plans on December 29th seemed confused by my homemade abbreviation for the outrageously-named Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (pseudonym for the
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GRIMES @ THE CORNER – December 6th
Music is very much an emotional and personal experience. The sound of one piece of music in a period of time imprints its musical DNA into our subconscious whether we choose to acknowledge it
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THE RIPE TV: Deep Sea Arcade + Gig Review
If I learnt one thing from seeing Deep Sea Arcade at The Corner on Friday night, it’s that Nick Weaver (who plays bass for the band) can fit Alison Erlanger‘s entire fist in his
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THE PAPER KITES @ THE CORNER – November 2nd
I feel a little bit sick. It could be the abundance of butter chicken I practically inhaled before we got here, and I’m sure the cider I’m sipping on isn’t helping either. I just
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BRITISH INDIA @ THE CORNER 19/10/2012
I am in a ring of fire. Sweaty, dazed and crazed people swarm around me. They are jumping like there’s an earthquake. I don’t know how I got here from the back of The
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SASKWATCH @ The Corner Hotel – 5/10/12
Melbourne soul band Saskwatch delivered all the goods at their album launch at The Corner Hotel last friday night. Opening with their instrumental track ‘The Delinquent‘ they immediatly grabbed everyone’s attention and ensured that
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WHEATUS @ The Corner Hotel
‘Well I guess it’s time for teenage dickhead’, Brendan B Brown lead singer of Wheatus cheekily rolled his eyes at the small but very passionate audience at The Corner Hotel last Thursday night. The following
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SEEKAE @ Corner Hotel – 31/8/12
Seekae make cerebral music, and I mean that in the best possible way. It’s intriguing music, rich in detail and restlessly innovative. To leave it at that, however, is a disservice. After all, there
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CALL THE COPS Ft. Yacht Club DJs, DZ Deathrays, Bleeding Knees Club @ The Corner Hotel – July 19th
After having the pleasure of drunkenly conversing with Bleeding Knees Club’s Jordan Malane, and the gentlemen from Yacht Club DJs at Hunting Grounds EP launch, I was naturally thrilled about seeing them perform at
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Django Django – Bail Hop
Django Django are at it again with the release of “Bail Hop” on their Soundcloud tonight. The 5 minute bundle of fun features pitch bending synths, dancy percussion and some cool organ work which
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LANIE LANE @ The Corner Hotel – 27th May
After seeing Lanie Lane perform at Falls Festival for a total of 3 minutes because a friend of mine was more interested in getting one of those delicious vegie burgers, I was excited to
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WAVVES @ The Corner Hotel – 9/5/12
It was fucking cold outside, but warm and toasty in the summery explosion of the Wavves gig at The Corner Hotel. Wavves were supported by Melburnians The Murlocs and the Sydney-siders Sures, and it was cray-zeee. Wavves
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BIG SCARY @ The Corner Hotel – April 24th
As the curtain opened and the lights shone down brightly, Tom Lansick (Big Scary lead singer) seduced us with his piercing vocals for an exquisite solo intro. It set the scene for what was
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PASSENGER @The Corner Hotel – April 20th
Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger has been floating around the Melbourne music scene for the past few years. We welcomed him as one of our own and fall for his charming ways. He sold out
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BALL PARK MUSIC @ The Corner Hotel – April 14
Let me start by saying one thing – Ball Park Music, I FUCKING LOVE YOU! Not only does their live show live up to standards of their album ‘Happiness And Surrounding Suburbs’ but
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BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB @ The Forum
It was a great night for a gig, on Tuesday 20 March, as we trotted off to The Forum to see Bombay Bicycle Club live for the first time in Melbourne. Due to decent exposure
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