Contributed by Bradley Dixon

With Melbourne finally heating up after a long, cold winter, Rook did their best to raise the temperature further by bringing together a sizzling collective of bands at the famous Esplanade Hotel, in celebration of the release of their latest EP Add Colour. Read more

Contributed by Gary Dickson

Perth giants Birds Of Tokyo rock Melbourne for the second of four sold out shows. Read more

Contributed by David Dovey

Perth bands show that progressive music is in the ascendancy nationwide. Read more

Contributed by Bradley Dixon

A State of Flux launched their new single "Surface Tension" at Revolver Upstairs with help from locals Alaska Ratio and Cloud City and, all the way from Sydney, Nucleus. Read more

Contributed by Michael Gagen

American guitar virtuoso provides a night of spectacular music. Read more

Contributed by Michael Gagen

Neil Finn and the boys' reunion tour cements their place in Australian (and Kiwi!) rock history, and from opening chord to final encore, remind a grateful Brisbane audience exactly how important their music is in the Australian musical climate. Read more

Contributed by Sam Quinlan

Switchfest was an 18-band, 10-hour event at Inflation Nightclub in Melbourne's CBD on Cup Eve 2007. Don't let the venue name fool you, it was only $15 and drinks weren't that expensive either. Basically it was a gathering of some of the local bands in the alt-rock and metal genres. Read more

Contributed by Michael Gagen

"Impossible to label" American instrumental band leave the venue gasping for air. Read more

Contributed by Sam Quinlan

This was the opening show of Something For Kate's tour in support of The Murmur Years, their recent double-disc best-of release. So the setlist was presumably going to be a collection of their singles and better-known classics. Read more

Contributed by Michael Gagen

There's been an awful lot of fuss made over Brisbane's newest alternative venue Club Phoenix in recent months, particularly the inclusion of a more varied monthly lineup. And it's not surprising with locals turning out in droves to see local acts. Read more