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scenestr - Review: Pulp @ The Riverstage (Brisbane)

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (527+ words) Rain didn't dampen Brit-pop royalty Pulp's Brisbane concert masterclass last night. The British art-rock legends have returned to Australia for the first time since 2013, and kicked off their tour in style at The Riverstage on a slightly rainy Tuesday night…...

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scenestr.com.au > music > review-lorde-brisbane-entertainment-centre-20260217

scenestr - Review: Lorde @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1630+ words) The Brisbane Entertainment Centre is already thrumming with anticipation well before doors. It's not frenetic. People are arriving in a steady flow (16 February) as I'm approaching around 7pm. I'd say among the diehards there are committed fans and inquisitive first-timers, but…...

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scenestr.com.au > music > review-dream-theater-tiktok-entertainment-centre-sydney-20260215

scenestr - Review: Dream Theater @ TikTok Entertainment Centre (Sydney)

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (727+ words) The band start promptly on time (14 February), kicking straight in with power in 'Metropolis P. 1'. As an epic instrumental section begins, Jordan Rudess' keyboard tilts sideways while orange lasers shoot out. This is going to be a big show." Drummer Mike…...

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scenestr.com.au > music > review-dream-theater-hindley-street-music-hall-adelaide-20260211

scenestr - Review: Dream Theater @ Hindley Street Music Hall (Adelaide)

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (669+ words) Dream Theater began their latest, belated tour of Australia last night in Adelaide at Hindley Street Music Hall. Aside from shows played in Australia limited to Sydney and Melbourne in 2014 and 2017, and with the cancellation of shows planned for 2020, this…...

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scenestr.com.au > arts > review-cluedo-comedy-theatre-melbourne-20260211

scenestr - Review: Cluedo @ Comedy Theatre (Melbourne)

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (267+ words) Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Professor Plum in the library with the wrench? All is revealed in "Cluedo, based on the 1985 film "Clue and inspired by the Hasbro board game. "Cluedo opens…...

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scenestr.com.au > movies-tv > the-mercury-adelaides-home-of-screen-culture-keeps-on-winning-20260209

scenestr - The Mercury – Adelaide's Home Of Screen Culture Keeps On Winning

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (368+ words) For 50 years, The Mercury has shaped how Adelaide watches films and how its filmmakers learn to make them. Founded in 1974 as a film co-op where artists pooled resources, it has outlasted almost every similar organisation in the country. Today, it…...

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scenestr.com.au > music > nominations-open-for-sunshine-coast-music-awards-20260209

scenestr - Nominations Open For 2026 Sunshine Coast Music Awards

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (502+ words) After staging a successful inaugural awards last year, Sunshine Coast Music Awards return in 2026 with nominations now open. Event organiser, Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC) are thrilled to again be hosting the awards that celebrate outstanding artists and music…...

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scenestr.com.au > music > this-week-in-pop-9-february-2026-20260209

scenestr - This Week In Pop – 9 February 2026

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (313+ words) Welcome to This Week In Pop. This week, fresh from winning Best New Artist at the GRAMMY Awards, Olivia Dean reclaims the #1 spot on the ARIA Albums Chart, as 'The Art Of Loving' climbs from #2 for its eighth non-consecutive week…...

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scenestr.com.au > music > review-onerepublic-qudos-bank-arena-sydney-20260208

scenestr - Review: OneRepublic @ Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney)

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (759+ words) A warm evening wraps around Sydney, where international juggernaut OneRepublic bring their Sweet Escape tour to Qudos Bank Arena. Freya Ridings is a pleasant surprise to open the evening (6 February), entering in a stunning black gown with puffed sleeves that…...

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scenestr.com.au > music > review-the-necks-brisbane-powerhouse

scenestr - Review: The Necks @ Brisbane Powerhouse

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (207+ words) For almost four decades, The Necks have operated as musical renegades, exploring the outer edges of ambient jazz with an unconstrained, genre-defying approach that leaves audiences around the world pondering, "What the hell just happened?. No two concerts are ever…...