Review: Latin American Gala QSO

Latin American Gala presented by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra

 

Conductor Alondra de la Parra 

Guitar Soloist Yamandu Costa

With Brisbane Girls Grammar School students

Chávez Sinfonía india (Symphony No.2) 

Costa Concerto Fronteira 

Guarnieri Dança Brasileira, Dança Selvagem, Dança Negra

Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 

Moncayo Huapango 

 

4ZZZ Top 20

1. Thelma Plum - Better In Blak

2. Mallrat - Charlie (Single)

3. Sahara Beck - Don't Overthink It (Single)

4. Hearts And Rockets - Power (Album Of The Week)

5. Chats, The - Identity Theft (Single)

6. Tia Gostelow - Get To It (Single)

7. Parsnip - When The Tree Bears Fruit

8. Thigh Master - Mould Lines (Single)

9. Start Together - Az Nem Várhat (Single)

10. DUMB THINGS - Today Tonight (Single)

11. Miiesha - Drowning (Single)

12. Full Flower Moon Band - Roadie (Single)

No Sister - 'Influence'

Continuing their interest in experimenting with the post-punk song, No Sister's upcoming EP is an acknowledgement of an elemental, unavoidable creative facet: influence. Threading various literary, musical and aesthetic influences that range from Sheila Heti, Ruth O'Leary, David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Prince, No Sister's new EP expands their post-punk sound to include influences from both sides of the Atlantic (and Pacific).

Private Function: St Anger

- It’s hard to find a debut album rollout which has been so befitting of a band as Melbourne band Private Function’s new record St Anger. The name, a piss-take of the Metallica album of the same title, features a suspiciously similar album cover, and when Metallica tweeted asking fans their favourite track off of the original St Anger, Private Function responded with their debut LP’s lead single Talking To Myself.

Ride: This Is Not A Safe Place

<p>- The huge resurgence in popularity for the ‘90s guitar indie sub-genre known as “shoegazing” has resulted in a wealth of young bands from all over the world clutching their copies of old&nbsp;<strong>Slowdive</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>My Bloody Valentine</strong>&nbsp;albums on the way to rehearsal. As a result, both of these acts have enjoyed a second wind, most notably Slowdive with their triumphant comeback album of 2017.</p>

Marika Hackman: Any Human Friend

- Marika Hackman has slowly but surely risen to the top of the indie underground scene since 2013. Despite originally focusing on folk music, 2017’s I’m Not Your Man saw Marika embrace the popular aesthetics of the late ‘10s indie sound with a spin entirely her own. A continuation down this path has resulted in her latest effort Any Human Friend, presenting the most introspective side we’ve seen of her yet.

Review: The New World QSO

The New World: Majestic Music Inspired by America

Presented by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra

 

Conductor Alondra de la Parra 

Percussion Martin Grubinger 

Dorman Frozen in Time I Indoafrica

    II Eurasia

    III The Americas

Dvořák Symphony No.9 Op. 95 (From the New World) I Adagio-Allegro molto

       II Largo

      III Molto vivace

      IV Allegro con fuoco

 

Review: Queensland Theatre's L’Appartement

L’Appartement presented by the Queensland Theatre

Written and Directed by Joanna-Murray Smith

 

Visually entertaining and humorous with a French twist

 

Playwright Joanna-Murray Smith claimed she wanted to stick pins in a doll of Sam Strong, the Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre, when he coerced her into also directing her play L’Appartement. Although initially unwilling, she successfully helped incarnate the play with the four experienced actors from words on paper to the stage.