Tag: Rory McCartney

THE GADFLYS – 40 Years of Gadding About
The Gadflys' Phil Moriaty interview with BMA's Rory McCartney Very few bands last four decades. But Canberra’s own quirky The ...

REVIEW: Nora, Suli, AVA Martina @ Smith’s Alternative
Nora, Suli, and AVA Martina gig review - 6 August - by Rory McCartney AVA Martina Accompanying herself on acoustic ...

PUT EM DOWN demonstrates that CBR longstays Tundrel are back with a renewed vigour, and that old, sheer grunt
Review by Rory McCartney Renowned local band Buff Tundrel, with a pedigree going back to 1995, went through a reformation ...

An outstanding cast and dynamic stagecraft lit up Jersey Boys @ Erindale Theatre (13 March)
Review by Rory McCartney Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons had a string of huge pop hits from the '60s ...
![[Arts Review] Music-Nature-Dance combine to deliver a beautifully staged yet strongly stated message in Symbiosis @ Australian National Botanic Gardens (7 March)](https://i0.wp.com/bmamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/unnamed.jpeg?fit=900%2C600&quality=89&ssl=1)
[Arts Review] Music-Nature-Dance combine to deliver a beautifully staged yet strongly stated message in Symbiosis @ Australian National Botanic Gardens (7 March)
Review by Rory McCartney Run as part of this year’s Enlighten Festival, Symbiosis is an environmentally themed performance run by ...
![[Gig Review] E-Gads! They're back! With as many instruments as they've had years performing - The Gadflys @ Smith's Alternative, 6 March](https://i0.wp.com/bmamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Australian-Radio-Promotion-e1572845196919.jpeg?fit=2500%2C1667&quality=89&ssl=1)
[Gig Review] E-Gads! They’re back! With as many instruments as they’ve had years performing – The Gadflys @ Smith’s Alternative, 6 March
Review by Rory McCartney The Gadflys were channeling a bit of the Derelict look, taking the stage in a kaleidoscope ...
![[Gig Review] Waves of sound pound Canberra Theatre as Ocean Alley and Seaside celebrate the return of the live show](https://i0.wp.com/bmamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/GIG-REVIEW-Ocean-Alley.jpg?fit=2000%2C1126&quality=89&ssl=1)
[Gig Review] Waves of sound pound Canberra Theatre as Ocean Alley and Seaside celebrate the return of the live show
Review by Rory McCartney Four-piece indie band Seaside from Byron Bay reputedly has a dream-pop vibe. However, the PA setup ...
![[Gig Review] Have chair, will travel; how the SummerSalt Festival @ Commonwealth Park (Saturday, 27 February) conquered COVID](https://i0.wp.com/bmamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SummerSalt-BYO-graphic2-2184173550-1614679260547.jpg?fit=600%2C361&quality=89&ssl=1)
[Gig Review] Have chair, will travel; how the SummerSalt Festival @ Commonwealth Park (Saturday, 27 February) conquered COVID
Review by Rory McCartney In an unusual - or perhaps, given the times, usual - COVID related requirement, we all ...
![[Review] The Umbilical Brothers battle theft and tech to put on a new show @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 1 February](https://i0.wp.com/bmamag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/GIG-REVIEW-The-Umbilical-Brothers-782456526-1614651974615.jpg?fit=1240%2C712&quality=89&ssl=1)
[Review] The Umbilical Brothers battle theft and tech to put on a new show @ Canberra Theatre Centre, 1 February
Review by Rory McCartney Kitty Flanagan did it in Canberra! Now The Umbilical Brothers are doing it, that is running ...
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[Gig Review] Sundown – The Gordon Lightfoot Story @ Braidwood National Theatre, November 15
Review by Rory McCartney Canadian Gordon Lightfoot is a folk/pop legend, with a string of big hits, particularly in the ...