Celine Teo-Blockey

1 week ago | undertheradarmag.com | Celine Teo-Blockey

Web Exclusive Only three songs deep into The Libertines’ Sydney set, their first Australian show here since 2018, and you’re already overcome with the surging euphoria more akin to singing along with thousands in a major-sized festival field at the climax of a night, than this beginning in a modest, inner-city theatre. On stage tonight after all, is one of the best rock’n’roll bands to come out of this century.

1 month ago | undertheradarmag.com | Celine Teo-Blockey

Web Exclusive After a year of many a milestone in her ascendant career, Australian artist, Miss Kaninna adds Byron Bay Bluesfest 2025 to her list of achievements. She joins a stacked bill of rock, roots and blues-inspired acts from the legendary Chaka Khan to Tom Morello, Crowded House, Gary Clark Jr, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Neal Francis, Casey Chambers, Missy Higgins, Tones And I, Vance Joy, and more—for its latest installment, to be held over the Easter weekend (17 to 20 April).

Aug 1, 2024 | undertheradarmag.com | Celine Teo-Blockey

Web Exclusive The title of Grian Chatten’s debut solo album, Chaos For the Fly, borrows from the quote “What is normal to the spider is chaos for the fly,” attributed to Charles Addams, the titular creator of The Addams Family. It refers to the different modalities of reality we all exist in, implying there’s no such thing as a “normal” that suits everyone, in fact, one group’s normal is often another’s disaster.

Apr 8, 2024 | undertheradarmag.com | Celine Teo-Blockey

Web Exclusive A bill heavy with the likes of legacy acts such as Elvis Costello, Rickie Lee Jones, Australian icon Jimmy Barnes (freshly recovered from open-heart surgery that he underwent last Christmas) and octogenarians Tom Jones and Taj Mahal did not mean that fans after fresh names were disappointed at 2024’s installment of Bluesfest.

Nov 13, 2023 | undertheradarmag.com | Celine Teo-Blockey

Issue #71 - Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout Shirtless, bespectacled, and from a hotel room bed, Charlie Steen from UK band Shame is looking a little worse for wear. “I don’t regret it but it’s not sustainable,” he says, clearing the frog in his throat.