Jason Leigh

1 week ago | scenestr.com.au | Jason Leigh

Soft Cell announced and performed their final reunion show in 2018, but given the success of that concert the duo of singer Marc Almond and instrumentalist Dave Ball have continued on in the ensuing years. They finally arrived in Australia to belatedly commemorate the 40th anniversary of their debut album live.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Jason Leigh

WOMADelaide is its own little world for the four days it is held at Adelaide's Botanic Garden early in March every year. Some bands you have never heard of before become superstars over the long weekend via word of mouth (and well-crafted promotional material) before some unfortunately return to relative obscurity by the time the sun rises the following Tuesday morning. On Friday early evening (7 March) on the main Foundation Stage, the opening act for WOMADelaide is Lindigo from Réunion.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Jason Leigh

A band room in a pub the size of Adelaide's Grace Emily Hotel is somewhere you would not usually see an artist of with a performing career as long as Kristin Hersh (13 March). Originally forming her band Throwing Muses at 14, then releasing recordings both with that band for 40 years and under her own name, Kristin has deliberately avoided following a career path that goes against her principles.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Jason Leigh

When attending WOMADelaide, it can be difficult to navigate the line-up. While there may be those festival goers content to stumble across something palatable to the ear or visually enticing as they traverse Botanic Park, there is always going to be a degree of FOMO. Here is a handful of recommendations for the upcoming WOMADelaide.

1 month ago | scenestr.com.au | Jason Leigh

Hania Rani brought her short Australian tour to a close as part of the Adelaide Festival at the weekend. Coming from a background having had an extensive education in classical music, Hania has gradually moved away from the conventional rigid structures of classical performance to experiment with electronics alongside acoustic instrumentation.