From the archives: This post is from our original site, MyCity Life, back on 2 March, 2020.
New Music
The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction has debuted at number one on the ARIA Australian Artist Album chart with their seventh studio album, Everyone Loves You…Once You Leave Them, the followup to 2018’s Misery. The new release features the band’s signature tight riffing and gripping melodies, and is available now.
Tour News & Live Gigs
Mavis Staples
The genre-crossing brilliance of Mavis Staples comes to The Triffid this week. The two-time Grammy Award-winning artist, dubbed one of ‘The Last Ladies of Soul’, has been inducted into both the Blues and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, walked alongside Dr Martin Luther King, performed at the inauguration for President John F Kennedy, and collaborated with everyone from Prince to Arcade Fire.
7pm, Wednesday March 4 at The Triffid, 7/9 Stratton St, Newstead
Tickets from $66.85, available here.
Rita Wilson
For those seeking an intimate evening featuring a blend of Southern Rock and Nashville Country, as well as a great three-course meal, head to Emporium Hotel this Thursday to see singer-songwriter Rita Wilson perform songs from her fourth studio album Halfway to Home.
6pm, Thursday March 5 at Emporium Hotel, Frangipani Ballroom, Lvl 1, 267 Grey St, South Brisbane
Tickets $175, available here.
Jinjer
Formed in Donetske, Ukraine in 2009, heavy metal artists Jinjer take the stage at The Zoo this
Saturday night. Touring in support of their most recent release, Macro, Jinjer are here on their first ever Australian tour.
7pm, Saturday March 7 at The Zoo, 711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley
Tickets from $59.95, available here.
Hot Chip
Arriving with a reputation for sonic wizardry cultivated through nearly two decades of marvellously consistent output, Hot Chip have always had an ability to charm all who stand before them. Australian fans will await the chance to take a deep soak in the inviting sonic waters that surround Hot Chip at their first shows in this country since 2016.
The Fortitude Music Hall, 312-318 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, secretsounds.com
Tickets $79.90, available here.
