On The Barrier | Gig Reviews

Chasing The Ninth

Nikkita Dixon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:34:02 +1100

It was one of those nights where expectations were high, and the likeliness of being disappointed: even higher.

Soundwave 2010

Nikkita Dixon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:26:11 +1100

It never ceases to amaze how fast music festivals seem to develop in Australia.

Big Day Out 2010

Nikkita Dixon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:27:03 +1100

Being stuck in immense amounts of traffic, finding a parking spot you're not entirely sure is legal to park in and pounding the pavement in a big way is your usual start to a summer festival, and Big Day Out 2010 was no exception.

Blues and Roots Festival hits the West Coast

Nikkita Dixon — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:07:31 +1000

As dark clouds, lightning and rain struck the southern suburbs of Perth, punters still braced the elements to attend the 2009 West Coast Blues and Roots Festival in cosy harbour side Fremantle.

Kings Of Leon rock out at Rock-It 09

Default admin account — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:42:47 +1100

More than 26,000 people descended on Arena Joondalup for the 2009 Rock-It Festival.

Nine Inch Nails dominate Soundwave 09

Nikkita Dixon — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:52:11 +1100

Soundwave 09 was a feast for metal heads and punk rockers around WA with Nine Inch Nails standing at the helm.

Coldplay Perth Gig Review

Default admin account — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:15:33 +1100

After much anticipation Coldplay kicked off their Viva la Vida tour of Australia at Perth Burswood Dome on Friday 27th Feb and I was one of the estimated 17,000 at the show.

Southbound a hit with festival goers

Nikkita Dixon — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:30:15 +1100

What's the most Australian way you can recover from New Years? A day at the beach? A day at the cricket? A BBQ by the pool?

Wrong, wrong and wrong.

2009 demanded more from West Australians to prove their worth after the festive season.

British India and the Novocaines

Default admin account — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:53:07 +1100

Reluctantly I headed out to the British India gig at the Players Bar on Thursday, knowing full well that the lighting and sound was going to hamper what could have been a great concert.

Dillinger Escape Plan review

Default admin account — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:50:43 +1100

10 June, 2008

Beating the all familiar track through Perth city to the Dillenger Escape Plan concert, I was a little aprehensive about having my head caved in by the lead singers brutal stage antics.

To avoid this, and the risk of missing the concert due to unconsciousness, I hung towa

Coheed and Cambria head to Metropolis

Default admin account — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:46:48 +1100

On the back of their highly successful fourth installment to the concept albums series The Amory Wars, Coheed and Cambria headed to Metropolis Fremantle to rock the crowds of WA.

A mixed crowd attended and varied between tweeny girls, metal heads and those too 'alternative' to miss out on one of the most t