Noise11 reviews

REVIEW: Stereolab, Thursday 18th June, The Forum

Stereolab captivated a sold-out Forum Melbourne crowd with a set balancing new material from Instant Holograms on Metal Film and beloved catalogue favourites, delivering a hypnotic performance full of motorik rhythms, lush harmonies and infectious energy.

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Tim Freedman The Whitlams with the MSO at Hamer Hall Melbourne 6 September 2025 photo by Rosie Cavanagh

The Whitlams Find New Grandeur With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Sophistication isn’t difficult to absorb when it arrives at the very un–rock and roll hour of 2pm on a Saturday. Suited up for the occasion, Tim Freedman, Jack Housden, Terepai Richmond and Matt Fell, collectively The Whitlams, joined conductor Nicholas Buc and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a rare afternoon of class and drama.

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Mike McClellan Announces Farewell Touring Run Across Australia

After five decades as one of Australia's most respected and enduring singer-songwriters, Mike McClellan is returning to the road for a final series of concerts this October and November, 2025.

September 15, 2025