AboutJoshua Lovett, Author at The Creative Issue
Brisbane Indie-Classical collective Dots+Loops present Radio Rewrite
March 3, 2015 | Joshua LovettBrisbane Indie-Classical collective Dots+Loops return for the forth show in their series with a night of eclectic and engaging music from some of Australia’s most talented musicians and composers.
Songs Of Neil Young – Preview
February 14, 2015 | Joshua LovettThe biggest creative music faculty in Brisbane, Tall Poppy Productions, is bringing together 5 up and coming local artists in a tribute to the legendary Neil Young. Each musician will interpret the works of Neil Young alongside a variety of their own original songs, with the night promising to be one for both local music lovers and Neil Young fans alike.
Interview: Canadian Roots Musician Geordie Tentrees
February 5, 2015 | Joshua LovettCanadian Roots musician Geordie Tentrees is gearing up for a tour of Australia’s East Coast this March. It’s the award winning singer-songwriters first time in Australia. Well known as a hard working live musician, he once performed 144 concerts in 148 days across 11 different countries. He’s released five albums, with a new release, Less is More, set to drop this year. In preparation for his Australian tour, Geordie spoke to Creative Drinks about his music and upcoming shows. Read More
The Antlers At The Brightside
January 29, 2015 | Joshua LovettBrooklyn Indie sensation The Antlers are returning to Australia next month, supported by Hayden Calnin. This latest Australian tour is in support of The Antler’s latest album Familiars, which was released in June last year, and comes in between their 2014 American tour, and their European tour scheduled to begin this October. Read More
Mogwai Returns To Australia
January 22, 2015 | Joshua LovettScottish post-rock legends Mogwai are returning to Australian shores for the first time in 5 years. Most importantly, as part of this they are coming to Brisbane’s Tivoli on the 4th of March to give Brisbane audiences a taste of unique sonic instrumentals. Read More
Peter Hook And The Light Come To The Tivoli
January 17, 2015 | Joshua LovettPeter Hook, bassist for the pioneering post-punk band Joy Division, and lead-singer of their successor band New Order, is coming to Brisbane this February with his band The Light. Peter Hook and The Light will treat Australian audiences for the first time ever to performances of New Order’s third and fourth albums, Low Life, and Brotherhood respectively, for the first time ever. As well as this, they will perform numerous singles and B-sides from New Order’s most prolific period, 1983 to 1987. Read More
On This Week, The Smith Street Band At The Hi-Fi
January 7, 2015 | Joshua LovettMelbourne punk rocker’s The Smith Street Band return this February to Brisbane’s Hi-Fi to promote their latest album Throw Me In the River. Having toured to much acclaim since November in support of the latest record, The Smith Street Band are finally bring their new material to Brisbane audiences This February. Read More
Johnny Marr At The Tivoli
December 30, 2014 | Joshua LovettIconic Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr brings his solo show to Brisbane this coming February with a performance at The Tivoli. Previous tours of Australia by Marr have met with rave reviews from critics, however, Brisbane audiences have yet to experience his epic live shows, which include solo work, and selections from his epic back catalogue, including hits from The Smiths. Read More
Nas Brings Illmatic To Brisbane
December 24, 2014 | Joshua LovettOn the 20th of January legendary MC Nas is bringing his critically acclaimed Illmatic tour to Brisbane. The performance will take place in the Tivoli, and will feature the entirety of Nas’s 1994 debut album Illmatic, as well as numerous classics from his extensive back catalogue. Read More
Belle & Sebastian Coming To Brisbane
December 17, 2014 | Joshua LovettAfter a stellar 2010 tour, the experienced Scottish indie rockers Belle and Sebastian return to Brisbane on the 28th of January for a show at The Tivoli. Read More
Preview: Ariel Pink comes to Brisbane
December 16, 2014 | Joshua LovettThe Experimental Psychedelic-rocker Ariel Pink has announced Brisbane will be the scene of one of his Sugar Mountain 2015 sideshows in early 2015. Bringing to Australia his seven-piece band, Ariel Pink comes here on the back of the release of his critically acclaimed solo record Pom Pom. Read More
Interview With WAAX’s Drummer Tom
December 5, 2014 | Joshua Lovett2014 has been a breakout year for local Brisbane band WAAX and their brand of punk-inspired rock ‘n’ roll. They’ve played with some of the big guns of the industry, including Stonefield and Guitarwolf, are about to commence on their first interstate tour, and won Triple J Unearthed’s Bigsound Competition. Creative Drinks caught up with WAAX drummer Tom to talk about the bands year and the upcoming tour they embark on this December
Sleep Coming To Brisbane Hi-Fi
November 21, 2014 | Joshua LovettAfter over a decade in the wilderness, Stoner-Doom legends Sleep have reformed and are recording new tracks. Now for the first time since reformation Sleep come to Brisbane to bring their unique, heavy, sprawling sound to music lovers in the sunshine state. Read More
Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper – Preview
November 7, 2014 | Joshua LovettPanda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper is the upcoming solo offering from Animal Collective’s Panda Bear. Having previously released four successful solo albums, Panda Bear is no stranger to going it alone. Typically an experimental electronic musician, each Panda Bear … Read More