Matt Persley Archive

Vampire Weekend is a band in demand.  On the afternoon of the gig I ended up with a spare ticket at late notice due to illness. After offering it for sale on Gumtree the phone didn’t stop beeping all night. While it’s a …

Band of Horses were back at The Enmore last Tuesday touring their new album Mirage Rock. They are a punctual bunch and were already into the first song when we arrived just after the 9.30pm start time. The band brings a great …

It’s not often you get to see a band this good play a venue this small. When we rock up to get in I’m gobsmacked to see they haven’t sold out this venue. I suppose they mustn’t be getting much, if any, …

The Sydney Swans recorded a comprehensive win over the Brisbane Lions last night at the SCG. The 110–63 points’ victory sees the Swans now sit atop the ladder after Round 14, which even the most ardent Swans supporter would have thought unlikely …

The Game 3 decider, incredibly, lived up to the weeks of hype and expectation that had built to a crescendo by game day. The end result was the same as the past six years with Queensland taking the title. But it was …