Tyler McLoughlan, Journalist

"With an indefinite hiatus announced tonight, a highlight-packed set closes with an encore of I Wanna Be A Nudist as a wheelchair bound guy is launched through the mosh and the seemingly ageless outfit leave four words on the lips of the audience they provided a teenage soundtrack for: that was shit hot."

Eximo is musical art at its finest – Dirt Story Howl one of the most beautiful songs you’ll hear this year.

“I go to the place that used to be [Red Hill performance space] The Hangar one night a week so I can just sit with music there. It’s cool."

"It’s not a joke, it’s not a game – if the enemy has information about civilians in particular and where they’re going and what time they’re going you are very vulnerable to attack."

Ed Kowalczyk’s second solo effort is difficult to separate from his work as the hugely popular frontman of Live, and a cover shot recalling The Dolphin’s Cry video clip imagery does him no favours.

"Throughout all cultures, storytelling and the preserving of stories through music and art and keeping those stories for further generations [is important], so it just seems right I s’pose.”

"Everyone treats him so sort of seriously as an icon that everyone’s a bit serious and so what we try and do halfway through the show is lighten things up."

Brian Molko’s usual heart-tearing minor key melodies are largely missing.

There’s space, intelligence and gentle care to be found in Tookah.

Musical restraint has never sounded hotter.

“I’ve always had a great response from festivals and they’ve probably been pretty key to my following because I’ve always been an independent artist and not commercial and built quite a big, rootsy support base around the world."