Jack Ladder and the Dreamlanders

Review: Father John Misty’s annual Sydney sermon thrills with Honeybear and Jack Ladder

In his second visit to our shores on the Pure Comedy tour (he was last here in July for Splendour in the Grass), Father John Misty delivered what has become something of an annual sermon to a packed Enmore Theatre in Sydney. In it, the great J Tillman leant primarily on his 2015 release I…

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Sydney Festival Review: Dreamland ft. Jack Ladder and the Dreamlanders – Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent (16.01.16)

Sydney Festival’s late night programming at their Festival Village in Hyde Park has always been impressive. A mix of paid and free gigs that start close to midnight and remind Sydneysiders of the sort of nightlife and entertainment that this city does so well, yet seems so intent to take away from us. As the…

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Live Review: Florence + The Machine + Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders – Sydney Opera House Forecourt (13.11.15)

It’s hard to imagine a more pristine and picturesque setting for a four-night run of shows, other than overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Harbour Bridge, and the world famous sails of the Opera House. For a select few thousand punter on a wet Friday night, this is exactly the view that was afforded to them, as…

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Live Review: Warpaint + Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders – Corner Hotel (26.07.11)

The bellowing Jack Ladder seems to be one of those guys quietly working hard to sound more mature every time I see him live. His swagger on stage is really refined, and you’d be mistaken if you had transported yourself to the early new wave scenes of the 1970’s and 80’s. Jack’s guitarist – Kirin…

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