Turnstile + Speed @ Enmore Theatre - by far the better of the two nights
Cornelius + Shintaro Sakamoto + Honey 2 Honey @ The Forum, Melbourne
Dust @ Enmore Theatre supporting Slowdive - what a moment
The show where DZ Deathrays saw Doctor Robot for the first time (special mention to Tom Adamson also) @ The Lord Gladstone - or - Doctor Robot opening a free front bar show opening for DZ Deathrays' album launch @ Crowbar some time shortly afterwards
Too Birds + Bayang (the Bushranger) absolutely torching the pop-up space in Martin Place @ SydFest 2023
Believe debut show which absolutely blew my mind, what a privilege to have Laurence Pike and co in this city @ Church St Studios
Blue Void ft. Marcus Whale and Jacques Emery @ Shades ... that's so Blue Void
Collarbones + Bract x Bayang + California Girls @ Marrickville Bowlo - iconic, and a fitting farewell to a pivotal part of 2010s Sydney (also shoutout to Black Vanilla / BV at a creative space in an empty office building floor in Mascot, for the nostalgia)
Feels Like Floating x Leaving Records' Listen To Music Outside In The Daylight Under A Tree ft. huge number of artists @ Elysian Park in LA
Tangents + Microfiche @ 5 Eliza - pin drop. gorgeous.
Kelela @ Metro Theatre - I think about this show a lot
Bluetung + ilex @ Shades - sad that Mitch has returned to the south but it was wonderful having him as a local for a while and this show was a real highlight
Notable mentions to (no particular order) Loose Fit, Carnations, Perfect Actress, Potential, Bract, Sam Windley, Bridge Dog, Pleasure, LILPIXIE, Terrificus, Shady Nasty and Mannequin Radio who all played many phenomenal shows this year and that I take great joy in seeing every time