King Parrot Announce ‘Ugly Produce’ Australian Tour Dates

Australia’s unhinged extreme metal villains King Parrot return with Ugly Produce, their third and finest long player to date, later next month (Sep 22).

Lakyn Releases New Single ‘West’ and October Tour

Receiving its first play this week on triple j’s Home & Hosed, ‘West’ is about Lakyn’s own ambition and self-worth

Melbourne headliners are confirmed for next year’s For The Love

Lock in February 17 under the palms at Riva St Kilda, the music & Lifestyle brand offers an amazing experience high profile artists and create unforgettable summer moments at iconic locations around the world.

PUP release the coolest video ever!

An interactive, choose-your-adventure video for “Old Wounds”

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale announces winner for the inaugural Martin Kantor Portrait Prize

Fulfilling the brief, Bardas’ portrait portrayed ‘a significant, living Australian in the field of arts, letters, science, sports or politics’.

There’s five ‘Guys In Ties’ raising funds for A.B.I tonight

Raising funds for children with Acquired Brain Injury and Barwon Health’s Mckellar Centre, five ordinary guys have come together to try and make a difference.

Benny Walker embarks on solo tour next month

Taking to the road for a solo tour titled ‘Wine Women & Soul’ Benny will play in a ‘cabaret seating’ at intimate venues across Australia this October.

Pop Culture #671

Matt Okine has a new sitcom on Stan titled The Other Guy and as more than one reviewer has pointed out, it’s not all that good.

Geelong’s Tiber drops his intense new track

Tiber (aka Daniel Modica) has made a career of jumping to the next level and had just released his immense new single, ‘Good 4 U’.

Ballarat Blog #671

In really sad news for the music lovers of Ballarat, Suttons House Of Music will be closing its doors at the end of October 2017.

The Cactus Channel on all things in cactus country

When a group of high school friends were drawn together by a shared interest in music, The Cactus Channel would quickly come to be.

The Jungle Body

Launching in Geelong earlier this year, The Jungle Body is the newest and most innovative way to get your fitness game on.

Sister duo, MAIIAM take the crown at Melbourne’s Your Shot DJ comp

Sister duo, MAIIAM (aka Dijok Mai and Titchiang Mai) – models, designers, and now DJ’s, put on a fantastic show at this years Your Shot competition which earned them the winning title for Melbourne, alongside wild card The Fields A.K.A. Andre Stahlohofen & Dajana Dedic.

Surf Coast’s Immy Owusu releases his ‘Narcissistically Self-Titled and Debut EP’

Surf Coast denizen Immy Owusu is a multi-instrumental songwriter, known primarily as the drummer for young indigenous powerhouse Yirrmal and former drummer for Surf Coast rockers Children of the Sun. And he has just released his debut EP.

Stamp Out And About: To The End Of My Longest Relationship, Signed Me

When did understanding the minds on “Criminal Minds” become more important than understanding my own?

Mav’s is open for business! Here’s a taste of what you can expect

It’s official – Geelong’s newest big, fat Greek restaurant is open for business. And boy is it worth it. Here’s some pics!

Bearded Bros

Bearded Bros have recently teamed up with Surefit Personal Training to create the ultimate space for the health and fitness conscious.

Kim Churchill on his sixth studio album Weight_Falls

As far as his tens of thousands of fans across the country and around the world are concerned, the sandy-haired, ex-barefoot busker we know and love as Kim Churchill can do no wrong.

Arj Barker on his upcoming regional shows

Arj Barker is arguably Australia’s favourite American comedian. In recent years, he has spent more time in our country than his own and has come to understand our culture, perhaps better than we understand it ourselves.

Beloved live music venue is set to close its doors

Suttons House of Music recently announced that they will be closing at the end of October. Since opening as a music venue in 2014 they have hosted 600 gigs, with a wide variety of performers passing through the doors.

Geelong’s newest music venue AMPED has opened… and we’ve got pics!

AMPED is Geelong’s newest bar where you are guaranteed to dine, drink and dance – either separately or all at…

Stone Sour on pushing themselves, expanding on the past and their most experimental release to date

After accumulating countless Grammies in the past, there was no surprise when Hydrograd, Stone Sour’s sixth studio album debuted at number one on three different Billboard charts.

MANE is back with a daring new single

Dramatic and ferocious, the elusive Adelaide artist MANE is back with her impressively bold new single What If The Love Dies

A fundraiser for Girls Rock! is heading to Melbourne with Courtney Barnett, Camp Cope, Cable Ties + more

Some of country’s finest musicians, writers, comedians and podcasters are coming together for the inaugural GOOD LUCK – an all-day fundraiser for Girls Rock! Australia taking over both levels of The Curtin in Melbourne on Sunday October 8.

 

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