Nominations for the 2017 AIR Awards have been revealed

The 2017 AIR Awards will gather and pay respect to a worthy selection of the past year’s most talented musicians, representing a diverse range of styles and genre.

David Duchovny is coming to Australia, touring his music for the first time

Everyone’s favourite supernatural detective is coming to Australia to tour his music for the first time.

Why did Andy Warhol eat the burger? The art of eating a burger

It’s very much the trend to talk healthy alternatives when it comes to food nowadays – but in the words of Missy Elliott, I am rather here to ‘flip it and reverse it’. I’m here to discuss the wondrous world of burgers!

One to watch: Mallrat is heading to Ballarat this winter

Since releasing her Uninvited EP to acclaim worldwide (which garnered more than 5 million Spotify listens) Mallrat is heading to Ballarat.

Casey Donovan on her return to the music scene and letting her heart and soul bleed out through words

You may assume it’s a career comeback, but with the release of Casey Donovan’s new original single, ‘Lonely’ and a six track EP to follow, what really has returned is Donovan’s musical passion.

L.I.V.E – Raising awareness for Motor Neurone Disease

L.I.V.E. (Lukeys Independent Variety Entertainment) is an innovation of Surfcoast musician Lukey Luke and is his way of helping promote local artists and raise awareness for local charities.

Wolfmother

A band that’s arguably been said as a solo project for Andrew Stockdale, proved somewhat otherwise when they stopped by Geelong on their long-awaited Gypsy Caravan tour.

Jeff Harwood on the Connecting Song Project and working alongside rock icon Adalita

Physician by day, muso by night; that’s the life of Jeff Harwood, one of three lucky musicians who were selected to be a part of the Connecting Song project – an initiative implemented by City of Greater Geelong with the aim of supporting up-and-coming acts.

Ballarat Blog #665

Miazma are bringing death metal to Ballarat when they play at Karova Lounge on June 7. Heading off on their Abysmal Thoughts Tour, the four-piece from the Northern Territory are bringing their Marshal stacks and distorted guitars to Ballarat.

Little Boot Café

For serving sizes that won’t leave you feeling short changed head to Little Boot Café. Voted the second best burgers in Geelong, this groovy café is a must. The walls are bursting with street art, creating urban vibes for the family owned café in North Geelong.

The Grovedale Hotel

The Grovedale Hotel, affectionately known as ‘The Grovey’, is a cornerstone in the Geelong pub scene – known for consistently raising the bar when it comes to style, entertainment and food.

RIBZ Master Grillers

Extraordinarily tasty ribs, succulent burgers, a secret marinade, epic character graffiti, and a mint green vintage car right in the heart of Pakington Street. There’s nothing quite like it.

Cucina One12

Light crusts, rich tomato bases, fresh toppings: that’s amore for those with a soft spot for the Italian staple. Whether you are looking to have a romantic dinner for two or enjoy a night out with friends and family, Cucina One12 has you covered.

The Bridge Hotel

For the humble town of Castlemaine, locals and tourists alike, The Bridge Hotel is one to check out.

Clogs

For 43 years, the van Haandel family’s vibrant, late night restaurant and home delivery service have been responsible for shaping Bendigo’s social landscape.

Shannon Pizza

You can’t go wrong with pizza and you especially can’t go wrong with Shannon pizza. With twenty nine different pizzas to choose from, Shannon Pizza is a local favourite. Their dough is made fresh on site daily, and your pizza can be delivered straight to your doorstep.

Flying Brick Cider House

When it’s not putting on one of the best winter parties of the year, the renowned Flying Brick Cider House is open seven days a week.

Too Heavy To Hug #665

The most amusing metal news recently has to do with Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington losing his shit about people calling the band sell outs because apparently two new singles from their to be released album have been described as “adult contemporary”

Ports: the Northern Ireland band on their upcoming trip down under

The Guinness will flow like wine when thousands descend on the township of Portarlington over the Queen’s Birthday weekend for the annual National Celtic Festival.

Illy set to headline Ballarat carpark festival as part of massive tour

In case you missed it, Illy is coming to town.

10 gigs around $15 to head to this weekend

With so many gigs set for this weekend, we thought we’d shine a light on some of the more accessible events to head to come when the weekend kicks off on Friday night.

King Gizzard’s Gizzfest to return for 2017

Springing the surprise of all surprises, King Gizzard & The Lizard just unveiled the return of Gizzfest with a cheeky Facebook post.

Surfers wait for the Bells Beach 50 Year Swell

Point Break was a big budget Hollywood feature film that featured lots of rad stunts, hot surfing and Keanu Reeves starring as an undercover surfer. For an action film it was pretty good, gaining a cult following amongst surfers around the world.

Jeff Shreds: The clothing brand raising awareness for mental illness

Jeff Shreds is the clothing brand with a cause. Created and designed by Torquay’s Ryan Torpy, Jeff Shreds came about as a coping mechanism for Torpy’s generalised anxiety disorder, to stop bad thoughts and panic attacks through drawing designs to keep his mind busy and on the present.

 

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