Gabriella Cohen and music as a prism into her state of mind

Gabriella Cohen has a career aspiration, and it’s not what you might assume for the Brisbane-via-Melbourne singer/songwriter. After honing her songwriting and performing craft for another five years, Cohen thinks she’d like to retire to the forest and compose orchestral soundtracks. “I want to live in a forest and compose music for film,” Cohen says.

Phoebe Baker from Alpine chats weird album titles, drunken memories and jumpsuit design

If you can imagine what Terry Barber would be like on the beach, then that’s what you should expect from Alpine’s Phoebe Baker, who says that how she will be dancing at the Queenscliff Music Festival.

Trance Masters John 00 Fleming & Ace Ventura Hit RMH

Start the weekend with an explosion of deep and textured progressive trance with a nine hour marathon performance by master of trance John 00 Fleming and follow up with massive Colour of Sound day party featuring Ace Ventura.

Last Chance For earthcore Early Bird Tickets

earthcore early bird second release tickets are still out and selling quick, with less than 120 left! It’s your last chance to save some coin on these tickets (and have some extra cash for drinks later).

Rat & Co on being the token weird electronic band at Kennedys Creek Music Festival

Over the last five years Rat & Co have established quite a following behind their unique brand of music. Being a three-piece electronic band that plays entirely instrumental music, fusing ambience with futuristic grooves has become the staple sound of the band and has amazed crowds all over Australia at festivals including the likes of Sugar Mountain and Strawberry Fields.

Sneaky Sound System announced for inaugural boutique festival, Twice as Nice

Twice as Nice is the newest boutique festival to hit Geelong, scheduled for New Year’s Day at Mt Duneed Estate.

Coffee Cartel is now serving late night cocktails as Little Beast and Co

Coffee Cartel Brew Bar has long been serving up drinks to the caffeine addicts of Geelong, but the cafe has since added cocktails to the mix on Friday and Saturday nights.

King Gizzard, Pond, The Murlocs + more announced for killer Gizzfest line up

After teasing fans with a post recently with the return of Gizzfest, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard just announced the full 2016 line up.

Chris Russell: Searching for Meaning

Chris Russell, Melbourne’s struttin’, howling bluesman and half of the eponymous Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk doesn’t fanny about.

Voicebox: The immersive theatre experience returns to Geelong

What is it that draws you into a play? The actors? The stage set up? More likely it’s the ability for the overall package to entice you into the story and make you feel like you’re walking hand-in-hand with the characters as they take each step. Voicebox’s I Am is a Geelong production that follows this concept, but takes it to the next level.

Is the “100 Best Films of the 21st Century” really the best?

Last week the BBC released a survey of 117 film critics worldwide to find out the top one hundred films of the 21st century.

A brand new 3-day festival is coming this summer

Those behind Beyond The Valley and Novel are bringing us a brand new music festival: Pitch Music & Arts Festival.

Anglesea Music Festival announces it won’t return in 2017

After five years, Anglesea Music Festival is saying goodbye.

Genre-busting Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox head to Bendigo

When it comes to genre-busting, collaborative covers, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox have it down to an art. A viral YouTube sensation, this collective will bring their vintage renditions of current pop hits to Bendigo this month.

New Year’s Evie Just Unleashed A Killer 2016 Lineup

Throwing their hat into the ring of top quality New Year’s festivals comes New Year’s Evie, bolstered with a very tasty lineup for 2016/2017.

The Max: and the Upcoming Summer Season

Just metres away from the vivacious, picturesque waterfront is where you will find Geelong’s seasoned watering hole and music venue, The Max Hotel. Currently in the midst of receiving a well-deserved transformation, the Max Hotel is definitely one to watch.

Win a double pass to see Katy Steele in Geelong

For fans of Little Birdy Katy Steele is a familiar name, and the talented artist is heading to Geelong.

Pulp #646

Hey there guys ‘n’ gals, and welcome to yet another issue of Pulp, your home of all things comic-y! I hope you’re all having a grand ol’ time doing whatever it is you do. This week I’ve picked up a resurrected classic in DC’s reboot of their Vertigo series Lucifer.

British India announce new single, lock in Geelong and Ballarat shows

Following on from last year’s hugely successful album tour [Nothing Touches Me], British India are heading out on tour again with a new single in tow. And they’re more welcome than ever.

Call For Pill Testing And Removal Of Sniffer Dogs At Festivals Passes Through Senate

The Greens have passed a motion through the Senate, pushing for the Government to both introduce pill testing and cut back on the use of sniffer dogs at major music festivals.

Into the Lost Lands with The Waifs’ Josh Cunningham

When a farmer’s son, Josh Cunningham, met the daughters of a salmon fisherman, Donna and Vicki Simpson, on a humid night in Broome back in 1992, little did they know that it would be the start of a musical partnership and enduring friendship that would survive many of life’s trials and tribulations well into the next century.

It’s National Cheese Pizza Day tomorrow, here’s some pizzas to celebrate

Tomorrow is National Cheese Pizza Day, a day where we can all come together and show our love for pizza by stuffing our faces with it. It’s a special day dedicated to our beloved and reliable friend: pizza.

Music at Heart: Paul Dempsey

Paul Dempsey will be airing material from his recent solo LP, Strange Loop, at this year’s Heart of St Kilda fundraising event. Released in May, the album follows Dempsey’s solo debut from 2009, Everything is True. After a five-album run fronting Something For Kate, Everything is True was something of a palate cleanser that revealed a more folk-rock oriented side of Dempsey’s songwriting.

Seeing The World in Shapes, Light and Colour

Take a walk down any busy street and the untrained eye will struggle to see past the swarms of people. Belinda Van Zanen is someone who sees past the faces and admires the angles, light and colour of what’s in front of her. As is the case for many photographers, Belinda sees the world in “shots”.

 

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