I Love Life Music Festival Line Up

Last year saw the beginnings of yet another Aussie music festival, the I Love Life festival.

The Pickers Union Has Reopened for Business with a New Look

For lovers of the North Geelong cafe, the past few weeks would have been trying times due to the Pickers Union being closed for renovations.

Geelong’s Got Talent 2016

Looking to show off your hidden talent? VikingVision are putting on their inaugural event Geelong’s Got Talent 2016.

Safia Announce National Tour

Aussie indie-pop talents Safia have just released their new single, Over You.

#3350: Karova’s 12th Birthday Bash

Ballarat’s Karova Lounge is a home away from home for many local musos, providing a platform for them to both perform and get noticed on.

Diesel

“I was playing at a club in Perth and I came off stage and there was a guy that came up to me with a Stratocaster. That was the first time that I ever got one in my hands – it was a total accident. I hadn’t joined the dots about how to achieve that sound I had heard on Buddy Holly records,” Diesel reveals about his early guitar life which formed the basis for his new album Americana.

Geelong RSL

Good, tasty family fare in a relaxed environment is what the Geelong RSL is all about.

Liz Stringer: All the Bridges

With this release, Liz Stringer puts out her fifth studio album, and what many are saying is her best. Recorded over eight days in Portland, USA, the release features appearances from Luke Ydstie (bass) and Ben Nugent (drums).

One Man Orchestra

One Man Orchestra, made up of Thomas Westerby & Morten Granau, is changing how we think about the orchestral experience. Instead of sitting in a large room, simply watching, One Man Orchestra is about getting people up off their seats dancing. It’s this aspect that’s taken the Danish project to the forefront of contemporary club music.

Mad Mex Waurn Ponds

Mexico is known for its fresh, colourful and flavour-packed dishes, and that’s exactly what Mad Mex in Waurn Ponds delivers. Only the freshest ingredients are picked for each dish, and if you pick up any meat-based dishes from the menu, you’ll be pleased to know it’s been slow cooked for six hours – so quality is followed each step of the process.

Queenscliff Music Festival Expands Its 2016 Lineup

Following on from their massive first round announcement, Queenscliff Music Festival have unveiled more artists for their 2016 incarnation.

Justine Schofield: Sharing her Love for Food

For Justine Schofield, food has always had a strong presence in her life. As the daughter of a French mother and with her ‘meme’ (French for grandmother) living in France when she was a child, Schofield was introduced to the kitchen at a young age and her passion grew from there.

Beer Bites: A Brief Look at Beer Use in Food

Beer is more than just a hop, malt and yeast based drink to have alongside your meal, it’s also often a good ingredient to have inside it. Here’s a brief look at the ways in which beer can improve your meals.

Above & Beyond: Acoustic II

There’s something so ethereal and comforting about the Above & Beyond release. As soon as ‘Hello’ slides through my headphones, with its soft crooning of “hello”, gentle keys and instrumental arrangement it’s the easiest listen I’ve heard in a long time.

Vera Blue: Fingertips

Having been lucky enough to see Vera Blue in the flesh earlier this year playing a few of these tracks live, hearing the recorded version is much the same.

Alex Williamson Announces Bendigo Show

Comedian Alex Williamson, also known to fans as ‘Shooter Williamson’ has gained great success through his Aussie video skits online.

Grovedale Hotel

Located on the highway to Torquay the spacious Grovedale Hotel is a mainstay on Geelong’s dining roster. The Grovedale has it all, with multiple dining areas for all occasions; whether it’s a parmi with live sport to watch in the background, or a tasting plate while a live musician plays in the Juke.

Bill Barber

With a new album officially out, and already heralded by blues legend Lloyd Spiegel as the next best thing, we had a chat with Bill to see his thoughts on the matter and how living in Bendigo has changed his craft.

Benjamin Law on writing, divorce and his new television series

“If you get me talking about that we could be here for hours,” writer Benjamin Law muses on the recent season finale of Game of Thrones.

Pop Culture #642

If you ask around it seems like nobody likes sequels. “Where are the new ideas?”, movie-goers cry. And fair enough too, as pretty much every blockbuster this year (and every other year) is a remake or a reboot. And yet audiences keep on turning out for sequels and remakes. Everyone says the Ghostbusters remake looks iffy; yet everyone’s still planning to check it out at some stage.

Soweto Gospel Choir

South Africa’s own Soweto Gospel Choir knows that a little faith goes a long way. “When we started out in 2002 no one knew who we were,” says founding member, choir master and choreographer Vincent ‘Shimmy’ Jiyane. “But we had faith in God and ourselves, and since then we’ve had some amazing opportunities.”

Food Trends of the Ages

Food trends started long before we started hashtagging on Instagram and it’ll continue long after. Below is a brief look at when food started to get real interesting…

Blues News: Blues for Blankets

A few years ago Melbourne blues man Greg Dodd, came up with “Blues for Lost Souls.” This was a gig to raise money for the homeless, and it started from a raising few hundred dollars to being so successful that last year they raised enough money to buy a van for Father Bob’s operation.

Meet the Local Brewers Going National

Two years ago Jessica and Renn Blackman opened the doors to their bar and brewery in Torquay and what would soon fuel the already growing craft beer revolution in the region.

 

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