15 April 2016
A relaxing drive from Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, the Wimmera and the Grampians is Victoria’s very own Pyrenees, a spectacular region well removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and best known for its award winning wineries, arts, agriculture and the Avoca Races.
15 April 2016
Since their huge burst of popularity in the late ‘70s due to the juggernaut that was ‘Saturday Night Fever’, The Beegees night fever has been stayin’ alive with the help of the renowned Australian Beegees Tribute Show.
14 April 2016
When Jack Gleeson first hinted at leaving acting, it seemed to be the only thing everyone could talk about. For some, it seemed like he was turning his back on Hollywood. And so when the moment of his untimely demise as King Joffrey Baratheon in the fourth season of Game of Thrones came (where he died purple-faced and clung to by his mother) the media responded with questions of, “But what next?”
14 April 2016
Cloaked in an animal fur shawl, fighting off the fresh autumn winds, Uncle Bryon Powell greets us all for the launch of the recipients of the major international sculpture commission for Mountain to Mouth.
14 April 2016
From Lara to Leopold, Barwon Heads to Bannockburn and everywhere in-between, Veeped Bored Co are set to cover the backs of locals with their sweet-looking range. The group will be launching their new online store and an even newer artist showcase (titled the Veeped Bored Co-Op) at Kubu Studio on April 16. And if there’s anything we’ve learnt about these guys the past five years is they know how to throw a party…
14 April 2016
With an already incredible venue in Quban, when John Kennedy, Matt Hayes and Isaac Fryar put their heads together they managed to create something else even more incredible: Geelong’s first regular car park party.
14 April 2016
Moments after playing their final show on tour with the Naked and Famous in Boston, The Rubens sit together as a band having dinner in the restaurant above the venue they just played.
13 April 2016
The only thing bothering Tex Perkins is the copious amount of flies buzzing around Broken Hill as I sit down for a chat with one of Australia’s best known statesmen of rock. Flies, and more flies. “I’ve written a couple of songs in a tin shed just outside of Broken Hill”, was Perkins’ response when asked how his day had been.
13 April 2016
A working creative studio, apparel focused shortlist looks to combine the classic aesthetic of women’s fashion and bring it to the forefront for ethical conscious shoppers.
13 April 2016
Just what is a double sunrise exactly? The easiest way to sum it up is much like a double rainbow, one of those mystical rarely seen moments of Mother Nature that have you thinking of butterflies and sparkly things. Yes, it’s cheesy and ‘Secret Order of the Double Sunrise’ starts off exactly like that.
12 April 2016
You know what it’s like when you listen to a CD and it’s good, very good, then a new CD from the same artist comes in and you sit up and think “Yes!”. Well this is the CD.
12 April 2016
Sometimes as you flick through your closet passed those flared denim jeans you bought that one time and the hot pink polo sweater, you can’t help but think, just what the hell was I thinking?
11 April 2016
The lights dimmed on the stage and the legendary Oxford outfit came out to play a ball-tearing set. This feels so familiar yet so strange, I have one of my best friends to my left hand side and my brother to my right.
10 April 2016
Huge, HUGE news to kick off the column this issue: Melbourne living legends the LIVING END are back with a new single (‘Keep On Running’), album (Shift) and tour! Boy howdy! Catch the boys on Friday, June 24 at the Forum in Melbourne.
10 April 2016
“More than 1.5 billion people use Facebook. A few of them are annoying,” Arj Barker says in his newest song release ‘Disgracebook’: a new project mixing his love of music and comedy. “We all toot our horns sometimes but gosh, your profile’s like a car crash and the horn won’t shut off.”
10 April 2016
When everyone seems to be doing similar things, Dangerous Curves have thrown a massive f*ck you and done things their way with a nod to old school, glam rock.
10 April 2016
Rocking your leggings, sports crop top and Nikes seem to be all the rage, regardless of whether you’ve done any actual exercise. So to save you from being “that person” at your local café, we’ve put together a few tips to wear your sports gear.
9 April 2016
As far as music production and synth goes, things can get old pretty quick. What with every musician nowadays adding it to their list of achievements. But there’s something so refreshing and different about what Steady is producing and it has me a little bit excited.
9 April 2016
We are the Melbourne based Erika x L.P collaborative project. Stemming from three diverse musical backgrounds we have come together to bring a sound that is a representative fusion of warm soulful vocals over a layered electronic instrumentation.
8 April 2016
Finding Peach Boutique is like coming across that fashionable friend with a killer wardrobe you’ve always wanted but have never been able to find, until now that is.
8 April 2016
Being veterans of the hard-working Australian rock ‘n’ roll scene it is no surprise that 2015 was another big year for Melbourne based band Dallas Frasca. “I think last year we were on the road for 50 weeks – of the 52 weeks in a year – so it was a pretty nuts year for us!” laughs the powerhouse female vocalist of the same name.
7 April 2016
Geelong Theatre audiences are in for a special treat in mid-April when the shake & stir theatre company bring Wuthering Heights back to the GPAC for a short run of shows for the first time in a couple of years.
7 April 2016
I remember it well, the time I first saw The Bennies live (at least well-aware of my surroundings) at Meredith where I witnessed the raw, manic energy of them on stage.
