Black Diva Power

The performances in Black Diva Power are a force to be reckoned with.

PHAKE: An Exhibition by Tanzy Vickers

We all have our ideas of how and what makeup should look like on someone. We’re too easy to judge when it comes to appearance, but Geelong born and bred make-up artist and photographer Tanzy Vickers is set to challenge everything you thought you knew about how appearance should be…

Melbourne Music Bank Winner: Jade Alice

Jade Alice is officially on top of the world. Combining her electro pop sound with acoustic troubadour notions from heroes such as Joni Mitchell, Alice is the 2015 winner of the Melbourne Music Bank competition.

MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK – FORMER ROYAL WOMEN’S HOSPITAL HUB

Melbourne Music Week are renowned for pushing the boundaries. In 2015, the team have outdone themselves. The central locus and…

Boy & Bear: Limit of Love

This time around Boy & Bear changed things up a bit and recorded live to tape, with limited overdubs and editing. It’s daring, nerve-wracking and well worth it. Boy & Bear are easily one of the most loved live bands, and it’s surprising they didn’t make the decision to record this way sooner.

Aus Music Festival, Director Russ Goodear

There is a plethora of music festivals along the Great Ocean Road, and the Aus Music Festival in Warrnambool is the newest addition to line up.

Australian Movie and Comic Expo

The Australian Movie and Comic Expo (AMC, formerly known as Armageddon Australia) returns to the Melbourne Showgrounds this October.

Central Geelong Sidewalk Sales

The Central Geelong Sidewalk sales are on for another year on Tuesday November 3 and is set to be its largest to date, with over 200 businesses expected to take part in the shopping event.

Victoriana Gaye Q&A

Long before even hearing Victoriana Gaye’s music and the band’s imagery is enough to win you over, then as soon as the first note hits the air, you’ll be signing your soul away to them in no time.

Five Things To Do This Weekend

Spring sure is a big tease when it comes to the weather, but just because it mightn’t be sunny it doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty on offer in Geelong and regional Vic (as there are!). Here’s our list of a few things to get up to this weekend.

KUBU Studio Launch

Bringing a fresh wave of diversity and creativity to Geelong, the KUBU Studio is launching on October 23 with plenty of music, life and colour.

The Martian Review: Innovative, Exciting and Damn Entertaining

For those unfamiliar with the synopsis of The Martian, it’s a simple one to sum up. On a manned mission to Mars, the Ares crew are struck by a much larger than expected storm.

Five Doughnuts/Cronuts Worth Skipping Work For

Homer Simpson was onto a good thing with his love for doughnuts, and while we’ve only just caught up on our love for the dough-based treat, there’s a new creation Homer would surely go crazy for.

Lonesome Heroes Q&A

Drawn to Australia for our kangaroos and tales of the music scene, the Austin, Texas natives Lonesome Heroes have finally hit our shores and are set to play Pistol Pete’s in no time.

Fast Five: The Paper Kites

Have you had a stranger shout you to a night full of crazy fun? Neither have we, but Sam Bentley from The Paper Kites has…

Geelong Cup After Party at The Sporting Globe

Race day is arguably one of the most exciting times of the year, and there are few things in life that give the same exhilaration felt while watching the horses thunder down the track to the finish line.

Thy Art Is Murder

2015 has been a defining year for Sydney’s most talked about hardcore band, Thy Art Is Murder.

Comedy 4 Karma: Celia Pacquola

For over a year now Celia Pacquola has played the pant-suit clad, office worker Nat on ABC’s hit show Utopia. While comedy and acting isn’t a first for Celia, her career in the show is, and it’s something that she can’t help but pretend is real as she briskly walks through Melbourne, briefcase in hand, on her lunch break from recording.

Born Lion Q&A

With new music out and in the midst of their ‘The Final Words’ Tour, we had a chat with the band about zombies, bass and The Simpsons, and new music too of course…

The Mane Event Q&A

The time to shift the stigma around mental health is fast approaching, and helping change the conversation is The Mane Event organiser Jon Gilchrist (alongside co-organiser Tristan Gall) who are doing so by starting a conversation and raising funds through a music festival.

The Go Set

Melbourne folk punks The Go Set have been heard to jokingly refer to themselves as “a drinking club with a musical problem”

Blues News #623

This month, we have an unusual opportunity to hear two Australian notables from the blues scene playing together here in Geelong.

Dylan Joel

When you think about the golden age of Australian music with artists such as Vance Joy and Courtney Barnett killing it overseas, we are so lucky with the Australian output of music at the moment.

Dickster Q&A

For 20 years now Dickster has been owning the trance scene, with an uncanny ability to stay one step ahead of the rest.

 

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