Blues For Lost Souls

Three years ago Greg and Jan Dodd were discussing the plight of the world and decided that, “domestic violence, addiction,…

Game of Thrones Quiz

1. What is the Hound’s real name?   2. Before leaving for the wall, Jon Snow gives his sister Arya…

Gizzfest [live review]

To be honest, with a name like Gizzfest I really didn’t know what to expect. But don’t worry kids, I’m here to report that it all turned out fine. Actually ‘fine’ is probably the biggest understatement of the year because Gizzfest was unreal, in particular King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, those dudes really know how to get a crowd going with their psych rock ways.

The Pretty Littles: Gospel

The Pretty Littles get in your head and extract all those thoughts hidden in the dark little crevices of the…

WORKERS CLUB OPEN TODAY

OK PEOPLE MASSIVE NEWS! – Workers Club Geelong has dropped a bomb on us announcing they are open for business today at 4pm!!! After their launch in Feb, some dramas have delayed their opening for a few months – but…. THE WAIT IS NOW O-V-E-R! Geelong has a new world class music venue for you to enjoy!!!

Sean Patrick: Paradigm

If you’ve grown up in the Geelong region all your life, you may remember a little metal band called Empire’s…

Across Australia

For Helen Shanahan it’s her pure vocals, her softly sweet lyrics and insight into life that allowed her to not only be crowned ‘Songwriter of the Year’ in the Telstra Road to Discovery but to take her throughout Australia this month.

Mike Waters: Life EP

Mike Waters has been a slave to the corporate world. Putting on a suit and tie and going to work…

The Farmer’s Place

Local fare is always on the menu at The Farmer’s Place. The Surf Coast’s latest eatery on Anglesea Rd, Freshwater…

Lenka: The Bright Side

It’s been a while since there’s been an upperty pop-folk singer to hit the industry like Fiest with her ‘…

The Barwon Club

The Barwon Club has long been a go to destination for the traditional pub experience in Geelong, since it was…

The Lord of the Isles Tavern

The Lord of the Isles is situated just down from Geelong’s iconic Simmond’s Stadium and is a must do for…

I'lls: Can I Go With You To Go Back To My Country

Every now and then an album comes along where I’m stuck for words. My musical knowledge seems obsolete and I…

Tuka

Achieving balance in music, let alone in life, is a hard task. But one look at the cover of Tuka’s…

Gateway Drugs: Magick Spells

If gateway drugs lead to making music this great, then hook me up! The moody and brooding album, Magick Spells…

Wolf Alice

Despite all attempts at trying, pigeon-holing Wolf Alice into a genre is something the media simply won’t be able to…

Fast Five with: Graveyard Train

What’s a song that should never be covered by a band? “Anything by The Beatles unless you’re Joe Cocker and now that Joe Cocker is dead no one should cover the Beatles.”

Ambrosia On Pako

Ambrosia is has cemented itself as one of Geelong’s finest dining experiences! Situated just down from the ‘cafe-hub’ of Pakington St,…

Grovedale Hotel Sports Bar and The Juke Garden Bar

Located on the Torquey Highway the Spacious Grovedale Hotel is a mainstay on Geelong’s Pub roster . Sometimes dipping out…

The Max Hotel

There are some delicious new changes to an old Geelong favourite, with The Max Hotel’s delightful pub menu! Featuring all…

Three, Two, One Ate Opens Up!

Get excited Geelong, a brand new, exciting and unique dining experience has arrived. Three Two One Ate is Geelong’s very…

Fast Five with Magic Bones

They’ll soon be touring Australia with Stonefield, but before they load up any vans, we took five with band member…

Words & Music by Tully On Tully

The lovely indie-pop quintet that makes music by the name of Tully On Tully released their new track, ‘All These…

Fiona Boyes: Box & Dice

Long acknowledged as one of Australia’s finest blues guitarists, Fiona Boyes has a strong fan base across the globe. A…

 

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