30 October 2014
Strapper Surf Geelong and Blunt Skateboarding & Co. have your party threads sorted! New Summer stock arriving weekly from 50+ brands including Afends, Mink Pink, Tigerlily, Hurley, Rip Curl, Volcom, Quiksilver, Rusty, Billabong and more plus a huge range of sunglasses & footwear.
30 October 2014
Have you ever thought there might be something missing from your experience at the cinemas? You walk in, popcorn in hand, and sit down to watch the movie. You might laugh or cry, but once the credits roll you lift yourself out of the seat and head back home. While this is pretty much the peak of what your movie experience will be, a few times a year we’re graced with the film festival: several days of events, socialisation and, of course, good films.
30 October 2014
In the past a gig for Jack Carty involved getting shoeless and losing himself so much in the music that he wriggled his toes. While Jack now plays with his feet covered, the passion is still there – and he’s taking it with him in a national tour.
30 October 2014
Face The Music add exciting new session to this years event, ‘Vote For Me! State Election – the Parties bring it!’ The contemporary music industry in Victoria has grown up a lot in the last four years. With the live music industry valued at $1 billion, the major parties have put their weight behind the sector, funding Music Victoria and promising everything from contemporary music hubs to export programs if elected.
30 October 2014
Last week we saw the results of The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards. The Age Music Victoria Awards are the largest publicly voted music awards in Australia.
There are eleven categories covering a range of music genres, from heavy metal through to the blues. Nominees in each category were chosen by a panel of music industry professionals and media, with eligibility restricted to Victorian releases and performances between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014.
30 October 2014
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu; no matter how you say it, parting is such sweet sorrow. So when we heard that Guy and Gaz were putting Yacht Club DJs to bed to go their separate ways, we wanted to say au revoir, wish them well, and reminisce about the good times.
30 October 2014
“Honestly, Trivium wouldn’t exist without In Flames,” Trivium frontman Matt Heafy told Forte unequivocally. “They were one of the bands that showed me the extreme pairing of melodicism and brutality. The fact that they mix death metal, new wave and British heavy metal with traditional Swedish folk music, all into one amazing package, is simply mind-blowing!”
30 October 2014
I’m going to go a little off-topic today and talk about movies. But they’re comic book movies, so it’s okay! Unless you’ve been living under a pretty large pop-culture/internet-blocking rock, you’ve probably noticed that DC has made some serious moves into the entertainment world.
29 October 2014
Australia Day Long Weekend at Madman’s Gully Amphitheatre on the farmlands of the former Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum (now decommissioned) in the heart of Beechworth, the second Beechworth Music Festival will take place.
29 October 2014
Early next year Australia is getting a visit from Seattle songman Mike Hadreas, better known in music town as Perfume Genius. The reason for the visit is his third album Too Bright, a 33-minute burst of an album recorded with Adrian Utley of Portishead.
28 October 2014
Top up those credit cards, apply for annual leave and update your iPod because A Festival Called Panama is back for round two. Announced so far for next years festival are; Bombino, Sharon Van Etten, Harmony, Scotdrakula, Cactus Channel, Violet Swells and Ben Salter.
28 October 2014
Having received thousands of votes for the 12 finalists, the general public’s votes have been tallied and Bank of Melbourne has announced the top four semi-finalists of the Melbourne Music Bank competition. The lucky musicians are Heloise, NY, Selki and Under The Arch.
28 October 2014
It doesn’t matter how old you are, everyone loves going to the zoo. But if you need a guise to check out the cute and fluffy critters then the Melbourne Zoo Twilight Series is it. Not only will you get to satisfy your zoo cravings, you’ll get to see some incredible bands play as the sun sets and the stars come out.
28 October 2014
Having already locked in an appearance at CMC Rocks, country superstars Lady Antebellum thought they would make good use of their time in the sun by adding on a couple of shows. Formed out of Nashville in 2006, the trio made their debut on Jim Brickman’s ‘Never Alone’ before signing to Capitol Records.
27 October 2014
“Beatles fans are everywhere. We regularly meet fans who were there in the audience in 1964 or even in The Cavern at a school girl in ’62. We often see the same faces flying around the country to catch another of our shows. I see fans with as big an appetite today for the music and characters they love as ever. It is a privilege to be a Beatle Boy.”
27 October 2014
Darkly seductive the debut album from George Kalpa, Mode, is smooth and complex. It’s an album that takes you on a journey, as every track seems to have the power to change the mood you’re in. Throughout the album, George Kalpa takes you down dark city allies, across country fields and into saloons of an old black and white western film.
27 October 2014
“I am a music lover, music in its totality, and when I compose a piece of music I feel the need to be 100% free to express myself, not thinking about a specific genre but more to concentrate on the flow. One of the main reasons I make music is because it makes me feel free, no boundaries, no genres, no restrictions of any kind, it is my form of expression; it is simply myself.”
26 October 2014
Atlanta rockers Manchester Orchestra are bringing hope to our shores when they touch down next month – quite literally. “When we got back from our last tour we spent six weeks re-recording a version of our latest release Cope. Hope is a more stripped-down sounding album,” explained lead guitarist Robert McDowell. “We all love playing these songs different ways, and you’ll hear both versions when we play the Australian shows.”
25 October 2014
Augie March has been around for a fair while now. They started off back in 1995 in Collingwood up in Melbourne, back when I was still mucking around with toy trucks and rolling around in sandpits. They’ve been around for nearly 20 years – though they’ve been on hiatus since 2009 – and their experience shows in their work.
24 October 2014
Fresh from a tour of Germany, Liz Stringer is back in the country and instantly playing keys for friend and fellow musician Mia Dyson on her national tour, before playing her own solo tour around the country to promote her new live CD and DVD. Meet a very busy woman.
23 October 2014
This years Future Music Line Up has been announced with American hip-hop’s main man, Drake, headlining proceedings! Swedish DJ super-star Avicii will be there as will electro veterans The Prodigy. It would hadly be a ‘Future’ festival without the sounds of South African rap-raver’s Die Antwoord and there’s so many other sounds to tickle you fancy, including…
23 October 2014
With kick-off bearing down on us, we thought we should take a bigger (and hopefully brighter) look at the Face the Music industry conference. In a nutshell, Face the Music is one of the most important events on the musical calendar. Reaching out to the music-loving community, the conference provides those with an ear for music opportunities to enhance their skill set.
23 October 2014
Proof that good things come in small packages – meet Bonnie Scott, the pint-sized powerhouse and frontwoman of Melbourne’s most in-demand Acca Dacca tribute band. Bonnie, aka Laura Davidson, is well-known in the live music scene, locally and nationally, thanks to her impressive set of lungs and rock chick attitude to boot.
23 October 2014
Remember that time you told your mum you brushed your teeth, or to your teacher that you did your homework, you swear you did, but left it at home? Truth is we’ve all lied, and Lawrence Mooney tells a few more in his new show Stupid Liar.
