10 July 2014
Boasting over 130 years of history, The Elephant and Castle feels like a home away from home. After one visit to this iconic Geelong venue, you will have discovered your new ‘local’. The warm and inviting atmosphere provides the perfect venue for groups of any size to come in, relax and have a good time on their next special occasion.
10 July 2014
Situated at the river end of Pakington Street, The Cremorne Hotel has a well-deserved reputation for being one of Geelong’s best places to hold a function. Have you got a 21st coming up? Do you fancy throwing a cocktail party? It’s never too early to book a Christmas do. Whatever the occasion and whatever your needs, the friendly team at The Cremorne Hotel has you covered.
10 July 2014
Haim singer and guitarist Alana has revealed that she and her sisters have commenced work on their new album. Speaking with BBC 6 Music at the Glastonbury Festival, she said: “This is the first time we’ve ever written on the road. We’re going home in a month to start recording. I promise record two won’t come in six years – it’ll come very soon.” Apparently the ladies are channelling their inner Kanye West for inspiration.
10 July 2014
Be spoiled for choice with your next function at The Carlton Hotel in Central Geelong! The Carlton has three separate function spaces on offer and with no hire fee it’s hard to look past this historic Geelong landmark!
10 July 2014
The Angels need no introduction. At the forefront of the Australian music scene for the past 40 years, the band is currently on the road to celebrate. A couple of weeks ago, I got the opportunity to sit down with John Brewster, rhythm guitarist for the band, to chat about their illustrious history and how touring around has changed over the years. As you would expect, being a band for so long there has been quite a few highs and lows throughout their time together, most recently the sad passing of Doc Neeson. Yet Brewster feels that this touring line-up is up there with some of the best incarnations they’ve had over the years.
10 July 2014
Simonds Stadium offers rooms for any occasion, from a formal inner sanctum “Brownlow Room Experience” for 20 up to a seated dinner for over 300. Even a multi-room event for over 1000 people. Boy, there really is no function too big or small for these guys!
10 July 2014
Undoubtedly one of the coolest events on the music calendar is the Heart of St Kilda Concert. Now in its seventh year, the event brings live music and comedy together in support of the Sacred Heart Mission. With Brian Nankervis as your MC, guests include The Basics, Colleen Hewett, Vika & Linda Bull, Dick Diver, Ash Naylor, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Tim Rogers and many more. The Palais – August 13.
10 July 2014
Situated just a stone’s throw from the ambience of the Barwon River; stands a venue with a special ambience of its very own. The iconic Barwon Club Hotel has the atmosphere, function areas, facilities, attention to detail and most importantly the food and beverage options to make a roaring success of any function.
10 July 2014
Located on trendy Pakington Street, The Barking Dog has long been one of Geelong’s favourite drinking and dining haunts. The venue also prides itself on offering a unique venue to host your function.
10 July 2014
If you haven’t heard Hilltop Hoods’ new single ‘Won’t Let You Down’, then I don’t know what you are waiting for. Recorded in London earlier in the year, the track is the first taste of the band’s forthcoming new album, Walking Under Stars. And in case you are wondering what they have been up to over the past couple of years, you can find out through a series of mini-docs they have made in collaboration with Red Bull.
10 July 2014
Batesford Hotel caters for the most intimate to the most extravagant wedding. They offer a wide range of packages including sit down, cocktail and rotisserie buffet style.
10 July 2014
Affectionately known as ‘The Dom’ to locals, the Croatian House was formed in Geelong in 1957 by the local Croatian community to create a place of comfort and celebration.
10 July 2014
“A thumbs-up with a smile and a beer goes a long way!” I couldn’t have said it any better myself, but that pearler was revealed in my recent interview with The Bennies’ magnetic and very wise frontman, Anty Horgan, when we were chatting about his band’s most recent trip to China. “We’ve been there once before and geographically it feels like the other side of Saturn, and culturally so different. But it was the best two weeks of my life.”
10 July 2014
“I’m more than happy to be doing an interview with such a cool, free magazine. It sounds like a human movement and I’d love to be of any help to you – we should keep in touch.” Bert McCracken happily announced when he called us to chat about his band’s upcoming national tour with Taking Back Sunday, and their latest album Imaginary Enemy. However, talk quickly turned to his passion for free press, his admiration for the works of Dostoevsky, Noam Chomsky and Stephen King, and his burgeoning initiative for the first “anti business” record label.
10 July 2014
With a wealth of cabaret, theatre, musical and performance skills under his belt, not to mention a bucketload of modesty, Paul Capsis is clearly one talented guy. After performing in shows such as The Rocky Horror Show and The Lost Echo and acting in Carlotta and The Boy Castaways, this week he’ll be bringing his newest show, Little Bird, to GPAC in Geelong.
7 July 2014
The most exciting local release this year to date is Tim Hulsman’s debut Dead Man’s Garden. Throughout the twelve tracks, the folky acoustic lap steel and rootsy sound that we have all grown to love over the past couple of years is present. The first time that I ever saw Tim Hulsman play was at Beav’s Bar a couple of years ago.
5 July 2014
After teasing us with singles ‘Hold Your Gaze’ and ‘Lemonade’, Sydney songstress Caitlin Park released her sophomore album, The Sleeper. The album has been finding a lot of love, including from Double J who made it one of their feature albums. Now comes the tour in its support. Bella Union – August 1. * If you purchase a ticket for the show you have the chance to score the album at a very special price.
5 July 2014
Though we may roll our eyes at the need for musicians to create a ‘persona’, let’s face it, it’s damn entertaining when they do – especially when they get it as right as Merrill Garbus does in tUnE-yArDs. Her third album, Nikki Nack is a theatrical 13-track album chock-full of expression and experimentalism. ‘Water Fountain’ deceives us with its uppity guitar strums, rhythmic clapping and percussion while we bop along to some seriously deep lyrics.
5 July 2014
If you’re hard pushed to find time to run your business, raise a family and write your next album all at once, what’s the solution? That’s easy: organise a national tour, invite Adalita along for the ride and let the pieces fall into place by themselves. At least, that’s what Clare Bowditch will be doing with her upcoming Winter Secrets Tour. “My other project, my business, has been a very incredible but demanding love child,” she says. “But I realised I write my best work after I’ve been talking with the people that I write for, which is my audience. So I needed to get back out on the road and hang out with them for a bit.”
4 July 2014
On his SoundCloud page he is described as “an enigma, wrapped in a mystery; immersed in weed smoke. He is Geko, aka Phil Gektor, a purveyor of a sacred Lingua Franca long forgotten”. After reading that, we just had to get to know him a little better…
2 July 2014
With the postponement of Big day Out for 2015, there’s a big hole in many festival lovers’ hearts. But thankfully, there’s a new festival joining the ranks that will hopefully cut short your grieving. Beyond the Valley is a two-day festival set in the lush surrounds of Phillip Island. The lineup will be announced in the coming month and tickets will follow soon after, and are rumoured to be considerably cheaper than their competitors. This could be the New Years camping experience you’ve been waiting for.
2 July 2014
Rose Water, the new EP from Melbourne’s own Milwaukee Banks (MB), is an impressive release. At first, ‘Pluto Bounce’ comes across as a simple electro RnB track, yet the more you listen to it the greater depth and more detail you will find within the vocal samples and instrumentation. A collaboration between Edo and tight lyricist and wordsmith Dyl Thomas, it’s easy to hear how Milwaukee Banks have been compared to the likes of James Blake and Earl Sweatshirt.
2 July 2014
If you’ve seen The Holidays’ latest video clip for ‘Tongue Talk’ (the 3rd single off Real Feel – out now), you may have spotted some familiar faces. Not wanting to name-drop, the always charming and humble frontman, Simon Jones played coy when pressed about the making: “Yeah, it has a fair few cameos in there, mainly friends of the producers that were roped into it! Who can you spot? Even one of the producer’s cameos is in it! With Real Feel we wanted to experiment and make some really interesting clips. It’s been so much fun.”
2 July 2014
It’s not all bad news in the festival world! Soundwave festival have announced that not only will they be returning next year (in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane), but they’ll be coming back for a two-day run in each city. The idea is that half the bands will play one day, and the other half will play the next day. This hopefully eliminates timetable clashes, allow the bands longer sets, gives you more time to eat your hot dog and a better festival experience overall.
