Watch out for Rosie Burgess Trio

We chat to Rosie ahead of their Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival appearance.

More Than A Meme: Bag Raiders Looking Forward Beyond The Horizon

Their decade long career, sell-out world tours and support slots for iconic acts, Duran Duran and Chic, are just the tip of the iceberg in an already legendary career, with the meme only a mere icicle dangling from the top.

VidCon Australia is coming…

We sit down with Hank Green, the co-founder of VidCon, ahead of its Aussie arrival.

Two Door Cinema Club have gone from being an indie sensation to stadium-slaying juggernaut

With the release of their fourth album ‘False Alarm’ Two Door Cinema Club are heading back to Australia for what will no doubt be a series of gigs that live up the Irish lad’s reputation as live music gurus.

Aussie legends Spiderbait celebrate their singles from the last quarter of a century

I caught up with drummer Kram recently and he talked with affection about his return to Melbourne (he now lives in Byron Bay) and the changes he’s seen not just to the city but the music scene too.

The KO Creative Studio

Located in Newtown, this brand new space has an aim to provide an environment for creatives and small businesses to work, connect and be inspired.

Palaye Royale are heading back to Australia

If you’re not too familiar with Palaye Royale then think Bowie, Jagger, and My Chemical Romance and you’ll be on the right track.

Brett Ashby brings Energy to Melbourne Fringe Festival

Energy is contemporary, experimental and performance art from international artist Brett Ashby, where he takes his painting studio to the theatre.

Flipping Crazy: G Flip On Her Ride To Success

While it seems both G Flips’ relationship and career have been a wild ride to date, one thing is for certain – this talented musician is in for even more crazy experiences in the near future!

Montaigne on being an open book, music as a means of therapy, and her desire to be Nick Cave

“I’ve always wanted to be tall and slim and dark like Nick Cave, and mysterious and big-lipped.”

Make Them Suffer on their most confrontational piece of music yet

If you follow Make Them Suffer, you may have come across their newest single ‘Hollowed Heart’, the groups most confrontational piece of music yet.

Kate Miller-Heidke brings Zero Gravity home

Kate will be tugging at heartstrings this September as she takes her incredible talents across the country once again.

Good Things Festival Will Be A Day To Remember

This year the festival has taken it up a notch with a double headline arrangement which sees Aussie festival favourites, A Day To Remember, return down under to be reunited with their ‘brother band’ and co-headliners, Parkway Drive.

Immigration Museum Explores Tattoo and Identity

We chat to Kip Fulbeck, the photographer, artist and designer of Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World.

Winterbourne have released an exhilarating, anthemic indie-rock album

We spoke to James’ about the bands’ debut album and songwriting process.

Approachable Members of Your Local Community are performing a free concert as part of Live N Local Festival

On the first Sunday (August 25), all ages can join Live N Local x FreeZA for a free concert featuring Approachable Members of Your Local Community, yergurl and Tamara and the Dreams.

The Teskey Brothers: Good humour, a solid-as-a-rock bond and awesome chops

Forget the notion of the difficult second album; these lads have nailed it which will please their growing fan base.

A moment with Sleuth

We chat to the Sleuth, the band behind the mesmerising and sleek, jazz-driven vocals, layered over dark funk, soaring soul, and quirky pop vibes.

Jack River is one of the ripest musical talents on the vine

We caught up with Jack (real name Holly Rankin) ahead of Grapevine Gathering 2019 to talk about her favourite parts of performing, her year in review and some of her best (worst) festival memories…

A moment with Riordan

We love getting to know up-and-coming artists!

SAFIA’s Story Is Just Beginning

While their 2016 debut ‘Internal’ brought them success in the ARIA charts, reaching number 2, nominations for both the ARIAs and the J Awards, and two ARIA certified gold singles, SAFIA’s sophomore album, ‘Story’s Start or End’, is the piece that will define the group.

Five minutes with Jim Martens

Six years on from the Glass House Tour and one year on from the release of IRATUS FILIOS, Jim Martens is back on the road with his progressive acoustic tunes and stories of how they all came to be.

Melbourne’s greatest Springfieldian doom band are back

Dr Colossus are fucking back with their newest single ‘66&6’; the ominous and brutal number which is inspired by none other than Rod and Todd Flanders.

Restless Natives are embracing a DIY ethic

Embracing a DIY ethic, Restless Natives are slogging out the hard yards and recording the upcoming release in Will’s home studio in Leopold.

 

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