Past The Punk: CJ Ramones’ Final Tour and Surprising New Direction

After 30 years of non-stop tour bus living, CJ is after a change of scenery, and sound, but not before he comes to Australia.

Rüfüs Du Sol Ready To Reclaim Beyond The Valley NYE Countdown

“This is our chance to reclaim the countdown which we are stoked about. It’s this funny folk law thing that Rüfüs cooked the countdown at Beyond The Valley so it’s time to nail it,’ he says.

In the mind of Alice Ivy

“So I was kind of playing with sounds,” Alice Ivy tells me as she thinks back to how her latest single ‘In My Mind’ first began to take shape.

Geelong Living Plus: Your guide to family friendly Geelong

Did you know Geelong recently got its very own online community hub?

Deaf Havana are returning to Australian shores in August – rejuvenated, rebooted and ready to go

Not to say Deaf Havana haven’t done well for themselves, but latest album Rituals was an awesome but weird turn.

There’s a new place slinging hot coffee and tasty treats from a takeaway window

The aptly named Hole in the Wall Coffee Shop opened up their little takeaway window for business in March this year.

Five minutes with Crosstrack

We sit down with the guys from local Geelong band Crosstrack.

Alysha Brilla Joins QMF Lineup

Queenscliff Music Festival is turning up the heat with their 2019 line-up featuring artists from all over the globe in a diverse fusion of flavour.

Adelaide metal outfit Diabolic Rites hit the highway

Diabolic Rites have been kicking it hard since 2017, but this year could well be the year they break hard on the metal scene after personnel changes and a fresh outlook.

Kasey Chambers celebrates the 20th anniversary of her debut

She returns with a new tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut and reuniting her original recording mates to give the tunes a new lease of life.

When the King met The Poor…

The Poor will be in Geelong at the Workers Club on August 9 and in Melbourne at Geddes Lane Ballroom on August 10 alongside Palace Of The King.

Up close and personal with Y Street

They guys are a particularly unusual noise cookin’ rock band – or PUNC for short.

The Rise of Maya Rose

It seemed like time was on Castlemaine’s Maya Rose’s side in this classic comeback story.

Oxygen College student TIARA shines

Oxygen College has fostered a number of young, local artists, including Tiara.

Holy Holy’s upcoming release has been a labour of love

I spoke with vocalist Tim Carroll recently to get the low down.

Northlane on the most personal statement of their career

Heavy metal band Northlane release their new album ‘Alien’ in early August, their fifth, and fans expecting similar content lyrically may need to have a serious re-think.

From studying at Deakin University to founding a design studio, Deakin Alumni are making waves in the design world

Zoe Blair-Holt, Caleb Lun, Jacky Menhennet and Jessica Pepper are four Deakin alumni who decided to take this path at the conclusion of their Deakin University degree, turning their passion of design into their very own design studio – Fresh Milk Lab.

The Karova Lounge is closing the doors after 15 years of bringing gigs to the 3350

Long live Karova…

Harrison Storm continues to evolve in his latest EP ‘Falling Down’

We had a chat with him to hear all about it.

Psycroptic are headlining Brewtality Festival next month

Returning this August for one massive day across two venues and three stages, Brewtality Festival will once again takeover Melbourne’s most iconic music venues.

Neon pop-up adds a splash of colour to Geelong

Neon Jungle is a platform for all things neon.

New Years Day Bring Headline Tour Down Under

Anaheim rockers, New Years Day will be bringing their debut headline tour down under in March 2020, hitting up Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Ausmuteants give us an insight into the “…Present The World In Handcuffs”

Some of Geelong’s finest paranoia-punk-preachers, Ausmuteants, have a new album out.

Jon Stevens is heading to the Gateway Hotel

Jon Stevens by any definition is a survivor.

 

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