Ngaiire is bringing powerhouse vocals and natural charisma to Adelaide

WOMADelaide 2020 will be held from 6-9 March in Adelaide, South Australia. Tickets can be purchased www.womadelaide.com.au

The long-awaited return of Hot Chip

English band Hot Chip will be heading to Australia in March for a series of unique shows, showcasing their new album A Bath Full Of Ecstasy – their seventh.

James Marsters found love in Sunnydale’s resident punk vampire Spike

James Marsters will appear at Melbourne’s Supanova Comic Con and Gaming convention on March 7 and 8 alongside The Walking Dead stars Ross Marquand and Cooper Andrews, Charmed’s Holly Marie Combs and Brian Krause and stacks more.

Hayley Mary steps out on her own with The Piss, The Perfume

Hayley Mary, the former Jezabels frontwoman has much on her plate currently. Her debut EP, The Piss, The Perfume, is creating a lot of interest and there are gigs galore coming up to show off these exciting new tunes.

Cattle Decapitation bring a slab of brutality to Australia

The lyrical themes running through Death Atlas focus on how humanity is ruining the earth and what can be done to stop this from happening.

Rolling Thunder Vietnam captures the pulse and drama of a momentous era

Born to be wild, Rolling Thunder Vietnam is something “you kind of live and breathe”, and is undoubtedly the real thing in musical theatre.

A moment with Bendigo’s Vessel

We chat to the fuzzy bluesy desert rockers!

Up close with Holes & Corners Recording Studio

Holes & Corners is located at 50-52 Gladstone Street, South Melbourne

Shane Howard returns to Port Fairy Folk Festival

Growing up near Warrnambool surrounded by lush greenery and a beautiful water oasis was just the tonic for Shane Howard to foster his deep love for the country and the environment he lived in.

DRMNGNOW is bringing his cerebral, emotive and spiritual energy to the beautiful Grampians National Park

We chat to DRMNGNOW (aka Neil Morris) ahead of the festival.

Mindless Joy With LOSER

From Restless Noise to Mindless Joy, LOSER are anything but less.

Get your stretch on with Kommunity Yoga at the KO

Whether you’re an experienced yogi or someone new to the practice, by attending Alex’s class on a Monday night, you’ll instantly be made to feel welcome, cared for, and part of something greater than yourself.

A Day On The Green: The Royal Family of Australian Festivals

Engraving his name into that A Day On The Green alumni list for a second time, and debuting at Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate, is Sir Rod Stewart who will be making his way to Australia in October.

The Presets Drop Into Hottest 100 and Torquay

For 17 years electronic duo, Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes have been serving up the catchiest of dance floor anthems.

John Butler, bringing a little piece of home to Byron Bay Bluesfest

After 30 years of hard work, John Butler has etched his name into Australian music and pioneered genre-bending melodies alongside emotive words.

Son rising at Port Fairy Folk Festival

O’Neill will be making her solo debut at the festival this March, having only previously performed at the festival for the first time with Irish trad superstar Sharon Shannon early last year.

Mau Power: a modern day music pioneer

Mau Power takes the energy and fire of his craft further to inspire hope, respect, strength and positive action into the future.

DJing For Donations

Through organising a pop-up rave within the homie farm lands of Werribee South, Arteq Productions has raised substantial funds to support major Australian bushfire appeals.

Sunnyboys are set to brighten the town of Torquay in February

With the simmering surge of a Summer day and the stirring sting of a solar flare, the Sunnyboys have returned like a sunrise with the same burning passion and radiating spark as they have shown for the past forty years.

Four Lions roar into Pistol Pete’s this February

Pistol Pete’s Food N Blues, on Saturday, February 8, will be one of only a few live gigs the band will play around Victoria in the next few months as they gear up to go back into the studio to record their fifth album.

The return of Beerllarat veteran Michael Meeking

Hailing from Melbourne, Meeking has been playing music for years, refining his self-described “rock with a pinch of country” sound, taking inspiration from classic rock icons like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Faces while also taking a page out of Lucinda Williams’ book, incorporating a dash of her Americana country-folk songwriting into the brew.

Benny Walker prepares for his Port Fairy Folk Festival debut

Benny Walker’s 2020 is off to a flying start as the singer, songwriter and guitarist prepares to release his fifth album and hit the Port Fairy Folk Festival stage for the first time.

The Epic Saga of Echo Drama

The brainchild of drummer, composer and manager Jeremy Schiftan, Echo Drama is a project that, in keeping with its unique, genre-bending sound, has a long and intricate history.

Samantha Sharpe breaks free with Gilded Cage

From sports stadiums to pub stages, Samantha Sharpe has been writing music and performing around Melbourne for some time now, honing her skills and biding her time until her debut baby ‘Gilded Cage’ was finally ready to come out of the incubator, fully-fledged and ready to fly.

 

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