Nathan Seeckts
10 July 2016
Nathan Seeckts is one part the Dead City Lights musician, and the other part a highly narrative soloist. We had a chat with the local legend about his new release, how his solo work compares to the band and what’s next.
10 July 2016
Nathan Seeckts is one part the Dead City Lights musician, and the other part a highly narrative soloist. We had a chat with the local legend about his new release, how his solo work compares to the band and what’s next.
9 July 2016
When was the last time you went to a party where you truly let your hair down and let your freak flag fly? Chances are it was a long, long time ago. For those who remember it, Disco 2000 was the party when you could mix patterns, throw glitter in your hair or rock up in a unicorn suit and nobody cared, instead it was embraced.
9 July 2016
After closing its doors for a few months, Mace Williams and Catherine Fletcher relocated from Melbourne to give the much-loved Castlemaine pub a new lease of life. Well known for its live music on offer, the duo have continued to book gigs throughout the week, but with a new slick of paint, a new bar and a few additional elements, the Bridge has been taken to a new level.
9 July 2016
In a few weeks time, a busload of musicians begin a tour Up the Guts・of regional Australia, stopping by at 15 shows across over 18 days ・not to mention the 10 youth workshops thrown into the mix.
8 July 2016
There’s a long history of British musicians adapting quintessential American music and giving it a new identity. Everyone from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones to Blur, Massive Attack and Arctic Monkeys has engaged in such a re-positioning of ideas.
8 July 2016
From the moment that Seth Sentry dropped The Waiter Minute EP back in 2008, there was never any doubt that he would rise to the forefront of the Australian hip hop Scene. Over the past eight years Sentry has released two full length albums, both to critical acclaim, and toured extensively, even breaking the record for the largest ever rap/hip-hop tour in Australia with a whopping 50 national tour that was played out last year.
8 July 2016
Why a bass of all instruments? I don’t know, but I think seeing the guy at the music shop who played the Seinfeld theme won me over.
8 July 2016
After looking at several pictures in catalogues and online to the moment he popped the locks on the case, Benny Walker has always had a love for the Fender Stratocaster.
8 July 2016
The Geelong Art Society is about much more than just hosting workshops, exhibitions and educating others on art. It’s also a space to encourage, educate and empower emerging artists in their craft. The newest Emerging Artists group has formed for another year, so we had a chat with mentor artists Dare Tekin and Jacinta Leitch about what the group is all about.
8 July 2016
While it might seem like Melbourne is the breeding ground for all good street art, there’s a Geelong artist (who goes by the name Jaesus) who’s giving us all something to think about with her work. With pieces in the streets and at cafes in town, Jaesus has just put together an exhibition on the concept of ‘binge-thinking’.
7 July 2016
Melbourne psychedelic rockers Greenthief have just released their second album, Tremors. After a long and arduous process, frontman Julian Schweitzer admits to feeling a strong sense of relief now the record is finally completed and out there in the world.
7 July 2016
It is officially the eve of destruction – 2016. The year where Donald Trump has the most chance of becoming President of The United States, only to be challenged by Kanye West after his first term. And on our side of the equator, we once again have the exciting challenge of choosing between two steamy bits of shit.
7 July 2016
The High Learys are a Psych Pop band from Perth Western Australia. Our sound has been described as a fearlessly modern take on a retro inspired sound. We’re always looking to engage with new fans who are up for nothing short of a good time.
7 July 2016
Claude Hay is heralded for his talents of making instruments (usually from common household items), making even greater music and for getting everyone off their feet. We spoke with Claude ahead of his new album out later this year, a performance at Echuca-Moama Winter Blues and being home for the winter.
4 July 2016
Rory Ellis is one of Australia’s best-kept secrets. The Americana icon has released seven albums since 2000, toured the world playing an illustrious list of festivals, and shared a stage with the likes of Canned Heat and Richie Havens – all whilst being a family man. He’s now back with a new five-track EP ‘Rah Rah’ blending his soulful voice into a vibrant and unique release.
2 July 2016
On Sunday evening in May 1990 before another week of work began, Spiderbait played their first gig at the Tote alongside the Throwaways and Effect. The next 100 gigs saw the band, made up of drummer/vocalist Mark “Kram” Maher, bass player and co-singer Janet English and guitarist Damien Whitty, play more than 20 gigs at The Tote and have their first gig with soon-to-be lifelong friends, the Meanies, in June of 1991.
1 July 2016
Yes, I accidentally read a MAJOR spoiler and yes, I want to cry because of that, but is that going to stop me from devouring four eps a night? Hell. No. I’m dedicated like that.
1 July 2016
What do over half a million people worldwide have in common? They have all been scared senseless by the theatrical spectacle ‘Ghost Stories’. The show which was written by childhood best friends Jeremy Dyson (The League of Gentlemen) and Andy Nyman (Star of ‘Death at a Funeral’) first showed in late 2010 and broke every box office record at the Liverpool Playhouse before moving to the West End for a successful 13 month run. It has since received rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
1 July 2016
In the last couple of weeks, the news has come to light that another of Melbourne’s most beloved music venues, Shebeen has been forced to close due to noise complaints from a neighbouring property. Sure, the property backs onto the sleeping quarters of the Melbourne Police Station, however noise complaints and residential encroachment keeps popping up as a high priority issue throughout big and small venues in metropolitan and regional Victoria.
30 June 2016
After two highly successful Oxjam events in Geelong, Oxfam Australia have given the green light for a third.
30 June 2016
I’m not too sure what genre sums up shitty banter and really lame personal jokes
26 June 2016
First experiencing an Australian audience last October, Glasgow producer Will Atkinson will head back to our shores this November for earthcore, and he can’t wait to hit the bush.
25 June 2016
Four weeks ago, Dami Im stood on the Eurovision stage and stunned the world with her powerhouse vocals. Her rendition of ‘Sound of Silence’ garnered her second place and international acclaim. Yet that seems a world away when I speak to the platinum-selling artist, and find out she spent the last week in Uganda visiting her Compassion sponsor child.
24 June 2016
Blues, funk and soul reign supreme on the Justin Yap Band’s newest album, Let Love. In the years since the band’s 2013 debut, Long Way From Home, the lineup has gone through numerous changes. Yap remains on lead guitar, while keyboardist Ollie Wolfe, bass player Ben Wicks and vocalist Nardia Brancatisano complete the current incarnation. Solidifying this lineup has allowed Yap to progress beyond the project’s previous release.
