José González
20 December 2015
There was never a doubt in José González’s mind that he would return to his solo music. “I knew that I was going to go back to my solo music.
20 December 2015
There was never a doubt in José González’s mind that he would return to his solo music. “I knew that I was going to go back to my solo music.
19 December 2015
One of Geelong’s most stable, popular and much loved venues is Slate Pool Lounge. For almost five years this versatile venue has enjoyed a healthy clientele with patrons rolling up to enjoy a game of pool or a drink before they make their way to town.
18 December 2015
Not only are New Jersey’s finest Latin metal band Ill Niño coming back to Australia for their third appearance at Soundwave Festival next year, but they have something extra special planned for their Australian fans.
18 December 2015
2015 has been a year of changes for Joss Russell. Now going it alone, he seems to have an endless list of gigs filling his calendar,
18 December 2015
Hold off on the New Year’s resolutions for a few moments, as your main priority should be bringing in 2016 with friends, good music and a seemingly never-ending drink. Oh, and it wouldn’t be New Year’s without fireworks of course.
17 December 2015
In a world filled with Elvis impersonators there is no one like ex-punk rocker turned politico, Robert Lopez. Under his stage name El Vez he can best be described as a combination of Che Guevara, Elvis Presley and Zach De La Rocha rolled into a gold lamé mariachi suit.
17 December 2015
Germany’s Monkey Safari will earn their fivetime tour badge in 2016, which at the very least should warrant them priority at customs. Unlike their previous four visits, however, number five will be in our summer – and that is something that has the lads pretty chuffed as they get in tiptop shape for their appearance at Rainbow Serpent Festival.
17 December 2015
Jazz lovers of Australia go wild, because the 70th annual Australian Jazz Convention is here to get your toes tapping and your hips moving as it takes over Ballarat.
12 December 2015
There’s something ultimately a little bit more special about heading to a regional music festival, especially when it’s one like Beechworth Music Festival which involves the whole town in its festivities (even though the festival itself is at a certain site).
11 December 2015
After nine years away from the Australian music scene Dallas Crane have released their fifth studio album, Scoundrels. Combining elements of all their previous releases
10 December 2015
It’s been five years since blues band the Bondi Cigars brought their iconic sound to the Surf Coast.
8 December 2015
Ben Dowd isn’t worried about stage fright. In fact, he’s more concerned by its absence.
8 December 2015
Yoni Oshrat (aka Ace Ventura) is a big lover of Australia and we love him right back. Also a big movie fan, we had a chat to Yoni as he made plans to head to Universal Studios in LA and, of course, plans for Rainbow Serpent Festival in the near distant future.
7 December 2015
There’s a new rise of photography in Geelong. It’s new in all contexts, except the methods in which they use. The photography group, started by Ben Neoh in July this year, puts its focus on film photography – enabling the shooters to really connect with what they’re capturing.
6 December 2015
When Jeremy McKinnon was getting in trouble at school and working at a local supermarket in his hometown of Ocala, Florida, only in his wildest dreams did he imagine that a decade later he would be the head of an independent record label and the founder of one of the fastest-growing alternative music festivals in the US – all while holding down his day job as the leader of a band with loyal fans on every continent.
5 December 2015
Along with most other countries, the cultural contribution of the United States of America to the world in the first half of this century, viz: JAZZ, found in Australia an avid and receptive coterie of musicians and /or record collectors who took this music to their hearts and began to emulate it.
4 December 2015
“My music is written really honestly,” Briggs says when I ask whether he ever thought of not claiming his regional roots – like many musicians have done before him.
4 December 2015
Few music festivals can say they’ve ushered in good tunes for two decades, but this year the Bluestone Music Festival is able to do just that.
4 December 2015
You’re often told that to be a great dancer you have to start young. Though for Lyndel Quick, owner of Loft Dance & Yoga Studio in Newtown, she started later to the game and now champions how incredible dance is to undertake – regardless of your skill level or age.
4 December 2015
Over the last decade British India have become leaders in the indie music scene, something that’s reflected in the success of their four previous studio albums and fiercely loyal fan base.
3 December 2015
Few topics are off limits for comedian Josh Wade. His crass, irreverent videos have caused waves on YouTube and taken the 20-year-old to dizzying heights since he began 7 years ago.
3 December 2015
Imagine slaving away for months on end, throwing in bits and pieces of your soul in the ultimate project as part of your VCE studies.
3 December 2015
It wasn’t too long ago that there seemed to be a reasonable selection for rehearsal and recording studios in Geelong. However, more recently, there has been a noticeable lack of places to record your next EP or album.
