6 August 2015
In just over a week Mayor Darryn Lyons will celebrate his 50th, and while it’s an impressive milestone celebrated by all, his busy schedule as mayor has kept his mind off the celebrations. As we sit in his office, his phone is constantly whirring with activity and his assistant taps away at the keyboard and answers phone calls: it’s a busy life being mayor. But that’s not to say Darryn hasn’t thought about his party prior to being mayor, as the plans have always been big for hitting 5, 0.
5 August 2015
The month long festival that is Oxjam is now well underway, and one of the many bands helping the charity to ‘tip the scale’ is Cosmo’s Midnight. We had a chat with Cosmo from the band about the important stuff Oxfam are doing and how they’re getting involved.
5 August 2015
It’s rare that health gets a spotlight shone on it through film, and the Reel Health International Short Film Festival is doing just that. Touring through the region – from Norlane to Lorne – the festival showcases 10 international films that inspire, touch and challenge audiences.
31 July 2015
No matter where you’re from in the world, the guitar is a symbol we can all recognise and relate to. In the UK alone over 750,000 guitars are sold each year, and it’s no surprise that it’s one of the most played instruments in the world.
31 July 2015
They’re one of the most defining girl groups of the ’60s singing such hits as ‘Then He Kissed Me’ and ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’ and now they’re coming back to Australia – and Geelong – for the second time, proving to all girl bands out there they’ve still got what it takes.
29 July 2015
Hugo Race is a man constantly on the move, whether it’s moving to another country for a future collaboration, escaping the Melbourne cold or evolving as a musician, there is nothing about Hugo that is common. We had a chat to the musician ahead of his Australian tour with the True Spirit.
28 July 2015
It’s the quiet achievers who really make their own place in the world, and Jesse Hooper is one of them, and humble as ever. Past member of Killing Heidi, four time ARIA award winner and accomplished singer/songwriter, we had a chat to Jesse about his newest venture: teaching at Collarts in Melbourne.
27 July 2015
After proving he’s got the goods to run a music festival last year (2014 was Andrew Orvis’ first run as the organiser for QMF), Andrew is backing it up with an already impresive line up featuring Angus & Julia Stone, Harts and Paul Dempsey.
26 July 2015
In 1977 after two years of rigorous preparation, Robyn Davidson, then in her 20s, set off on her own with a dog, four camels and equipment for a 1700 mile trek across the Australian outback. It was a trip of firsts; a liberating experience that was captured in her book, Tracks.
24 July 2015
Nothing’s off limits when chatting with the Bat Piss boys, and that casual no-fucks-given attitude is shared equally in their live set, which you can catch at the Barwon Club later this month.
24 July 2015
Standing front row in the mosh it’s hard not to envy the musicians on stage and the photographers below, capturing their every move. Lucinda Goodwin just so happens to be one of the latter, but she originally was in the same spot as the rest of us idolising gig photographers and musicians. We had a chat to the photographer ahead of her debut exhibition at Courthouse Youth Arts, Patron to Pit.
24 July 2015
He loves video games, Vegemite on toast, and is a self confessed musical late bloomer, rising star Darren Hart may have the attention of Prince but he is still just as excited to be playing at the Queenscliff Music Festival later this year, confessing this has been an ambition of his for years.
24 July 2015
No pub jukebox worth its salt would be complete without an A to Z collection of The Angels’ legendary hits. In fact, I’ll wager that no Saturday night in the pubs around Australia would be complete without a unified chorus of ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?’ sang arm in arm, with glasses raised high. Now imagine that scenario with The Brewster brothers up close and personal, playing The Angels’ biggest hits, classic rarities and all the crowd favourites.
24 July 2015
Amidst her busy schedule of radio appearances, gigs and general antics we had a chat to Sarah following on from her Ross Lipson Award in November last year and ahead of her show in Bendigo.
24 July 2015
Picture this….you have a passion for exquisite animals, so you become a ranger where it is your duty to fight on the frontline for these beautiful creatures to live another day – or at least another week. You risk your life for this cause because you believe in their right for freedom, your number of comrades decreases every hour because the animals aren’t the only ones who die in this battle against the poachers. This is the cause The Thin Green Line Foundation was created to support the men and women who risk their lives to care for these dying breeds.
23 July 2015
As an artist you’re constantly creating, imagining the world in a different light and trying make sense of things through your art. Stepping into Amber Daly’s studio, overlooking the hills of Highton and the Barwon River, there’s a scattering of sketches from her walks around home and a large painting of a table within her studio – seen in a new light of purple hues, grey and strong line work.
23 July 2015
Sporting a cropped top emblazoned with the word ‘Awesome’, patterned short shorts and signature coloured hair, Lizzy Plapinger takes to the stage and looks down across the thousands of excited faces peering up at her. The beat kicks in, with the lyrics soon to follow, and there’s not a face in the crowd that isn’t singing along.
23 July 2015
Megan Washington has never had any problem with witty banter, as she talks to me from Berlin, quips and one-liners are easily thrown in as if entertaining on all levels is in her nature.
23 July 2015
“It’s bloody hard out there when you’re trying to break into the music industry,” says Melbourne Music Bank ambassador Ella Hooper, “So anything I can do to help another artist, I’m always happy to do.” The singer-songwriter, radio presenter, TV personality and all-round Australian sweetheart is back on board with the Bank of Melbourne to help promote their popular initiative that gives one very talented musical act the chance to win the ultimate head start on their journey into the weird and wonderful world of the music industry.
20 July 2015
Even dressed all in black, there’s a vibrancy that seeps out through Lauren Morton’s personality. The kind of smile and…
17 July 2015
Echuca-Moama will come alive as the veritable who’s who of the current Australian blues scene flock into town for the…
17 July 2015
Over the past eight years, Josh Pyke has established himself as a permanent fixture on the Australian indie music scene. And while all his previous success indicates that he’s doing something right, you can be sure that he doesn’t let himself become too comfortable.
16 July 2015
“I was dragged into a blues band at 18 years old,” explains Paine with a grin. “I was quite happy…
15 July 2015
Jeff Lang has become a legend around these parts. Over the course of his 20 year career he has released…
