Josh Pyke Partner is back for 2020

Josh Pyke, in conjunction with APRA AMCOS, is bringing back the Josh Pyke Partnership for a seventh year in 2020, awarding a lucky Australian musician with a $7500 grant to kick-start their music career.

Ebonivory & Glass Ocean team up for The After Dark tour

The bands are set to take to the stage in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, with all proceeds from the Melbourne show going directly to Wildlife Victoria and the CFA for Bushfire relief.

A juicy festival is on the horizon

Lemonade Music Festival is Gippsland’s newest live music offering and it’s kicking it all off with a fruity lineup!

The VANNS share what they’re looking forward to most in 2020

With a new decade already kicking into gear, The VANNS are getting back out on the road this Autumn.

Diesel’s Gateway to Sunset Suburbia

Australia’s guitar wizard, Diesel, extends his Sunset Suburbia tour to include a run of regional and rural towns across Australia.

Recording an EP, demo, a single song or album? You need don’t Poke the BEAR in your life

Located on Gordon Avenue in Geelong West, Don’t Poke the Bear is an all-purpose music facility catering for band rehearsals, studio recordings and even offer somewhere for bands to shoot their music videos or have meetings.

Mardi Gras Street Music Festival returns for 2020

The third annual event at local favourite Pistol Pete’s will be channelling New Orleans vibrations on Lt Malop St on Sunday 23 February, from midday to 8pm.

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.

Deepswell Audio is the newest in online music mixing

Utilising industry-leading equipment and software, Deepswell will take your tracks and mix them to a release-ready standard.

Riff Raiders are a dream

They’re heading our way!

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.

The ExChange is bringing the folk to Geelong

This March, Geelong will become the home to folk, roots and indigenous musicians when the music community gathers for The ExChange, the International Folk Music Conference which will elevate Australia’s independent folk music community.

Health & Happiness with Shedding The Blues

Shedding the Blues aimed to shine some light on those who have concluded a majority of their time on the workforce, or are approaching such a time. With the aid of music, it connects several men to unite, discuss as well as create music.

Mindless Joy With LOSER

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

Eat, drink, dance, repeat at the Grampians Music Festival

Away from the bustling cities and hidden between the hills this February will be the annual Grampians Music Festival.

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 Groovin The Moo 2020 lineup has finally arrived

Bringing a slab of iconic acts to the stage, this year’s festival boasts Aussie legends Gang of Youths, The Cat Empire and The Veronicas.

Faith No More Announce Australian Headline Tour

Marking their first Aussie tour in 23 years.

Holy Holy return to Torquay this April

Following on from legendary performances at Falls Festival this summer and two places in the triple j hottest 100 (‘Maybe You Know’ #61 and ‘Teach Me About Dying’ #50), Holy Holy have just announced a regional tour of Australia this April, including a stop at the iconic Torquay Hotel.

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.

 

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