Brunswick Music Festival Drops First Acts for 2020

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PREMIERE: Mr. Big Stuff drops sweeping debut single ‘I Need Space’

Hip-hop newcomer Mr. Big Stuff has dropped his debut single ‘I Need Space’, featuring Melbourne electronic duo Strange Talk.

Winston Surfshirt will be bringing the sweets to Spilt Milk

Apple Crumble Is Out This November Via Sweat It Out. Catch Winston Surfshirt at Spilt Milk in Ballarat on Saturday, 30 November.

Carus Thompson takes Shakespeare Avenue on the road

He will be performing at the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival on November 8-10, Piping Hot Chicken Shop in Ocean Grove on November 16 & Northcote Social Club in Melbourne on November 17.

The Meanies celebrate 30 years at River Rocks

Melbourne Punk legends The Meanies are hauling ass from around the world to return down under in celebration of their 30 years together as a band and 25 years since the release of quintessential Meanies hit 10% weird.

Unify Gathering are hosting a killer pre-party

If you’re feeling like going HAM for the 2020 edition and you managed to snag the Thursday off work, they’ve announced an epic pre-party to warm up your cold emo heart.

Jacob Lee announces his return to Australian stages

Jacob Lee is undeniably in a league of his own.

Meraki Minds and Ruby Gill lead Ballarat’s Spring in the Park lineup

Ballarat’s Victoria Park will be transformed into a hub of entertainment this November, and Spring in the Park is the new event to watch.

Black Majesty will melt the faces of fans this November

We sit down with guitarist Hanny Mohammed ahead of the festivities.

Jason Singh Sings Music Heaven’s Greatest Hits

Hear Heaven’s Greatest Hits resurrected at The Wool Exchange on Saturday 16 November from 8PM.

Industry Updates from Music Victoria – October

Music Victoria has spent the last few weeks meeting with the regional music sector and visiting regional music hubs including Rye, Rosebud, Geelong, Leongatha, Warrnambool and Camperdown.

Riley Catherall Won’t Be Long

Catch him at The Lost Ones Gallery, Ballarat – December 7

Regurgitator Celebrate 25 Years

Bassist, Ben Ely looks back at three of their biggest songs.

Don’t Change – Ultimate INXS pays tribute to Australia’s greatest ever rock export

Sydney’s touring tribute production, Don’t Change – Ultimate INXS, is set to capture all the passion and energy that is the versatile Australian sextet.

Three of Australia’s most accomplished and dynamic songwriters have created a beautiful self-titled album where gender and the role of women has never been made more clear

Dyson, Cloher and Stringers’ album has now dropped, so check it out and be sure to catch them throughout November.

Bendigo Au Go Go #20

It’s been a very long time between drinks for The Bridesmaid, who are playing their first show in two years at the Golden Vine early next month.

Eye on Fenn Wilson

Fenn will also be bringing his music to the stage in front of his home crowd this November, returning to the Queenscliff Music Festival, an area that, along with Ocean Grove and Clifton Springs, he spent a lot of time growing up in.

N.Y.C.K on a Wild Streak

Their stunning vocal harmonies cement the building blocks of their ballad, folk driven tunes, with arms extending into the electronic realm, and are the basis of their recent debut album Wild Streak.

Forté’s Guide to Loch Hart Music Festival

We’ve decided to put together a little guide to the festival with a little bit of help from festival organiser Jayden Bath.

Blues Boot Camp: Connecting you to music at BB&RMF

Whether it is through interacting with others in a creative way or finding an outlet for their creativity, Blues Boot Camp helps to discover the fun, joy, and pleasure that music and its community can bring.

A moment with Oliver Northam & The Elsewheres

Supported by his tightly arranged 6-piece band The Elsewheres, Oliver has built a name for himself as a prolific songwriter, arranger and performer.

Sugar, spice and everything nice: the perfect music festival recipe

What makes a music festival a success? These days you can find amazing line-ups in diverse locations all year round, so how does any one festival manage to stand out let alone sell out?

Gomez bring Liquid Skin to The Lost Lands

90’s British power band Gomez is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their second album Liquid Skin.

Coastal Jam returns to Lorne and Warrnambool this summer

During summer it does seem the coast is where it’s at, and when you see such events as the Coastal Jam it certainly reinforces that thought.

 

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