Five minutes with Jim Martens

Six years on from the Glass House Tour and one year on from the release of IRATUS FILIOS, Jim Martens is back on the road with his progressive acoustic tunes and stories of how they all came to be.

Melbourne’s greatest Springfieldian doom band are back

Dr Colossus are fucking back with their newest single ‘66&6’; the ominous and brutal number which is inspired by none other than Rod and Todd Flanders.

Restless Natives are embracing a DIY ethic

Embracing a DIY ethic, Restless Natives are slogging out the hard yards and recording the upcoming release in Will’s home studio in Leopold.

Forte’s guide to WinterWild Festival

Taking place across August 16 – 18 and August 30 – September 1, WinterWild is embracing themes of ‘visions and ecstasies’, igniting Apollo Bay with flames, music, and dance for audiences in search of adventure and unforgettable experiences.

Past The Punk: CJ Ramones’ Final Tour and Surprising New Direction

After 30 years of non-stop tour bus living, CJ is after a change of scenery, and sound, but not before he comes to Australia.

Bendigo Au Go Go #15

She’s never far from a stage, but local singer-songwriter Sherri Parry has been focusing her attention on recording in recent months.

Rüfüs Du Sol Ready To Reclaim Beyond The Valley NYE Countdown

“This is our chance to reclaim the countdown which we are stoked about. It’s this funny folk law thing that Rüfüs cooked the countdown at Beyond The Valley so it’s time to nail it,’ he says.

Ruby Fields and Baker Boy are heading to Geelong and Hepburn Springs

In what will become some of the biggest and best all-ages shows of 2019.

NYE On The Hill announce stacked lineup of Aussie legends

We can almost taste it…

Falls Festival drop a stacked lineup for 2019/2020

Giving us a reason to see out the year in high hopes.

Perth’s Make Them Suffer announce regional Aussie tour

Heading to Geelong and Ballarat!

Beyond The Valley has just dropped a mammoth NYE lineup

It’s sure going to be a party with this lot.

Amy Shark is heading to Geelong this November

Hot on the heels of her national Love Monster tour earlier this year, Gold Coast pop chanteuse Amy Shark is extending the party to regional centres.

Great Gable announce Aussie tour to round out the year

This comes just after their debut international tour, where they visited New Zealand for the first time, enjoying a completely sold-out run of dates.

Submissions for The Music Victoria Awards are now open

It’s back baby!!

Wildlands Festival announces huge lineup including RUFUS DU SOL, Tyler, The Creator, Skepta and more

Massive.

The Push Inc is launching a new grants program to cover costs of all-ages music events across Victoria

Round one applications close 5pm, Wednesday 7 August.

Ruel has just announced his biggest Australian tour to date

This young gun has clearly been busy!!

Kennedys Creek Music Festival announce a highly anticipated lineup

Victoria’s best-kept secret is back!

In the mind of Alice Ivy

“So I was kind of playing with sounds,” Alice Ivy tells me as she thinks back to how her latest single ‘In My Mind’ first began to take shape.

Toot, toot, it’s Baked Beans

Get ’em while they’re hot, hot, hot, or you’ll be not, not, not.

White Night Reimagined brings the beats this August

Notable acts playing across the three days include Ball Park Music, Thelma Plum, Pjenné & Millú, Squid Nebula and WVR BVBY.

The Biggest Tour of 2019: Metallica WorldWired Tour with Slipknot

In preparation for the monster tour, we’re exploring our top three best live Metallica performances across their nearly four decade career, and the top three best live Slipknot performances.

Stone Vault Studio is ready for your next jam or recording when you are

A hidden gem for all musos!

 

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