Julia Jacklin crushing expectations in new album

Since hitting us with her debut album, ‘Don’t Let The Kids Win’ in 2016, stunning folk songstress, Julia Jacklin has been crushing the music industry game, touring relentlessly, taking out the ‘Next Big Thing’ title at the FBi Radio SMAC Awards, and working in side project, Phantastic Ferniture.

There’s a fever coming to Download

We chat to Jason Aalon Butler from The Fever 333.

Applications are now open for the Good Music Neighbours Program

The program offers matched funding of up to $25,000 to help live music venues manage sound in their venue in an effort to keep up to date with local noise regulations.

Bendigo Autumn Music Festival Bang on the Money

Running from April 25 to 28, the music line-up boasts a boat full of talent with Kurt Vile, Mojo Juju, Tex Perkins and the Fat Rubber Band, Vika and Linda Bull, Sibusile Xaba (Sth Afr), Xylouris White, No Mono, Tiny Ruins (NZ) and Cash Savage and The Last Drinks.

Trevor Hall Returns for Bluesfest

Celebrating the festivals 30 year anniversary, the ‘Moon / Sun’ singer will make his return down under to one of his favourite festivals.

There’s a heavy metal festival raising funds for beyondblue

Beyond Black festival is back and bigger than ever for 2019.

Caravana Sun & Lasbrassbanda are co-headlining a 10 date Australian tour

To celebrate, we took off our interviewer cap and lent it to these legends – just for a moment.

Geelong’s Sam Phay has just dropped a new track

With a feature on Spotify Australia and New Zealand’s iconic New Music Friday playlist, Phay is also announcing his forthcoming debut EP, Botanical and an east coast tour with experimental electronic/rock artist Machine Age in April.

The Jezabels are heading to the coast for free this March

Gather your mates and get ready for an evening of idyllic sunsets, soaring sounds and cold Coronas this March

Dean Lewis returns home this May

Ahead of his long-awaited debut album release next month for ‘A Place We Knew’.

Yoste releases debut EP ‘try to be okay’

We chat with Yoste.

The Torquay Hotel has just added a bunch of juicy gigs

This is one regional music venue here to stay.

Bendigo Autumn Music Festival reveals lineup for Opening Night Gala

Heading up the line-up for the evening is ARIA Award winner Deborah Conway and long-time collaborator Willy Zygier. Having met in 1991, the critically acclaimed pair have together released 10 albums over a 27-year collaboration and we are excited to have them perform at BAM.

GTM gets approval for pill testing in Canberra

The NSW state government has kept a hardline stance opposing pill testing at festivals, much to the disappointment of medical and cultural organisations.

Sunshine & The Disco Faith Choir stage epic Melbourne club show this March

For a club experience guaranteed to take you to another plane of existence, let Sunshine & The Disco Faith Choir welcome you into the fold.

It’s time to take note of Sofala

Fusing psych, funk and poetry I feel confident saying they are doing a sound no one else is even coming close too.

Crooked Colours announce Langata national tour

The mysterious second LP from Crooked Colours, entitled Langata, is expected to drop just before they hit the road for what will be their biggest Australian tour ever.

This State We’re In #32

Music Victoria February 2019

G Flip announces national headline dates for May 2019

Unfiltered and driven, G Flip’s live show and on-stage banter are uniquely engaging.

Conrad Sewell announces ‘Life’ Australian tour

Conrad Sewell is hitting the road for his biggest headline tour yet

Mambali; the Indigenous fusion band that have a message as powerful as their sound

WOMADelaide 2019 will be held from 8 – 11 March in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia.

Jordan Ravi is proving his music belongs beyond the dusty, deserted streets of Darwin

Jordan Ravi spent the first five years of his career performing on the dusty, deserted streets of his home town.

Bendigo Au Go Go #2

It’s still another 10 months until the annual four-day Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival takes over the town, but its precursor events are already shifting into top gear.

Hands Like Houses are back

To celebrate their new release they will be hitting up a six date national tour and bringing along Melbourne nu-metalers Ocean Grove for the ride.

 

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