Sutton’s House of Music to close doors

Another sad day for the local music industry.

Bad habits of Los Scallywaggs

The time has come for garage-fuzz-rock trio Los Scallywaggs to head out on their debut national tour. Why? It’s to…

The 27 Club

There will be readers familiar with ‘The 27 Club’, a group of musicians, artists and actors that died at the…

The Workers Club Geelong is hosting the regional launch of Music Victoria’s Live Music Professional Program

For two days, nearly 40 of Victoria’s up and coming music industry and most prominent music professionals will descend on Geelong, and the Workers Club

Bathurst is getting a boutique music festival

Inland Sea of Sound 2017 is coming on November 3 & 4 and the recently announced line-up includes a number of Aussie greats

Numetal, real heavy youth tribute to Chester

Last night saw The Barwon Club jamming out to all the late 90′s/early naughties nu metal you could imagine. Check out the photos captured by Patrick Callow.

International artists added to the Queenscliff Music Festival 2017 lineup

Following on from two already impressive lineup announcements, the Queenscliff Music Festival 2017 has another brilliant batch of artists ready to drop.

Stand Atlantic on a new EP, their beginnings and being the first Australian band to be signed to international label Rude Records

After recently being the first Australian band to be signed to international label Rude Records, Sydney pop-punk trio are due to release their new EP ‘Sidewinder’ this year. We had a chat lead singer Bonnie to find out more.

Hot Wings with a secret recipe of surf, soul, rockabilly and swinging guitar boogie instrumentals

With influences drawing far and wide from Les Paul, to Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Break to The Ventures, stellar guitarist Liz Sedman has carefully hand-picked a band to bring her new surfy, swingy, guitar boogie sounds to life – and does so without a vocalist.

Fresh from Splendour, Sydney based up-and-comers Kinder are at UNO

No plans for your Saturday night? No sweat, Uno have you sorted with Kinder performing!

Music community mourns death of producer Tony Cohen

The Australian music community is in mourning as news broke that ARIA-winning producer and sound engineer Tony Cohen passed away in a Dandenong hospital this week. He was aged 60.

Mildura Country Music Festival 2017

Australia’s biggest showcase of independent country music.

There’s a free gig experience going down with Tkay Maidza and Ego

Fusing beer with spirits & fruit, ROAM pairs harmonious flavours together and is excited to combine two powerhouses of creativity; Australia’s queen of electronic hip-hop, Tkay Maidza and leading visual artist EGO, to collaborate for this fusion of live music and art.

Audemia call it a day

Audemia most notorious rock band have called it a day, announcing their last ever gig going down later this month AND are giving their newest album away for free right now.

Dashboard Confessional Announce Australian Tour Dates

Returning down under for the first time in five years to play a trio of east coast dates in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Muse announce an Australian tour

Muse fans rejoice!

Shannon Noll and Running Touch to headline this years Oktoberfest in Geelong

Set to go down on Saturday October 28 at the Geelong Showgrounds, Aussie Shannon Noll and mysterious producer Running Touch lead the line-up, along with Sunshine and many more to come.

Bad Luck Zizzy turns four

Join the team and cheers to a career of good times and great classics hits as they take over two floors of The Deck.

2 Chambers to host Justin vs Justin night

OLD takes on NEW with plenty of commercial RNB and Hip-Hop in between.

Tim Hulsman is throwing two free backyard gigs this month

Whether you are a new resident in Armstrong Creek, Warralilly, Mount Duneed or Grovedale, there is world class music at your doorstep on Sunday August 6 & 20.

Americana collective Georgia State Line from regional Victoria are performing at the Torquay Bowls Club this Saturday

And we’ve got a double pass to giveaway! Just inbox us on FB with who you would take to enter! Winner announced tomorrow (Thursday) 5pm.

Alanis Morissette announces first Aussie shows in almost 20 years

And it’s just for two exclusive dates in Sydney and Melbourne early next year!

NYE On The Hill Festival announces 2017 headliners

New Year’s festival NYE On The Hill has made its first lineup announcement for 2017, revealing the first two acts (and headliners) set to take to the stage at The Farm later this year.

We chat to live-looping wunderkind Phia in the midst of her Sky and Sea Tour

Live-looping wunderkind Phia is hitting the road for her Sky and Sea Tour alongside indie-pop chameleon Georgia Fields, as they re-imagine songs from their recent albums. We chat to Phia in the midst of the tour.

 

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