Gypsy Smash

Gypsy Smash are a group of romantic folkies and multi instrumentalists from the Surf Coast and Bellarine areas.

Negative Waves Festival announced for 2017

From the guys that bought us the annual River Rocks Festival.

Daniel Reeves release new album

Songman Daniel Reeves grew up in Violent Town, a small community that has nonetheless given us Killing Heidi and inspired a song by The Church.

The Meanies And their last show for ages

The Meanies are the Aussie punk legends who have been in the music scene for the past 27 years. Forté chat to bassist Wally.

Tracy McNeil and the Good Life

Forte chat to Tracy McNeil

Peninsula Picnic returns in 2017 with Cat Empire, Bob Evans + more

The Peninsula Picnic is back with a loaded lineup bursting at the seams with food, music and wine.

Sex On Toast, Wax’O Paradiso and more lead Shady Cottage 2017 line up

Shady Cottage have lifted the lid off a killer 2017 lineup.

St Kilda Festival unleash second 2017 lineup

Following on from their first announcement, St Kilda Festival have just added ten more acts to their 2017 incarnation, loading their New Music Stage with nothing but quality.

Paul Dempsey is doing a series of solo shows this summer

Dempsey stops by Ballarat on Friday, January 27 at Karova Lounge

Hockey Dad lads announce regional dates

Zach Stevenson and Billy Fleming, the dastardly duo behind Hockey Dad, have announced a whole lot of dates for 2017 – and by golly it’s a regional run.

Touch Sensitive is headlining a massive party at Lorne in January

During summer it does seem the coast is where it’s at.

Sneaky Sound System Are The Duo To Party With On New Year’s Day

Everyone knows the Aussie duo Sneaky Sound System (and if not, seriously where have you been?). It’s almost guaranteed you were singing along to their hits ‘Pictures’, ‘I Love It’ and ‘UFO’ back in 2007.

Winterbourne announce biggest tour to date with Geelong show

Following on from their sold out tour in June and July.

Last year’s triple j unearthed winners, Mosquito Coast, are heading to Ballarat

The band are heading on an 11-date Australian tour.

The Rumjacks make regional waves

Sydney quintet The Rumjacks have followed up 2015’s Sober & Godless with Sleepin’ Rough, an album that carries “stories of life, love and loss, set to a throbbing beat”.

Catch LANKS and Hein Cooper in Geelong

LANKS and Hein Cooper are slowly wrapping up a tour in support of recently released material.

Mark Knight, Hernan Catteneo, and more added to Electric Gardens Festival lineup

Electric Gardens have unveiled more electronic heavyweights.

Old Castlemaine Gaol

When you think of an old gaol cell, live music performances generally isn’t what first springs to mind. Unless of course you have been to Castlemaine, where the Old Castlemaine Gaol is one of the most unique and sensational live music venues in the region.

Tim Hulsman

The two big themes in life are love and death, according to musician Tim Hulsman. Following his 2014 album Dead Man’s Garden, Tim is now tackling the latter theme with his up coming album Get Loved, which sees less blues and more positive connotations compared to his previous release.

Ballarat Beer Festival drops killer music line up

While the Ballarat Beer Festival may be ‘all about the beer’ it boasts a pretty killer line up as well.

Heads of Charm announce string of shows

Following a huge rap at BIGSOUND which scored them a ‘Top 10’ performance from The AU Review, Heads of Charm, Melbourne’s most polite band, will set out on the road early in 2017 for a string of shows in support of their new single, ‘Okay Yes Please’.

Harts announces 2017 tour

Darren Hart, the Prince-blessed songman better known as Harts, has been one of the hottest names in Australian music in 2016.

Gold Class: Festivals, Awards And Album Number Two

Melbourne band Gold Class are in a league of their own. Their debut album It’s You blazed the trail back in September 2015, and then the boys had their recent scorching single. ‘Kids On Fire’ sees Gold Class exploding with an even bigger sound, serving as a taste tester for their forthcoming second LP.

Alex Williamson on celebs, bogans and the C-word

The C-word isn’t one that you’ll hear too often. That is, unless you watch a lot of Alex “Shooter” Williamson’s comedy, in which he champions Australian boganism in various skits via YouTube.

 

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