4 December 2015
Despite some healthy touring and a recent visit to the US, Hockey Dad has enough in them for one final 2015 fling. Formed by mates Zach Stephenson and Billy Fleming, the lads’ name is a reference to a video game played by Bart and Milhouse in The Simpsons.
4 December 2015
They’re young and they’re talented and they’ll make you wish you had learned an instrument when you were younger. Meet The Mellows, a little Warrnambool band with a big progressive folk style.
4 December 2015
According to their Facebook page, the Western Sydney suburb of Colyton is known for “its low cost housing, lack of anything to do and sun-baked streets”. However, it gave enough to inspire Ramonescore and ’60s pop lover Tim Obradovic to start a band called Colytons.
4 December 2015
Robyn Davidson and Raimond Gaita will take in an evening of story at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal this Saturday night, December 5.
3 December 2015
The results are in! The development program for aspiring songwriters, Telstra Road to Discovery, has had its final and the winners have been crowned, announced and received their well-earned praise.
3 December 2015
We all know the fun in drinking beer with mates, but there are right ways and wrong ways to do it. The Ballarat Beer Festival happening in January is one of the former, and is set to be a day of spoiling your tastebuds, discovering new beers (there are over 100 different types) and listening to good music.
3 December 2015
Benjamin Law has long been one of Australia’s funniest writers, and naturally, the progression to film is always soon to come. After writing his book ‘Family Law’ telling the tale of growing up in Australia, SBS have since transformed it into a TV series which is set to hit our screens in January.
3 December 2015
In support of his first solo album in six years, The Great Unknown, the Matchbox Twenty frontman and chart-topping solo artist will be hitting Melbourne as part of a national tour.
3 December 2015
‘Mary’ is a popular name choice for songs – Mary’s Place, Along Comes Mary, Proud Mary, The Wind Cries Mary, for example. Described as a “brash thunderous jam reminiscent of early Kasabian, T-Rex and Deep Purple”, Melbourne psych-rockers Pretty City now join the gang with their new track, ‘Mary Go Round’.
3 December 2015
Gary Clark Jr has announced he will take to the stage for a headline show in Melbourne to coincide with his appearance at Falls Festival this January.
3 December 2015
Bendigo will be treated to a small taste of Bluesfest in 2016, with Jason Isbell set to perform at the Ulumbarra Theatre on March 31.
3 December 2015
Films aren’t just about watching things explode, or slapstick humour, they can also be a chance to celebrate emerging talent.
2 December 2015
30+ years in and The Black Sorrows remain as popular as ever – and Joe Camilleri as cool as ever. The band released two limited edition 12” vinyl LPs this year, Endless Sleep (Chapter 46) and Endless Sleep (Chapter 47), a tribute to the likes of Lou Reed, JJ Cale, John Coltrane, Captain Beefheart, Hank Williams and Skip James.
2 December 2015
How good was Trainwreck? Pretty good, right? Well it could have ended a whole lot differently. Judd Apatow has just released the alternative ending for Trainwreck, featuring Amy and Aaron cradling a gorgeous little baby.
2 December 2015
UK comedy favourite Russell Howard has confirmed his return to Australian stages… but not until 2017.
2 December 2015
You may be thinking, Big Ass Tour, that’s a bit rich. But no, it’s the perfect title for the tour The Amity Affliction are currently undertaking.
2 December 2015
Pretty things are nice. Pretty things all in the one room are even better. That’s why the Big Design Market is pretty darn amazing.
2 December 2015
Festival season is upon us, and Tomorrow’s People have thrown their hat into the ring to kick things off.
2 December 2015
Remember early 2015? Suspenders were the ‘must-have’ fashion item, dancing was the new craze and Lagwagon toured Australia as part of Soundwave.
2 December 2015
Now, I don’t wish to place any unfair pressure on you, but have you secured your ticket for the Anglesea Music Festival? It is going to be awesome, and that comes with Forte’s Golden Guarantee, which we don’t hand out willy-nilly.
2 December 2015
Cherry Bar have revealed their plans for the 2016 edition of Australia’s only dedicated rock’n’roll street festival, which takes place across two stages in AC/DC Lane and the venue itself.
1 December 2015
All year round the Geelong Performing Arts Centre, or GPAC as it’s affectionately known, offers a unique mix of theatre shows and events that educate, enlighten and bring together like-minded people.
1 December 2015
A few weeks ago KUBU Studio exploded into the Geelong arts scene promising a unique space that’s accepting of all people, no matter where you’re from or your story on how you got there.
28 November 2015
Shia LaBeouf is known for his odd behaviour of late, and the most recent in a long list is when Shia watched a marathon of his own movies for 72 hours at the Angelika Film Center in NYC. And all live tweeted.
