21 November 2015
Listen up, people, it is time to rock and roll all night and party every other day with Apes. They have their new single ‘Dimension’ for you, so if you have three minutes to spare I am sure they would appreciate it greatly if you were to check it out.
20 November 2015
There’s no denying Josh Pyke has had a busy year. In a mere 12 months, he’s released But For All These Shrinking Hearts (which landed at #2 on the ARIA charts), done a series of fan only shows and worked with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Toowoomba Concert Orchestra.
20 November 2015
The doom and gloom of festivals closing up has turned its head and the industry can barely keep up with all the new ones getting added. The newest joining the industry is from FBi Radio called FBi SMACs Festival and the line up looks like a bundle of fun.
20 November 2015
Josh Wade was just 13 when he began posting videos. Today, he is listed in the Top 100 Australian YouTubers, with more than 180,000 subscribers. His growing fan base and early success inspired him to create a stand-up show, which he debuted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2014. He sold out 33 shows. Workers Club, Geelong – December 6 & The Loft, Warrnambool – December 9.
20 November 2015
When it came to childhood car trips, brother and sister Dan and Hannah Acfield spent more time harmonising than they did fighting. After spending some time performing as solo artists, they came to the decision that two Acfields were better than one, and set about making some tunes together.
20 November 2015
If The Barwon Club is rockin’, please come knockin’. That’s right, you’re invited to River Rocks, the greatest little music fest to feature both the words ‘River’ and ‘Rocks’. This is the festival for one and all – sharks and jets, mods and rockers, Hatfields and McCoys, hipsters and hamsters. Well, maybe not hamsters.
19 November 2015
The 25th Annual Meredith Music Festival playing times have just been announced, so who will you be leaving your tent for? Better yet, who will you be seeing the first ever laser show (trust us, there will be lots of lasers) on the Friday night with?
19 November 2015
NGV’s Friday Nights series is back with a huge lineup, launching with after-hours access to groundbreaking exhibition, Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei – a work that brings together two of the most influential artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Capping it off, a slew of Australian and international musicians will be playing one-off shows at the gallery.
19 November 2015
Combining guitar and French horn has never sounded sweeter, with The Bean Project combining elements of folk, jazz and singer-songwriter genres. Formed out of Belgrave by Ben Langdon and Bryce Turcato at the beginning of 2014, the brass-clad acoustic duo won the 2014/15 FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands and has performed with names including The Twoks, The Woohoo Revue and 8Foot Felix.
19 November 2015
In another example of why Cara Delevingne is a total boss, she recently took to shooting up the place in the Call of Duty: Black Ops III live trailer ahead of its release. The game is out now but we’re still caught up watching Cara kick arse.
19 November 2015
The New Year is fast approaching and that means it’s the perfect time for new opportunities. One such chance is the artist in residence position at the Courthouse Youth Arts Gallery. Applications are now open, so if you have an idea for the space and love showcasing incredible art, make sure you apply.
19 November 2015
Tim Hulsman was born in Tasmania as one of six children raised in a devout Jehovah’s Witness family. When he turned 18, he informed his parents that he no longer wished to follow the family’s way and instead wanted to follow his musical desires. He was excommunicated. But a snippet of an interesting life, Hulsman released Dead Man’s Garden in 2014.
18 November 2015
Three times a charm and Motor City are proving that tenfold with the line up just announced for the festival scheduled for March 11-13 at the Geelong Showgrounds.
18 November 2015
Final release tickets for the ultimate arts, music and lifestyle experience that is earthcore have been released. Scheduled for November 26-30 in Pyalong the line up is headed by Infected Mushroom and followed up with a very impressive list – though you’ll have to check that out for yourself…
18 November 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’.
18 November 2015
Mildura’s finest citizens, Jackson Firebird, have lined up a few shows in support of their new album, Shake the Breakdown. One-part Dale Hudak and one-part Brendan Harvey, JF took off in 2006, though prior to that they were known to jam away for hours on end out the back of a local bakery.
17 November 2015
A new live music venue has opened in the heart of the CBD. Named W4, the converted warehouse lies in Coverlid Place right underneath Roxanne Parlour. W4 is the latest venture of Sam Sleigh, Letitia Lillis and Marco Schirru of The Luminosity Group. The main bandroom can comfortably hold 350 punters, while the more intimate W4 Parlour upstairs holds 200. Stay tuned via the website for more events.
16 November 2015
Heavy rock in a medieval castle is on the cards with the debut of Rolling Thunder, who have just announced Texan heavyweights The Sword as their inaugural headliners.
16 November 2015
While serving in the RAAF in 1944, musician Abe Monsbourgh wrote to his friend C. Ian Turner with an idea about running a “jazz convention” once the war had ended. The first event was held in 1946, attended by local and interstate artists.
16 November 2015
A heads-up that Music Man Megastore’s Live Music Family Fun Day will return to Bendigo in 2016, following a successful debut in 2015. After all, music should be a family experience. How else are our children going to grow up to be satanic rockers without the loving guidance of parental figures?
16 November 2015
Tickets for 2016’s Rainbow Serpent Festival are selling like hotcakes, with early bird tickets sold out at the time of writing. For those not up to speed, tickets are limited to the same numbers as 2015, which the festival hopes will maintain the friendly vibe it’s known for.
15 November 2015
In 1983, David Bridie formed Not Drowning, Waving with John Phillips. Combining elements of rock, ambient and world music, the band released a handful of albums and soundtracks before disbanding in 1994.
15 November 2015
This month is Aus Music Month and that means it’s also time for the 2015 j awards from triple j. The nominees for Australian Album of the Year are; Alison Wonderland – Run, Alpine – Yuck, Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, Gang Of Youths – The Positions, Hermitude – Dark Night Sweet Light, Jarryd James – Thirty One, Parkway Drive – Ire, Seth Sentry Strange – New Past, Tame Impala – Currents, The Rubens – Hoops.
14 November 2015
When it comes to musical experiences, you will be hard-pressed to beat the experience shared by 14 Mick Thomas fans earlier in the year. With his old mate Squeezebox Wally, Mick treated these lucky fans to a tour of South Africa, playing everywhere from around campfires on safari to venues in Johannesburg.
