And All That Jazz

Come on, babe. Why don’t we paint the town? And all that jazz. Run annually prior to Melbourne Cup, the Mildura Jazz, Food & Wine Festival combines traditional jazz and swing with more contemporary sounds.

Party time! Excellent!

It’s one for all and all for one with The Ocean Party, with all six members of the group putting their writing and singing skills towards their forthcoming album, Light Weight.

Tim Hulsman is a Dead Man

There is always a bigger story behind the one we know. And when it comes to songman Tim Hulsman, it is an interesting one indeed.

The World of Stephen K. Amos

Charmed is a word that is often tied to Stephen K. Amos, so we’re going with it here. We’re all for conformity.

A Man and His Guitar

Jimi Hocking is the lovechild of T-Bone Walker, B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix, a man who works the stage with guitar in hand.

Know Your Onions

Featuring a catalogue of John Lennon’s greatest songs, Through a Glass Onion is a loving tribute to a favourite songwriting son.

Don't Change the Channel

If the sounds of The Cactus Channel don’t get you going in the morning then perhaps you need a little more whiskey in your coffee.

Get Printy

The Geelong acquisitive print awards exhibition is now on with 42 works by 44 leading and emerging Australian artists on show and short-listed for the prize. The awards exhibition will be on show until November 22 including Sophie Cape’s piece, who was the recipient of the award. Head to the Geelong Gallery to see what you think of the entrants.

The Blues Train

The Blues Train has recovered from a cold winter to return to the rail next month. The experience is a beauty. You have four different themed carriages with different seating configurations.

Leading Ladies

If there’s two ladies leading the forefront for women it film, Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer are certainly front runners for the title. In only our wildest dreams they’d work together on a film and, unless we’re in a coma of sorts, that has become a firm reality according to the New York Times, as the duo are reportedly writing a screenplay in which they play sisters.

Hitch Your Lagwagon

Remember early 2015? Suspenders were the ‘must-have’ fashion item, dancing was the new craze and Lagwagon toured Australia as part of Soundwave.

Life is Beautiful

In the early ’90s, sisters Vikki Thorn and Donna Simpson, along with Josh Cunningham, formed The Waifs out of Albany, Western Australia.

Top Off the Cash Crop

If Forbes is good for anything, it’s making the rest of us feel as if we haven’t accomplished a single thing. The feeling has been felt further with Forbes’ highest paid actor list being released.

The Great Divide

Fresh-faced Geelong outfit Modern Divide will be headlining a show at the Worker’s Club this Saturday night, September 19.

Music, Mirth & Meredith

Big Daddy Kane, Bully, Father John Misty, Floating Points, Fatback Band, GL, Goat, Harvey Sutherland, Jessica Pratt, Julia Holter, Levins and Lucy Cliché, The Peep Tempel, Master Khalil Gudaz, MC Jane Clifton…

Close Your Eyes, The Witch Is Coming

Hands up who looks suspenseful creepy movies? All those with hands down, please step aside. After winning the ‘Best Director’ award at Sundance Film festival this year The Witch has released the trailer and it’s terrifyingly brilliant. This is all about the supernatural folklore with a bit of creepy goat action thrown in – check it out.

Spare a Thought for Cooper Lower

Warrnambool’s Cooper Lower is a young singer-songwriter you may want to keep an eye on. Influenced by the likes of John Butler, Ed Sheeran and Lewis Watson, the soulful acoustic muso began chipping away at the guitar when he was 12.

A Glass of Lemonade

Dylan Joel is about as driven and focused as they come. The Melbourne hip hop star not too long ago crossed the finish line on the massive 47-­date tour he undertook with Seth Sentry and DJ Sizzle, and now he is eyeing a headlining run – his first solo tour.

They’re Heading for Soundwave

With their new album Node running hot, it was a no-­brainer for Soundwave to send out an invite to Northlane.

Cruel to be Kind

With several dates crossed off on their current run, by the time The Preatures arrive in Forte territory they should be in mighty fine form.

Geelong Nightlife Reinvigorated

Regardless of your opinions of the current state of Geelong’s nightlife, things are set to amp up with the renovations for the Little Malop St area and updates to the Geelong Hotel (formerly known as the Bended Elbow/Bended).

Ya Dirty Bums

Statistics show that three out of five people will suffer from bum grubs at some point in their life. It could be your dad, your mum, your sister or brother.

AWME Second Round Artists

Now in its eighth year, the AWME showcases a diverse line up of roots music over two days in Melbourne.

Love Those Residuals

Geelong-based alternative rockers Residual love nothing but a good time. And it won’t get better than this when the band takes in a date at Geelong’s Workers Club on September 9 with Revolution and Children of the Sun.

 

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