Ella Hooper is still strong and still on a mission with her forthcoming solo album ‘Small Town Temple’ 

For almost two decades now, Ella Hooper has been an absolute force within the Australian music industry. First blasting onto…

Meadow: The Victorian music festival bringing an intimately beautiful BYO weekend of camping and live music to Bambra in 2023

Part of the Otway Hinterland, Bambra is surrounded by rolling hills and bushland, only a stone’s throw away from the…

‘It’s such a spectacular, well-crafted album’: Katie Noonan on bringing ‘Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell’ to Geelong

You’d be hard-pressed to find an artist that has had as much influence as Joni Mitchell. Many years after her…

Start 2023 right with Geelong’s new affordable one-day festival NYD 23 @ The Mills

If you’re the type of person who can manage to save yourself enough on New Year’s Eve (or kick on…

The Rubens on SummerSalt 2023, festival lineups and new music

Since they first burst onto the scene when they uploaded their first song, ‘Lay It Down’ to triple j unearthed…

Green Blanket and Sargent Baker are performing a free gig at Medusa Bar this Friday

So it’s Christmas time, and in between stuffing your face with cold meats and unwrapping presents, it’s time you headed…

With international acts and local heroes, Geelong’s Tent Pole: A Musical Jamboree is turning the festival experience on its head

Promising to turn the festival experience on its head with a lineup of international acts and local heroes, Tent Pole:…

Jason Singh announces his Get Set Productions debut in ‘Forever Whitney – I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ live in concert

After recently announcing his Melbourne and Brisbane ‘Heaven’s Greatest Hits’ shows and that he’ll be joining iconic Aussie band 1927…

Australian Music Vault celebrates five-year anniversary of musical storytelling

Displaying memorabilia of over 250 artists, The Australian Music Vault has been a site of ever-increasing interest since its opening…

Lucky Day Out is rocketing into Frankston this New Years Eve with a massive lineup

Rocketing to the Kinetic Stadium in Frankston this New Years Eve is the Lucky Day Out festival, featuring some of…

The Waifs’ Vikki Thorn, Kylie Auldist, Mick Thomas join massive folk tour Keep The Circle Unbroken

Vikki Thorn and several other beloved Australian folk artists are all endeavouring on a massive tour this coming February. Keep…

Goanna release special 40th Anniversary recording ‘Solid Rock, Sacred Ground’

40 years after Goanna first released Solid Rock, they’ve returned to the studio to create a new, stunning recording of their iconic song to…

‘There was just this chemistry’: Scientists talk chemistry, new discoveries and their first studio album in 35 years

For Perth post-punk rockers, Scientists, their entire career follows this formula.  Forming in 1978, they have seen multiple incarcerations spawning…

U.S. All Girls Guns N’ Roses tribute Paradise Kitty are heading to Geelong in 2023

Comprising five badass babes, born and bred on “Appetite for Destruction”, Paradise Kitty – one of the world’s leading tributes…

Review: RÜFÜS DU SOL proved worth the wait for 50,000 fans at triumphant Melbourne shows 

It’s pretty special when an electronic band from Australia can take over festival-sized green sites and command the attention of…

Bel Kil’s debut EP ‘My Year’ is brimming with summer-drenched tunes and nostalgia

It can be relatively easy for artists to break through and cash in on the pop market. On the other…

Legendary Norwegian black metal band EMPEROR announce Australian tour

Get your devil horns ready. EMPEROR will be making a glorious return to our shores this autumn for a quick,…

Finding beauty in the struggle, rapper and producer Col Darcy releases new album ‘Beautiful Hopeless’ 

A landmark moment in his creative journey and a solidified introduction to a new era, Beautiful Hopeless is the new…

The time-twisting Postmodern Jukebox are heading to Geelong in 2023

They’ll be bringing their innovative twist on classic sounds, performing ‘today’s hits yesterday’, on an unforgettable 11-date run throughout August…

Snoop Dogg announces new Australian tour dates for 2023

Having had to postpone his 2022 Australian tour dates due to ‘unforeseen scheduling conflicts’, Snoop Dogg has announced brand new…

Beyond The Valley Set Times are here for 2022/23

Beyond The Valley festival have just released their set times with a stacked NYE including Dom Dolla bringing in the…

Hardwell, Darren Styles, Timmy Trumpet lead Ultra Australia 2023

Ultra Australia, the leading electronic music festival, will return to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Kings Domain gardens in…

The return to the ‘sup for Meredith’s 30th birthday was one of the best yet

Meredith is the one event that regardless of the lineup, I find myself patiently looking forward to each year, and…

Jolyon Petch on 1915 Presents NYD 2023 @ The Mills, playing festival sets and catching up with the Stafford Brothers

We’ve been back at it for a while, but there’s still something special about the return of gigs to Australia….

 

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