Head under the surface of NO CIGAR’s third album

You would be forgiven if you thought you were listening to Fontaines DC when you hit play on New Zealand…

RinRin rips through debut record, The Nut House

The debut album for Filipino-born and Australian-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Qarin Hipe, known professionally as RinRin, The Nut House continues…

A guide to Victoria’s best festivals this month

As the sun returns into view and the flowers start to bloom, festivities across the state begin to rise. This…

Experimentation, Scientists and an Earthless existence: Five minutes with Mario Rubalcaba of psych-prog project, Earthless.

Earthless have settled back on Australian soil yet again, Victorian bound tomorrow after playing Sydney’s Crowbar this evening. Their hot…

Cosmic Psychos really like beer, podcasting and playing live, announcing album and 40 date tour

Australia’s favourite beer-fuelled legends Cosmic Psychos are back with their twelfth studio album I Really Like Beer on Friday November 7, and…

Foot-In-The-Door competition is now open to play Queenscliff Music Festival

Are you an artist aged 12 to 25 years? Do you play original rock or folk music? Are you ready…

Town Folk Festival release set times for Sharon Van Etten-led spectacular

Town Folk Festival is itching closer and closer as the beloved festival returns to the Goldfields region. The Dja Dja…

The Rasmus wear their WEIRDO title as a badge of honour

The day when The Rasmus infiltrated Australian airwaves is unforgettable. The vampiric 2003 single ‘In The Shadows’ stole our sunlight…

Ponds and Prisms fill Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat’s September program

The Cat Empire and beloved children’s book The Gruffalo’s Child took to the stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat over…

Drown in the brutal bashing of this monster metal festival this weekend

They preface by calling the event “a face crushing, pants wetting tsunami of heavy metal washing up on Geelong” and…

Spilt Milk adds locals to lineup across four locations

Just when you thought the Spilt Milk lineup couldn’t get any bigger, the festival comes in with a bunch of…

It’s a Bell Street meets Smith Street shakeup this September at the Torquay Hotel

It’s time to tap into some late night boogies with our friends Torquay Hotel. The Bell Street institution is bringing…

Drum ‘n’ bass demons Pendulum return to Australia

MG Live and Frontier Touring have this morning announced the return of one of the most influential electronic acts of…

The Barwon Club is dripping with deadly talent this month

September has brought a spring into Barwon Club Hotel’s step as they gear up for a gigantic gig run. From…

Tones and I announces all-ages acoustic shows in regional Victoria

From Welcome To The Madhouse to making waves on a global scale, Tones and I has become one of Australia’s biggest exports….

Queensland country celebration, CMC Rocks brings out big guns for 2026 event

Australia’s premier country music festival, CMC Rocks QLD, will return to Willowbank in 2026 with a lineup that showcases the…

Kasey Chambers, Inn Echo and more join Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026 lineup

Victoria’s largest annual folk music appreciation event, Port Fairy Folk Festival has just dropped a second wave of artists for…

Queenscliff Music Festival drop DJ’s and comedy classics into their electrifying 2025 lineup

Victoria’s leading seaside festival, Queenscliff Music Festival has just dropped its fourth lineup announcement for the 2025 edition packed with…

Resident Beavs Bar serenader to play his final song

Local musician Jeffrey Jordan has announced the end of an era as the resident cover artist of Lt Malop Street…

Miami Horror, Sneaky Sound System, Bag Raiders team up for Live At The Gardens

Live At The Gardens add to their already stacked November offering, this morning announcing the return of Miami Horror to…

Locals Lounge: Hangout with Hassall

In the Locals Lounge we have Hassall. You may recognise Hassall from her signature red hat, or maybe from her…

River Rocks returns with local rock royalty Magic Dirt headlining

Tunnelling in for a huge seventeenth year, Geelong’s house of rock and roll, the Barwon Club Hotel goes giant with…

How Mister Co. are making their EP launch about the Melbourne Music community

Connor and Oscar Absolum, better known as powerhouse duo, Mister Co. have made it their music mission to uplift the…

Off-Peak. On Point: Geelong boasts the best of fine art and delicious dining

There’s something spectacular about central Geelong during the ‘off-peak’ season. The renowned waterfront ripples with movement, ebbing and flowing from…

 

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