Singapore rockers Wavebomb deliver a gritty rock earworm with their debut single ‘Facing Waves’

Singapore-based garage rockers Wavebomb have delivered their steezy debut single ‘Facing Waves’, a rockin’ depiction of living in your own…

Sampa The Great and Amyl and The Sniffers win big at this year’s Music Victoria Awards

The star-studded winners of the 16th annual Music Victoria Awards have been revealed, with more than 15 acts nabbing a…

CLOSED: Looking for some true wireless headphones? The Audiofly AFT2 are a trendy, affordable option for music lovers

The tech gurus, music devotees and Aussie legends over at Audiofly have long been design and build headphones that deliver…

It’s official, Golden Plains 2021 has been cancelled

It’s official, Golden Plains will not go ahead in 2021 due to the uncertainty around COVID-19. Next year’s iteration of…

What It Takes: tips and tricks from some of your favourite regional artists

Sometimes it can feel like making a name for yourself in a regional town can be hard, with less venues,…

Renowned for their epic car park parties, The Inn are back with a slew of summer events

Who’s been missing hitting up The Inn’s annual car park parties for some cheeky Vodka Redbulls and live beats and…

Humans in Geelong are calling all local musicians for help with their next project

Local not-for-profit Humans of Geelong are putting the call out to all local musicians to create a soundtrack for their…

Electronic producer and multi-instrumentalist Kuren ups the ante on new EP ‘Formula 5’

Award-winning producer, songwriter, and vocalist Kuren has unveiled his latest EP ‘Formula 5.’ Hailing from a small town in New…

Sky Machine is the sci-fi inspired jazz fusion act hailing from the west coast

Imagine an alternative universe where a chance alien encounter in New Mexico leads a secret society to develop an advanced…

A Day on the Green is bringing Midnight Oil to Geelong

Midnight Oil are one of the most ‘Australian’ rock bands this country has ever produced. Born from the Australian pub…

Sleuth’s experimental approach sees her push boundaries with her latest release, LUX

LUX may as well be called ‘So Fresh: Hits of Sleuth 2020. It’s well and truly expected that Sleuths debut…

The Smashing Pumpkins remain an undeniable force in alternative rock with their 11th studio album, Cyr

Fans of The Smashing Pumpkins will not be disappointed with the band’s highly-anticipated eleventh studio album, Cyr. Boasting a combination…

The Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival announces its return

Good news for all the local musicians, one of the biggest open mic festivals is back. Returning for its 14th…

Malian music pioneer Moussa Diakite‘s new album is a worthy addition to a collection of world music

Moussa Diakite is a guitarist, singer and composer born in Mali. Now in his seventies he based in Western Sydney…

Sydney’s genre-defying trio Rhode Eyes unveil debut self-titled album

This is the debut album from Rhode Eyes. John Bracks, Tony Chubb and Damian Leonard are Rhode Eyes. They’ve been…

Death By Denim take a triumphant leap into the musical stratosphere with their debut album, ‘Sleepless and Sunkissed’

Western Australia has become a hotbed of seriously talented bands over the past couple years and none exude more promise…

Slap on the SPF, For The Love is returning to Melbourne with Flight Facilities, Mallrat, Cosmo’s Midnight, BOO SEEKA and more

Great friends, good vibes and a perfectly curated blend of music, fashion and lifestyle sees you having one of the…

Good Things Festival announces its return to Melbourne for 2021

It’s that time of year again when good things start to take form. The sun starts to re-emerge from its…

Laura Ingram unveils heartfelt, nostalgic holiday single ‘Home For Christmas’

Uniting romance and nostalgia in ribbons of mesmeric melody, Canberra-via-Melbourne singer-songwriter Laura Ingram has Christmas wrapped in a bow with…

Geelong singer-songwriter Xyla Haigh makes top 10 in Melbourne Music Week’s Fed Live competition

Local singer-songwriter Xyla Haigh (AKA Tayla Haigh) has beaten thousands of artists to score a place in the top 10…

Adalita, Cable Ties, Baker Boy and more lead Melbourne Music Week’s mammoth lineup for 2020/21 event

Melbourne Music Week will take on a different role and identity across its three-month lifespan in 2020/21, serving as an…

Natalie D-Napoleon explores the untold stories of women’s lives on her new solo album

Many summers have passed since ‘Leaving Me Dry’, the last studio album from Australian/American singer-songwriter and award-winning poet Natalie D-Napoleon….

Ryan Edmond’s debut album ‘From the Start’ is an exciting blend of Aussie indie and European city sounds

The debut album from Western Australian native Ryan Edmond is due out this Friday and after drip-feeding listeners with singles…

FancyNormal make peace with the present on new single ‘Sober Spaceman’

Melbourne synth-pop duo FancyNormal are set to release their sophomore single ‘Sober Spaceman’ on December 4. With a modern take…

 

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