Five breathtaking live versions that are better than their originals, as told by Silky Roads

We hope you’re hungry because Sydney-based indie-rock quartet Silky Roads have just revealed their tantalizing new single ‘Pomegranate’ and it…

Push yourself to start a career in music with this free electronic music program

Melbourne is already Australia’s music hub and it’s the rebirth of the youth music organisation that we all need after…

A round of shots please, Beavs Bar is reopening their big red doors

We’ve missed you Beavs. If you’re a Geelong local, Beavs Bar needs no explanation. That charming venue behind the big…

Great news, live music returns to Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues this week

It’s the only place in the Geelong region where you can taste, smell, hear and actually feel like you are…

The Smashing Pumpkins chat nostalgia, musical chemistry and the creation of their eleventh studio LP ‘Cyr’

The Smashing Pumpkins are back with their eleventh studio LP, Cyr – a 20-song double album that indicates the titanic ambition of…

Melbourne dancehall crew Shottaz refine their core sound with infectious EP, ‘Energy’

Renowned for their diverse sound, hard-hitting lyrics and energetic live performances, Shottaz is fast becoming Melbourne’s frontline dancehall crew and…

Melbourne pop powerhouse Sully emerges from lockdown with cathartic new single ‘Ghosting (Me)’

Following the success of her January release, the pop fuzz and empowerment anthem, ‘I Should Know Better’, accompanied with a…

Remembering Aussie music’s iconic ’90s through six unheralded bands

Oh the ’90s! Our love for the ’90s in Australia is immense and it’s in many ways considered the country’s…

Geelong indie-rockers Jeffy and The Bobcats make their debut with groove-laden masterpiece ‘Stranger Baby’

Fresh to the scene, indie-rock three-piece Jeffy and The Bobcats have delivered a groove-laden earworm with their debut single, Stranger…

“Identify, target and nurture a small but loyal following”: Music veteran Chris Maric on how indie bands can survive in an ever-evolving industry

A keen metal-head with a platinum work ethic and a heart made of gold, Chris is widely recognised as one…

Peachfield’s debut ‘Monuments of Debris’ is a sweeping exploration of young Australian lives

Known for helping bring the talents of artists like Sarah Blasko, Gersey and Ben Salter to the forefront, ever-productive multi-instrumentalist…

The team behind Splendour in the Grass are launching a new music festival in 2021

Secret Sounds Group, the team behind Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival, have received $1.5 million to help them…

10 High Fly’s debut album ‘Roller Coaster’ is festival ready, and so are we

Cold Chisel, The Eagles, Queen, Brad Paisley, when listing off the album’s influences, it’s not hard to see how ‘Roller…

NZ indie dream-pop sensations There’s A Tuesday deliver a feast for the ears with their debut EP

If you are in the mood for some catchy indie vibes, then you can’t go past There’s A Tuesday’s highly…

Cue the Monday hangovers, Captain’s Sunday Sessions are back

Sunday afternoons are never easy. Maybe you’ve spent the morning out and about, or you’re nursing a hangover from a…

Plastic Face release brooding new single ‘HiiViSiON’

Plastic Face is the Sydney-based duo Pete Stals and Will Coleman, the enigmatic artists behind their signature masks. Delivering a…

When creatives collide: In conversation with indie-pop artist Georgi Kay and jewellery designer Ryan Nevarez

All the way from Los Angeles, comes Georgi Kay’s infectious electro-soul single ‘Medicine’. The follow up to her recent releases…

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard play to their strengths on experimental, headbanging 16th album ‘K.G.’

For years it seemed like Gizz were actively trying to pursue the polar opposite sound to their most recent creation….

This Victorian music festival is letting punters secure their ticket for next year with a stubby holder

Created as an opportunity to showcase local up-and-coming Australian talent and the very aesthetically pleasing Great Ocean Road (and all…

Tired Lion unveils nostalgic new album, Breakfast For Pathetics

Finally bringing some good into 2020, the highly anticipated release of Tired lions new album ‘Breakfast for Pathetics’, a little…

Meet The White Flower Society, the coastal psych-pop collective from Geelong’s Mitch Collins

When Mitch Collins first asked me to check out his new project I couldn’t contain my excitement. With Phaedo and…

Perth electronic producer Ukiyo has unveiled an entrancing debut LP, brimming with high-calibre Australian collaborators

If getting people to move their bodies was the mission, 23-year-old Perth electronic producer Ukiyo has well and truly accomplished…

Doniger offers up a new rock track with an important message in new single ‘Renegade’

Having been a player in the Queensland roots and blues scene for some time, Gavin Doniger has returned and is…

You ripper, live music returns to The Barwon Club

Established since 1990, The Barwon Club Hotel has proved to be Geelong’s leading venue for live bands. They were at…

 

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