Surfbeat: Respect The Beach

Our region has been hit be an early blast of summer lately… and it has been great.

Beachside Primitive: An exhibition by Jeff Raglus

Raglus is back with his latest collection destined for a new exhibition at Boom Gallery in Geelong this December.

Urzila Carlson – Studies Have Shown

Multi award-winning South African/New Zealand comedian Urzila Carlson will make a complete run around Australia in 2018.

Lili Kendall releases new single + video

LA-based Aussie girl Lili Kendall has just dropped her killer new single ‘Lifetime’.

Thrashville returns for its second year

Heavv music festival Thrashville is proud to announce the bumper line-up for its second year, which will return on Saturday January 20, 2018, to the Hunter Valley, NSW.

Help wag a tail this Christmas

Over 1000 animals (strays, lost or surrendered) will come through GAWS unfunded shelter during the Christmas break. 

Popcultcha’s new Collector Gallery launches tomorrow

The real fun begins at 3pm with live bands kicking the festival up a notch.

The People’s Piano Set To Hit The Streets of Geelong

From December 1, the Geelong CBD will be home to a stylish new street piano, which will be located outdoors over Summer in The Secret Courtyard.

AC/DC, A Legend Lost

It is with great sadness that the music community says farewell to such a wonderful person and performer, and in tribute, we’ve decided to outline five of AC/DC’s best songs.

Thundamentals announce an epic national tour for their 10th year anniversary

And lucky for us, stops include Ballarat and Bendigo.

Ballarat Blog #678

Things are slowly winding down in the Rat as Christmas is less than a month away, but the acts keep coming thick and fast.

NYE on the Hill Set times Are Here!

Get keen party people!

SEXPO… Go on, you know you want to.

From the completely vanilla types to the kinkiest ones too… SEXPO is legitimately for everyone.

Biggest Star Studded Music Line-Up At Australian Open 2018

If you needed another excuse to go to the tennis…

The Ballarat Beer Festival returns for 2018

The countdown is on for summer’s unmissable beer event, Ballarat Beer Festival.

New film festival will see local films shown on the big screen

A new short film festival is being launched in Geelong by a group of local creatives involved with Geelong’s community radio station, 94.7 The Pulse.

Celebrate Malop Street’s redevelopment

The completion of the first stage of the Green Spine project is being celebrated with free coffee, giveaways from selected businesses along Malop Street and a fashion installation by students from The Gordon.

Sweet Felicia and the Tradies: Live at the Bluestone Blues Festival 2016/7

A live recording is always a hard project. Very often the recording does not capture the sense or quality of the event.

Kingswood: Maximus National Tour

For those that were worried Kingswood’s new musical direction unveiled on After Hours, Close to Dawn would mellow out their live show, have no fear.

Christmas in Central Geelong; Activity Trail

There is even more to do in Central Geelong this Christmas with the Central Geelong Christmas Trail. Families can get into the Christmas spirit, with over 29 different Christmas themed activities.

The Dukes of Deliciousness

In celebration of Popcultcha’s new Collector Gallery, The Dukes of Deliciousness will be performing on opening day alongside Grindhouse, Tom…

Nothing’s as fresh as from the Farmers’ Markets

Grab your hessian bag or your cutest tote: it’s time to start eating local, farm-fresh food.

The New Superfood…

This year is almost over, only a few rad issues to come and then hello 2018! This month I thought I would chat about a brand new Australian business changing the way we eat…. and yes I say changing the way we eat because I never would of thought we could eat this – until now!

Once Human; Hart returning home and finally bringing her boys to Australia

Featuring former Machine Head/Soulfly guitarist, Logan Mader, along with Australian vocalist Lauren Hart, California’s melodic death metaller’s Once Human have proved they are a force to be reckoned with following the release of their second album Evolution, bringing their sound to a whole new level.

 

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