Sexpo goes retro for their 2017 installment

If ‘make love not war’ is your mantra, then boy do we have the event for you.

In Hearts Wake are heading regional in 2018

They’ll be hitting Ballarat, Bendigo, Warrnambool and Geelong on their travels.

Sugar Mountain announce 2018 lineup

It’s time. With summer around the corner, Sugar Mountain – Melbourne’s beloved music and arts festival – is back, and it’s time to reveal another tantalising, boundary-pushing line-up.

Melbourne Music Week ZOO Laneway Party

Now in its fifth year, ZOO will take over the closing day of Melbourne Music Week with a 9-hour feast of live music, beat-makers, performances and visual arts

Photo Review: Karova’s Carpark Festival was EPIC

Playing on the day was Illy, Spit Syndicate, Alice Ivy, Kuren, Citizen Kay and EMBE.

Grinspoon, Regurgitator, The Superjesus, Dallas Frasca & IV League unite for 2018 ‘Hotter Than Hell’ tour

And they’re coming to Geelong.

Pop Culture #674

How do you make a sequel to Blade Runner? A sequel is meant to pick up the story from where the first film left off, but with Blade Runner even that is up for grabs.

There’s a cheese festival at the end of the month

If you leave in anything less than a cheese coma, then you haven’t done Say Cheese right.

P!NK Announces 2018 Australian Tour

Australia’s favourite international pop icon is back.

Saskwatch speaks out on their career-defining album, downsizing the band and a new psychedelic sound

With the release of their fourth studio album ‘Manual Override’ and the announcement of a massive national tour taking them around the country throughout October and November, we chat to Liam McGorry ahead of The Mane Event this weekend.

Angie McMahon releases first ever single ‘Slow Mover’

The song is the first taste of Angie​ ​McMahon’​ s anticipated debut record, slated for 2018.

Neil & Liam Finn, Kasey Chambers and Josh Pyke lead Riverboats Music Festival 2018 lineup

Set in a beautiful natural amphitheatre next to the mighty Murray, Riverboats returns to the historic paddlesteamer town of Echuca-Moama with some of the most celebrated names in Australian music

Pulp 123

This week, we’re perusing the shelves of Image Comics once again – I’ve picked up Homecoming, volume one of Birthright.

Fiona Kershaw celebrates 20 years

Kicking off her tour at The loft, this concert is doubling as a beyondblue fundraiser.

Bec Sandridge on finding her way from soul-searching and busking the streets to sold-out festival slots

From busking the streets in Glasgow to gaining serious airtime on triple j, the sophisticated and entrancing Bec Sandridge has spent the last few years honing her craft and cementing her place in the music industry.

Surfbeat: Mud

Fifty years ago a surf trip to Bells Beach involved navigating a muddy car park followed by a walk down a muddy track to the beach.

Lenka: Attune

Birds, time, love and slowness bounce through indie-pop singer-songwriter Lenka’s most recent release, Attune, creating a breathy, whimsical album.

Akercocke: Renaissance In Extremis

The renaissance began when word spread that Akercocke would return with a new album.

London Grammar: ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’ Tour

Three years working on Truth Is A Beautiful Thing has definitely paid off, because lyrically speaking this is front woman Hannah Reid in her most emotionally vulnerable state.

Blues News #674

If you also think that the best thing to do on Melbourne Cup weekend is to get out of town, then I suggest that you too need to get tickets for the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues.

Too Heavy To Hug #674

Rumours are rife that an Australian version of the classic metal festival, Download, will be announced in the coming weeks/soon.

PREMIERE: Andrea Robertson releases clip filmed entirely in Geelong region

‘Never Let You Go’ is the newest release from Ocean Grove-based musician Andrea Robertson.

Geelong’s Tiber releases another killer single ‘All I Need’

With a bit of groove, a bit of funk and a whole lot of emotional energy, this track truly showcases his production skills in the very best way.

Cosmic Psychos are boozed up and set to play River Rocks Rehab

Australian punk rock band, Cosmic Psychos, are headed back to Geelong for yet another year on the River Rocks bill.

 

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