Pop Culture #668

hy am I watching the first episode of Seven’s new panel game show Behave Yourself? Oh wait, that wasn’t one of the questions was it?

LANKS announces Geelong’s bold and humble artist Janeva as support for his Melbourne shows

Following the announcement of his national tour this August, multi-instrumentalist LANKS announces the supports for his tour – including Geelong’s own Sweetheart Janeva for his hometown gig on August 26 at Northcote Social Club.

Maja Releases Single ‘Wake Up And Find’ Ahead of Sophomore EP

The once Brisbane based now Melbourne soul/folk singer-songwriter Maja had hinted at her sophomore EP towards the end of last year of when she released the single ‘Hurting Now’. Now, having found and settled into a new home, Maja has released her soulful single ‘Wake Up And Find’ ahead of the release of the EP ‘Still Bleeding’.

The Bamboos, Allysha Joy, Bob Evans and more join Queenscliff Music Festival lineup

Queenscliff Music Festival has unveiled its next wave of artists for 2017.

Raised By Eagles announce headline tour stopping by Geelong and Torquay

The time has finally come for Raised by Eagles to announce their own long-awaited run of headline dates.

Tiny Little Houses are back with their new single and video for ‘Garbage Bin’

Tiny Little Houses return with new single ‘Garbage Bin’, a track that will surely be an anthem for the new slacker generation.

Curt Manor releases Wes Anderson inspired clip to single ‘Adelphi Hotel Nightmare

Curt Manor is an emerging alt-folk artist from Sydney, existing in a brooding, heavy-narrative based world and has just released the single of his new clip ‘Adelphi Hotel Nightmare’.

Aussie Festivals, Musicians & Venues Launch ‘Your Choice’ Campaign

A collective of Australian festivals, musicians, venues, promoters and record labels have launched a new campaign called ‘Your Choice’, in an attempt to address the growing cultural issues around behavior and lack of personal accountability within Australian venues and event spaces with the aim of helping everyone have a fun and safe time at gigs.

My Echo call it a day

Melbourne’s My Echo are sadly calling it a day.

Light of Day Winter Gigs fundraiser

Now in its fourth year, the Light of Day Australia Winter Gigs fundraiser is an annual event held to raise money for research into Parkinson’s Disease.

Frenzal Rhomb on their recent album, their controversial lyrics and punching in the right direction

After being a work in progress for over two years, it was a truly exciting moment for fans of Frenzal Rhomb when they dropped their first studio album in six years, Hi-Vis High Tea, earlier this year.

Bob Spencer on everything guitar and the future of music

Bob Spencer has made himself a popular household name, especially due to his powerful influence on rock music and his passion for everything guitar.

Oxygen College: Electronic Music Production

Ableton short-course is an eight week course designed to teach and explore Ableton Live, the world’s leading electronic music production software. Forté chat to Ableton Live tutor and innovator John Sneddon who will be running a specialists course at Oxygen College.

Too Heavy To Hug #668

Looking for a good book? Check out For the Sake of Heaviness: the History of Metal Blade Records for something that you can judge by its title. It was written by Metal Blade founder and CEO Brian Slagel with Mark Eglinton and features a foreword by Lars Ulrich. The release of the book also celebrates the label’s 35 year anniversary.

Jess Cornelius on going back to the basics

Now having a break from Teeth & Tongue, Cornelius is hitting the studio returning to her work as a solo artist and hitting the road without the backing of other musicians.

Honour Bastille Day with a donut

Celebrate the most famous date on the French calendar with Uncle Donut and James Street Bakery.

Ballarat Blog #668

The shortest day of the year has been and gone and winter has arrived with a vengeance as ice frosts…

Shaun Kirk on his ‘Midnight in Motion’ Tour

Mind-blowing; there is not one other hyphenated word to more accurately describe the experience that would unfold when Shaun Kirk took to the stage in Portarlington, mid-afternoon on Sunday.

Haim: Something To Tell You

‘Want You Back’, the opening cut to Haim’s sophomore release Something To Tell You, maintains the charisma and sparkle of tracks ‘Forever, The Wire’ and ‘If I Could Change Your Mind’, that made their debut record a definite highlight and summer favourite of 2013.

Ben & Jerry’s are giving out FREE tubs of ice cream this weekend

This Sunday, July 16, the most amazing team at Ben & Jerry’s are giving out tubs of their ice cream. What a treat.

Vance Joy returns with new single and Melbourne show

Vance Joy has officially made his return with a new track and Melbourne show.

XE54: Melbourne’s new underground bunker club

Check out the latest project from the team behind Pitch and Beyond The Valley

Minus The Bear

We chat to Dave Knudson ahead of their upcoming headline shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne following the release of their new album VOIDS.

Kingswood Just Announced Another Huge National Tour For 2017

Melbourne rockers Kingswood haven’t even finished their current national tour, but they’ve gone ahead and announced ANOTHER ONE for later this year.

 

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