Low-Key Luxury Travel Options in Australia

Australia has a particular way of hiding its finest accommodations. The country’s best lodges sit at the end of unpaved…

Dead Letter Circus, Hellions & Orpheus Omega added to Download

Download 2020 takes up a new home in Melbourne at the Showgrounds and falls on a Friday… so go book in that annual leave and prep for the best long weekend of your life!

The East Pointers bring their new album ‘Yours To Break’ to Port Fairy Folk Festival

As recipients of the Juno Award For Traditional Roots Album Of The Year, this triumphantly tenacious trio are breaking boundaries with their newest release entitled Yours To Break.

Sev Lah drops debut rock single ‘Free My Soul’

‘Free My Soul’ is the leading single from Sev Lah’s forthcoming debut album.

The Marcus King Band is coming to Melbourne

Described by countless publications as an “electrifying rock performer”, this is a great opportunity to see King and his Band in a smaller venue and is their only other Aussie show other than Bluesfest in Byron.

Say hello to Volta, the new and improved Karova Lounge

Slated to open at the start of February following major renovations, the live music venue will be Ballarat’s answer to sustainable arts and culture, showcasing talent and diversity in a clean approachable atmosphere, providing a dynamic space for people to socialise in a low-risk environmen

A Day On The Green with Cold Chisel, Paul Kelly, Birds Of Tokyo & Magic Dirt

A Day On The Green offered a showcase of four generations of rock royalty that have shaped and continue to impact the Australian music industry through a truly special event.

Western United’s Sunday match doubles as a fundraiser to support Red Cross Disaster Relief

Raising funds for the bushfires and ongoing drought across Australia.

Pulp 180

This week, I’ve picked up a relatively new and utterly enthralling book by one of my favourite comic writers of all time – Cemetery Beach, written by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan, Hellblazer and more recently Injection) and drawn by Jason Howard (Trees, The Astounding Wolf-Man).

Pop Culture #731

As television, streaming or otherwise, has increasingly become where we turn for quirky or unusual viewing movies have become more predictable.

Roisin Murphy’s live show at the Forum proved she is the BOSS

There is truly no other artist that entertains to the level that Roisin Murphy does.

Abbey Stone drops alluring new track ‘Say Anything’

Stone can single beautifully, and she does, each note lingering, stretched out in high pitches.

A Nice Day to go to the Pub returns for 2020

Those lucky enough to have gone last year might remember (but judging from the footage, many might not) killer bands, shoeys and schooners, and rubber thongs flying through the air.

Apollo Bay Seafood Festival returns for 2020

Whether it’s peeling fresh prawns, cracking open a crab, dining on a fresh lobster, slurping up plump mussels, or shucking oysters, everyone has a sweet spot for seafood.

Bohemian Rhapsody Gets Chocolate Coating

Bohemian Rhapsody gets an Aussie chocolate-covered makeover as 90’s powerhouse performer Adam Thompson of Chocolate Starfish puts his sweet flavour on the killer Queen classics.

Game, Set, Match… George Alice

We sit down with the young artist ahead of her upcoming performance on the Live Stage at the Australian Open this month.

Kingswood announce gigs in Geelong and Ballarat to celebrate long-awaited third studio album

To celebrate their new tunes, Kingswood are set to kick off their 20+ date tour at Geelong’s Barwon Club and Ballarat’s Volta in March before travelling nationally through April, May and June.

Ballarat Beer Festival returns for 2020

Showcasing over one hundred and fifty of the world’s finest craft beers, this is a day festival that craft beer lovers won’t want to miss.

Derrin Nauendorf returns to us with his 2019 album The World Within

Ten tracks of quality ear-pleasing music- Derrin Nauendorf’s The World Within is a class act that would garner the respect of any blues fans that get the chance to listen.

The State System drop their debut self-titled album

Formed by a trio of public servants in 2018, Melbourne stoner metal jammers The State System have been sticking it to the man and changing the system from within one politically-charged, cosmic riff at a time.

Sun Salute: Time Has Come

This is definitely a balmy Summer evening record, and a beauty at that.

Surf and football

Summer is here. The sun is out, our beaches are crowded and surfers are riding waves from one end of the coast to another so it must be the perfect time to talk about… football!

Sunny in Ocean Grove

We’re talking about the Melbourne nu-metal band Ocean Grove and the release of their third single, ‘SUNNY’, for their sophomore album Flip Phone Fantasy.

An Evening With Between The Buried And Me

We sat down with the North Carolina quintet’s lead vocalist and keys Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr.

 

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