Aussie gin distillery Four Pillars has been named the World’s Best

“To win this award, on the eve of our sixth birthday is really, truly, bloody incredible.”

Blues News #731

Definitely keep your eyes open for the bushfire fundraisers.

Too Heavy To Hug #731

Welcome to THTH, Forte’s premier source of all things heavy, hard, fast and metal. At time of writing, Metallica just…

Do I Have Compassion Fatigue?

Stampsy asks, “Is this guilt that I’m feeling?”

Meadow reveal second announce of acts featuring Angie McMahon

Taking place from Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March 2020, Meadow will also play host to Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Frankie Cosmos (US), Sheer Mag (US), Dyson Stringer Cloher, Elizabeth, Surprise Chef and the ‘forever young’, Youth Group.

Aussie legends Spiderbait live in Torquay

From Kram’s first smash of the drums, renowned Aussie rockers Spiderbait sent the crowd surfing back to the height of the 1990s thrashing live alternative scene.

BTV: Beyond Your Wildest Festival Dreams

With such a scenic location, Beyond The Valley was an absolute game-changer of a New Year’s Eve festival and is one of the best musical escapes I’ve had in a while.

The regional music community have stepped up to raise funds in light of the bushfire disaster

If there’s a good cause, then you will find musicians right at the front, turning their fans out for a fundraiser.

Good vibrations for the ‘bool

Prepare yourself for sensory overload.

KIKX drop Lost Poets Now: 1979 – 2019

This album is definitely one for fans of Aussie pub rock, and the sounds of 80s new wave music that those from Geelong might remember.

Geelong Wedding Guide is hosting a Wedding Expo this weekend

An item worth putting on your wedding planning to-do list!

YBN Cordae performs in-store at PUMA Melbourne Central

Two-time Grammy nominated artist and PUMA Rider Global Ambassador YBN Cordae surprised fans when he performed an exclusive show to 25 VIPs at PUMA’s Melbourne Central store on Sunday 29 December, 2019.

The Beautiful Girls are bringing their laid-back and spacious folk-rock into The Torquay Hotel this Saturday

For a band celebrating a good 20 years in the industry, The Beautiful Girls are just as relevant now as they ever were.

Rainbow Serpent announces a one-day party in the CBD and a multi-day festival over Easter

A one-day party in the CBD and a multi-day festival over Easter surfaces in its place

Sienna Wild’s Top 5 indie artists you need to hear

Ahead of their Melbourne gig, we had the guys share the top five indie artists we should be listening to.

The Growlers At Torquay Hotel – Are You In Or Out?

Our Natural Affair with California bred, The Growlers, has only just begun.

No Sad Songs with country rockers The Wolfe Brothers

Untamed and vocally melodic like wolves in the wild, the powerful pack of Country craftsmen The Wolfe Brothers certainly live up to their name!

New material on the way from South African musical export Ruby Gill

2020 is shaping up to be the year we get to hear new music from Ruby Gill, who is laying down her first full-length album before the year is through.

The M.O.A are heading to NYE on the Hill

We chat to the band ahead of their performance.

Kim Churchill’s music is bringing him to Geelong’s Great Australian Beer Festival

In the middle of his tour, Churchill will take to Geelong’s Great Australian Beer Festival and bring his new music and popular tracks to the stage, alongside the likes of Sneaky Sound System and The Kite Machine.

The Furphy Outdoor Cinema returns for its fourth summer with a series of cracking ‘Classic 80s’ films

As part of your ticket, you’ll receive a complimentary Furphy Refreshing Ale.

Of Monsters and Men are bringing their charming vocals and indie tunes to our shores

Their last East Coast tour in 2016 was fully sold-out and this time, they will be arriving with a new studio album under their belts, ready to perform.

Meredith Music Festival 2019

I measure my year in PM and AM (Pre-Meredith and After-Meredith), it is my yearly highlight and I can only hope to return for as many years as it runs for.

Scott Carne and Kids in the Spiegeltent

Though the years have flown by, Kids in the Kitchen will rock just as hard as they did the first time around.

 

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