Lilla Vargen releases a devastatingly beautiful EP

You might not know the name Lilla Vargen, but rest assured, the Northern Irish singer-songwriter with a soulful and evocative voice is one to add to your playlist.

Grampians Music Festival 2020: Four years of big mountains, huge sounds

Heading back to the beautiful Grampians National Park in February for its fourth year in a row, the Grampians Music Festival (GMF) has a huge line-up of outstanding Australian up and coming artists for 2020.

Summer Sundays returns to Ballarat in 2020

Sunshine, good music and a handful of your closest mates; is there a better recipe for a good time?

Bendigo Au Go Go #24

Hometown hard-rock heroes Black Aces will wrap up their south-east coast Never Change tour with a Christmas cracker of a show at the Golden Vine on Saturday, December 21.

The search is on for Geelong’s Best Busker

Not only do buskers get their name out there, share their music and get to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, but there’s a range of prizes to be won, with a prize pool in excess of $1000, including an opportunity to play live on Pulse radio, and the opportunity to play at a number of festivals and public events.

Leo Sayer: Just A Boy in Geelong

At 72 years of age Leo Sayer proved on his Just A Boy Tour stop to Geelong that he is just as energetic, charismatic and vocally perfect as was in 1974 when his debut standout album of the same title was released – not to mention he doesn’t look a day over 50!

Sir Elton John dazzled both the young and young at heart at a day on the green

Famed as one of pop culture’s most enduring performers, Sir Elton John did not disappoint as 20,000 fans were taken on a musical and highly visual journey at Mt Duneed this December.

Tis’ the season to listen to rad Christmas tunes

Are you sick of hearing Michael Buble and Mariah Carey? Do you want to prove to your friends that you KNOW music? Are you trying to act like a Grinch but deep down you’re a Buddy from Elf?

Saavan share their top five Aussie artists

French duo Saavan have recently dropped their poignant sophomore EP ‘Observatory’ – a five-track journey of brooding electronica, filled to the brim with expansive soundscapes.written and produced by the band themselves.

CLOSED: Carlton Dry have released a Christmas song… and to celebrate we’ve got pack of Carlton Dry merch to giveaway

A tongue-in-cheek cover of the Christmas classic, ‘The Most Wonderful Time For A Beer’ is buoyant yet ballsy and bound to become a staple on the office Spotify Christmas playlist.

Things to do in Geelong to get you in the Christmas spirit

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Christmas is on its way.

DoorDash launches in Geelong and to celebrate, they’re giving away free burgers

Move over UberEats and Deliveroo, there’s a new delivery kid in town.

Good Times at Good Things

Boasting an explosive line-up of Aussie and international acts, Good Things filled five stages for a non-stop day of loud, distorted guitars and pounding drumbeats.

A new booking platform has launched in Australia

Exclusively featuring some of the biggest Australian DJs – not just mobile DJ’s but actual DJ’s who play at some of the best Clubs & Parties around Australia.

Behind the lens with Brittany Long

Brittany Long has let nothing stop her during her journey as a live music photographer, not even her wheelchair.

Take a Chance on Mind The Moon

Australian audiences will be able to hear some of the tracks from ‘Mind The Moon’ live when Milky Chance return down under for Falls Festival.

Sharkbanz: The Wearable Shark Deterrent

A simple and effective way to reduce the risk of a shark encounter.

Beyond The Valley adds more acts to its sold out festival

Christmas has come early thanks to the friendly folk at BTV!

The Grinch of Geelong West

Stampsy can’t be f*%ked with Christmas.

Tired Lion are fronting up for Unify Gathering

Unify will be a chance for Hopes and the band to re-focus after the Christmas period, but don’t expect anything but a ‘balls to the wall’ performance.

Grampians Music Festival: The Buoys & Maddy Jane

To celebrate the return of this absolute showcase of the best new bands making music all over the country, we passed the baton and got Maddy Jane and The Buoys to interview each other!

Dandecat provide an escape in time with ‘Kaleidoscope Mind’

Self-described as “unlabelled” and “fusion music”, the four-piece band feature powerful riffs, back-beats and vocal layers on their debut EP ‘Kaleidoscope Mind’.

Bob Moses did their job

And they did it well.

Ring in the New Year with Bluestone Blues Festival

Hosted annually by Geelong’s own Sleepy Hollow Blues Club, this well-loved two-day festival is one of the friendliest going around, bringing quality blues musicians from across the country to our own back door – a door only 20km out of Geelong!

 

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