Tropical Fuck Storm are heading to Torquay

Tunes incoming…

Here’s five 90s rave tracks to hype you up for Red Bull’s 1800-DOOF this month

Get keen.

Melbourne International Film Festival unveils full 2019 program

Cue the buttery popcorn.

King Parrot prove themselves the Kings of Metal

In the simplest of venues, with no light show or computer-controlled sequencing and amp modelling, this is pure old school performance and a snapshot of the current Aussie metal scene.

Beyond The Valley have teased their first international act for 2019

The legends are back with tasty BTV news

Ali Barter, Stonefield, Hobsons Bay Coastguard + more revealed for Kyneton Music Festival

The Macedon Ranges will come alive to the sounds of the Kyneton Music Festival this October when the annual party in the park returns to the Goldfields for its eighth year.

The Wool Exchange are hosting the ultimate ABBA vs QUEEN party

Mamma Mia – Let Me Go!

Queenscliff Music Festival 2019 announces soulful second lineup

It’s going to be another awesome affair (and probably sell out so don’t say we didn’t warn you)!

Enjoy this stunning new release from The Teskey Brothers

The most prominent departure from the band’s sound to date!

Blasphemy live at Max Watts 2019

We came to see the Gods of War punish the crowd song after song, and that’s what they did!

Munich Brauhaus are hosting an 80s aprés ski party this weekend

Time to party!

Ziggy Alberts announces Aussie tour

Does he ever stop?

Falls Festival announce first ever early bird presale

Allocations are super limited, so organise your festival friends stat.

Pulp 167

This time around, I’ve returned to the world of Marvel Comics, and picked up a book featuring a hero that is undoubtedly the meanest and greenest Avenger – that’s right, we’re talking about Immortal Hulk volume one, Or Is He Both?

Keep Geelong Weird: An interview with Joshua Maxwell de Hoog about Analogue Academy

He opened Analogue Academy with two friends, James Cox and Daniel Horvat, originally as a place to process their own film, but the place has grown into Geelong’s hub for off-kilter forms of self-expression, built around the ethos to ‘Keep Geelong Weird’.

Diabolic Rites: Litanies of the Lecherous

If you like a solid blend of big riffs and razor speed guitar, pure unrelenting chaos drumming (courtesy of Australia’s pioneer of extreme drumming Matt ‘Skitz’ Sanders), and the calls of the darker depths… this is your album.

Going Solo Won’t End In Tragedy For Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy

With uber pop single, ‘My Cheating Heart’ making waves already, the distinctive vocals of Murph shines through. But the Liverpool-born lead has no conscious desire to differentiate Love Fame Tragedy from The Wombats.

Five reasons to visit to Parade Espresso Bar

If you haven’t been down to Ocean Grove’s Parade Espresso Bar, then there is definitely something wrong with you… Just kidding, but you need to get your shit together and go ASAP, you won’t regret it.

An Evening Under The Milky Way with Steve Kilbey

Kilbey will be presenting songs from his massive catalogue including solo works, collaborative pieces, The Church greats and some covers alongside Chilean musician Rodrigo Bustos.

Six unique glamping holidays you won’t want to miss out on this winter season

From a luxury safari tent to a quaint treehouse or a spacious barn rental, there is a getaway for everyone.

Charly Bliss debut down under for Splendour in the Grass

Yes, the power-pop foursome will fulfil a lifelong dream as they make their debut down under as part of the Splendour In The Grass 2019 family, playing sideshows in both Sydney and Melbourne.

Blues News #718

This July, the 19th in fact, saw the birth of Sleepy Hollow Blues Club in 1994, 25 years ago! The club kicked off with sets from Muddy Puddles and Tin Pan Alley.

Hilltop Hoods are bringing their highly energetic set to Melbourne for two nights next month

We sat down with Daniel Smith (aka Pressure) to soak up the vibe of the new album, understand what to expect from the tour and learn their strategy to electric live performances.

Northlane: Alien

Marking their third LP fronted by Marcus Bridges’, Alien highlights further developments on Northlane’s ‘Periphery’-esque prog metal approach; one that has been carefully refined over the last two albums to now embrace a much more industrial and electronic atmosphere.

 

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