The Amity Affliction announce Australian Tour with Underoath, Crossfaith & Pagan

It all goes down at Melbourne Arena on Monday September 16.

Torquay local Tess Guthrie drops debut single ‘WUTO’

Reminiscent of Eva Cassidy, the Melbourne-based singer has blessed us with her pure, ethereal voice.

Melbourne DJ duo Donald’s House are heading to Geelong

A family affair with their own productions and body music for your Friday night, these guys will have the party going wild!

Geelong’s Famous Will drops new single

Check it out live at The Workers Club in April.

Let us introduce you to the mentors and participants of ‘Cultivate’ – the first women-only leadership program for music industry leaders

Congratulations to the first participants of the newly created leadership coaching program for women in the Victorian music sector.

Z-Star Delta live at The Lost Ones Basement Bar

Being billed as a ‘Stripped Back’ event is still a surprise walking into the cosy venue to see an array of guitars, pedals, synths and a drum kit.

Kyle Lionhart is heading to Ballarat and Torquay

With an incredibly exciting 12 months ahead, Kyle Lionhart is destined to become your favourite new artist in 2019.

I Know Leopard: Love Is A Landmine

The debut album ‘Love is a Landmine’ from Sydney quartet I Know Leopard is a dreamy synth-pop journey through the familiar trials of love.

BATTS: The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour is the debut album from BATTS and it’s eleven tracks chase a highly ambitious concept.

Mansionair: Shadowboxer

There is, in a way, a lot to be expected of Mansionair’s debut album.

The Rank Outsiders: Self-Titled

Tight is the first word that comes to mind when listening to this CD.

Arctic Monkeys are rock ‘n’ rollers through and through

Arctic Monkeys gave a five out of five performance and made note that their rock n roll image is still intact.

We chat to Xavier Rudd ahead of his show at Leura Park this weekend

I’d say Torquay’s second biggest export, trailing closely behind Ripcurl, would have to be Xavier Rudd.

Too Heavy To Hug #710

At time of writing, I woke to the awful news that the legendary Keith Flint, dancer and vocalist for The Prodigy, had taken his own life at the age of 49.

The Eagles live at Rod Laver Arena

As a long-time fan of The Eagles, I must admit I was a little apprehensive about going to this concert with the new additions to the line-up.

What’s on in Ballarat

The chill of an Autumn morning is a stark reminder that summer has gone and the sun is taking a while to show its face in the morning as we head towards the cooler months.

Blues News #710

A couple of special raw sounding blues events this time round.

Fuel your footy fever at The Sporting Globe

It’s time once again to clear your weekends…

There’s a mobile prosecco bar popping up in Geelong

Let us introduce you to Casey Hurst – the brains, the boss babe and the beauty behind ‘Miss Fizz’, Geelong’s first mobile bar, dedicated entirely to Prosecco.

Get to know Santa Fe Driving Range

Santa Fe Driving Range are a brand spanking new act comprising of a few friends that have played together for a long, long time, with a couple of fresh faces thrown in the mix!

The Hollow Majors have unveiled their debut album

The Hollow Majors have forged a name for themselves as the rock ‘n’ roll lads of Geelong, from starting as a covers band back in 2016 to last year transitioning to an originals act, and their story of how it all started is as old school rock ‘n’ roll as you can get.

Kurt Vile and the Violators are coming

The man, the denim jacket, and the hair, are all returning to Australia soon with his touring band The Violators, and I was lucky enough to have a chat with him about all this stuff, and a bit more.

Go Wild when the Wildlife Photographer of the Year arrives in Geelong

It’s natural, it’s beautiful and it’s confronting… and this year the team at The National Wool Museum are helping to make it an experience to remember by hosting a cocktail party in honour of the exhibition’s arrival.

Five minutes with The Rank Outsiders

These four seasoned musos love nothing more than the sound of vintage guitars played through fine amplification, a little denim and a smattering of facial hair…

 

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