Let the Battle Begin

The FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands competition would be familiar to a great many aspiring band and artist….

Countdown to the Arockalypse

Once a year for the past few years, when the universe comes together in perfect harmony, when enemies become friends,…

Locals Call Shotgun

Live Music Thursdays are back on at Pistol Pete’s Food and Blues this June, featuring a host of ‘Live &…

Let’s Get Naked

When the colour faded in Little Red, Quang Dinh continued his musical mission in Naked Bodies. With influences including Leonard…

Mmm, Nachos

Get the margaritas ready because Chicago’s Weekend Nachos are making their way Down Under in June. Sharing a name with…

Gizzfest: Now with More Fizz

You know a band means business when they use an exclamation point in their album title. Quarters! is the freshly…

Holy Serpent Are Doomed

Raise your hand if you like to drink and get high and listen to music. Just what I thought, you…

Seth Sentry’s Strange Days

It’s big, it’s bold and it is beautiful. It is Seth Sentry’s Strange New Past tour, named after his forthcoming…

Mansionair Join the Family

Indie-electronic duo Mansionair have just signed on with Liberation Music and Mushroom Music Publishing and all involved couldn’t be more…

Mr Dave Graney

Dave Graney, The Savage Sportsman, is one of the busiest men in music. He has been playing music since the…

Hot Chilli Jon Stevens

Following a successful solo album, New Zealand-born songman Jon Stevens relocated to Sydney in 1981. A couple of years later…

Ja Rule and Ashanti Holla At Geelong

That’s right, Ja Rule and Ashanti are come to our humble little bayside town. No, it’s not the ’90s. This is legit. According to MTV Australia the American rapper, Ja Rule, will be bringing the lovely Ashanti to The Pier, Geelong on July 19.

A Change Will Do YoLily Brings the Beatu Good

Described as one of the hardest working duos in Australia they return to Ballarat and Bendigo after an extensive run…

Music Man Birthday Bash

Humbly dubbed “The Birthday Bash of the Century”, Music Man is warming up for their huge Music Slam show in…

What a Pretty Face

How many bassists does it take to change a light bulb? None, the keyboard player will do it with their…

Honest Music, Honest Gal

If there’s a lady who’s not afraid of speaking on taboo subjects, the pressure society puts on image and general…

Oh Baby, it’s Ezra Lee

I can’t remember what I was doing when I was four-years-old but I reckon I wasn’t learning the Floyd Cramer…

Hello Yellow Brick Road

We all know the news that Elton John is coming to Australia. What we don’t all know, perhaps, is that…

Music Slam 4

Holy moly guacamole, Bendigo’s Music Man Megastore has done it again. Music Slam 4 welcomes winter will an almighty bang,…

Get Cosy with Marisa Quigley

Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt are two of the greats, and songbird Marisa Quigley has drawn comparisons to both of…

Castlemaine Jazz Festival

The Castlemaine Jazz Festival is just around the corner. The festival is done out of love, run entirely by volunteers…

Spray Paint Your Wagon

The stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky is wide and…

I Love the Chorus

Share houses, hey? You gotta love ’em. Arguments over stolen food, whose turn it is to do the dishes and,…

V for Vendetta

Since 1996 Geelong’s Vendetta has been doing the heavy stuff with pride and passion. They made their live debut at…

 

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