Watch out for Rosie Burgess Trio

We chat to Rosie ahead of their Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival appearance.

Drapht is heading to Geelong

Raise your glass for the king of the bar!

Convenience Store debut their laidback sound on ‘Time To Enjoy’

Convenience Store is one of the best new bands you haven’t heard of yet, launching an honest, captivating release with a childlike sense of maturity.

Forte’s Guide to the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival 2019

The countdown is on for the festival that sees the humble town of Bendigo embrace upwards of 20,000 music lovers, with the ninth annual Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival this November 7 – 10.

Aussie legends Spiderbait celebrate their singles from the last quarter of a century

I caught up with drummer Kram recently and he talked with affection about his return to Melbourne (he now lives in Byron Bay) and the changes he’s seen not just to the city but the music scene too.

VIDEO PREMIERE: Geelong trio The Run flaunt soaring indie sounds with ‘Missing Out On‘

Filmed in the Bellarine Peninsula, through Geelong and Melbourne’s outer suburbs, the music video is lighthearted, simple, to the point and flaunts both the band’s good-nature, and prowess as musicians and creatives.

Make Them Suffer on their most confrontational piece of music yet

If you follow Make Them Suffer, you may have come across their newest single ‘Hollowed Heart’, the groups most confrontational piece of music yet.

Kate Miller-Heidke brings Zero Gravity home

Kate will be tugging at heartstrings this September as she takes her incredible talents across the country once again.

Good Things Festival Will Be A Day To Remember

This year the festival has taken it up a notch with a double headline arrangement which sees Aussie festival favourites, A Day To Remember, return down under to be reunited with their ‘brother band’ and co-headliners, Parkway Drive.

The Lost Lands Festival just got bigger and better

Joining the party this time around is singer-songwriter treasures Dyson Stringer Cloher, sublime troubadour William Crichton, award-winning indigenous folk artist Alice Skye, funky indie collective Approachable Members Of Your Local Community and electro tribal pop duo The Merindas.

Something for Kate frontman Paul Dempsey is heading to the Torquay Hotel

If you love acoustic, intimate shows, this is one not to be missed

Queenscliff Music Festival reveal their third lineup announcement

Queenscliff Music Festival 2019 is back guns blazing with more news for the upcoming summer a trifecta of local legends, yoga, and kindie-indie showcases.

Little Creatures Brewery are hosting a festival feat. Ball Park Music, Allday, Alex Lahey, British India and Alice Ivy

BIG NEWS GEELONG.

Box Hill Institute and Sing Sing East studio are giving away free studio time

Imagine recording your next single, EP or album on the SSL desk that musical legends Paul Kelly, INXS, Kiss, Lady Gaga, Elvis Costello, and Mark Ronson have all recorded on…

Melted returns for 2019

After such success in its first year, Victoria’s newest heavy and alternative music festival, Melted Festival, will return to the Barwon Club Hotel this year.

The Workers Club are hosting Songs in The Key of Springfield this week

Song singing, quote slinging and nostalgia explosions.

The Barwon Club have revealed the anticipated River Rocks lineup

The line-up for River Rocks has been released, whether the world was ready for it or not.

The Meredith 2019 lineup is finally here

What. A. Cracker.

Press Club are bringing their new album ‘Wasted Energy’ to Torquay

It’s safe to say Press Club is a band that has been consistently killing it since the release of their debut single ‘Headwreck’ back in 2017.

A moment with Sleuth

We chat to the Sleuth, the band behind the mesmerising and sleek, jazz-driven vocals, layered over dark funk, soaring soul, and quirky pop vibes.

Four Lions roar into Geelong

Bendigo roots rockers Four Lions are bringing their four-state Gone single tour to Geelong next week.

The Bee Gees Story goes regional

Fresh from celebrating eight years and over 2500 shows headlining on the Las Vegas strip, the Australian Bee Gees Show will be heading Down Under for the Australian leg of their 2019 ‘The Bee Gees Story’ world tour

You can call on Benny Walker

Inspired by men, bromances and brothers, ‘All Ya Gotta Do is Call’ is the new track from singer-songwriter Benny Walker, set for release on August 23.

The Attics 7 Favourite Things To Do Off The Feed

Drawing inspiration from society’s toxic relationship with social media, Colac born and bred dream-pop outfit The Attics new track ‘Instant Feed’ explores the intent behind curating our lives for social media.

 

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