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Taste of Tamworth: Four award winning acts, one big show

What do you get when you put together four multi award-winners together in one big concert? You get a Taste of Tamworth!

Thy Art Is Murder Announce 'Death Dealers' Regional Tour

Catch them on this regional run at Ballarat’s Karova Lounge – August 16 & Geelong’s Barwon Club – August 17.

Ocean Grove are returning to Geelong

It’s almost 18 months since the boys launched this epic debut album in Geelong.

God Save The Queen at Home House Nightclub

In case you’ve missed it, next weekend is of the three day variety and thanks to our linkage to the ol’ monastery in Britain and it being the Queen’s birthday (or thereabouts), Monday is a day off!

John Flanagan Trio

We chat to award winning songwriter,John Flanagan ahead of their regional stops in Castlemaine, Bendigo and Ballarat.

Castlemaine Jazz Festival 2018

What better way to spend your long weekend…

Adam Harpaz is bringing Byron Bay to Geelong with a guitar and a stomp box

Adam will be performing in Geelong for the first time as part of Geelong’s Winter Sessions Live at Chapel on Little Ryrie on June 10.

Tubular Bells For Two

One Album. Two Men. Too Many Instruments.

Queenscliff Music Festival is coming back in 2018 for its biggest and best year yet

As part of the festival’s showcase, QMF emerging artist grants are running for it’s 8th year and are now open.

Winter is coming with a new series of live gigs

One of the few reasons to exit the house on a chilly day

Diggin’ those Cool Sounds

The Melbourne outfit is certainly showing they have cool moves with a new EP in Gristle and a clip for track ‘Grudge’.

Field Street Funk

Led by Shannen Wick, Fulton Street is a seven-piece outfit heavy on the soul and RnB.

Blind Man Death Stare are at it again

They’ll hit up the Barwon Club this June.

Andrea Robertson on the right time

Award-winning singer-songwriter Andrea Robertson is stepping beyond her previously forged boundaries and touring her live performance around regional Victoria.

The Paul McKenna Band: Performing at the 2018 National Celtic Festival

Calling in from Scotland, Paul McKenna chats to Forté ahead of the trip down under.

There's a new rehearsal room in Geelong

Fountainhead Rehearsals is Geelong’s newest rehearsal room. Located in Breakwater and emphasising clean comfort and great sound, Fountainhead provides a creative atmosphere and friendly service.

Stankid's EP launch goes down this weekend

Hailing all the way the Queensland, the now Geelong-local is ready to release the four track EP.

Australia’s most electrifying punk band WAAX are heading to Geelong

With two independently-released EP’s Holy Sick (2015) and Wild & Weak (2017), as well as barnstorming singles like ‘Same Same’, ‘Wild & Weak’, ‘I For An Eye’, and recent single ‘Labrador’, this band is hot on our radar. Now, they’re kicking off on a massive 12 date tour throughout May and June. We chat to vocalist and powerhouse Marie DeVita ahead of the shows.

Born Lion are heading on a 'Celebrate the Lie' tour

The band hits The Eastern, Ballarat on Friday June 1 before heading to Pelly Bar in Frankston on Saturday June 2.

The Loft are back with AROCKALYPSE 7

It’s that time again so get ready to rock!

Ballarat's Ebonivory release epic video for single 'Hanmer Street'

The video is an absolute killer and one of the most creative one’s we’ve seen this year!

Melbourne's My Elephant Ride are performing at Belmont's Unwined

To celebrate new single ‘Map of the Stars’, Melbourne three-piece My Elephant Ride are playing a limited number of shows this month.

Five minutes with Tinpan Orange

We chat to Emily ahead of their show with The Sound Doctor on Saturday 26 May at Anglesea Memorial Hall.

 

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