Matt Joe Gow serves his time

Matt Joe Gow came to our attention through The Dead Leaves before releasing his debut solo album.

Salad Boys: the healthy choice

New Zealand’s Salad Boys took their first steps in 2012.

Grampians Music Festival – big mountains and huge sounds

Setting up in one of Australia’s most picturesque national parks next February, three-day Victorian event Grampians Music Festival is one to mark on the calendar.

Benny Walker embarks on solo tour next month

Taking to the road for a solo tour titled ‘Wine Women & Soul’ Benny will play in a ‘cabaret seating’ at intimate venues across Australia this October.

Geelong’s Tiber drops his intense new track

Tiber (aka Daniel Modica) has made a career of jumping to the next level and had just released his immense new single, ‘Good 4 U’.

Maldon Folk Festival – what you should expect at the 44th legendary folk experience

The Maldon Folk Festival has been going for more than four decades, and it still offers festival goers a legendary folk experience across 12 venues over four days.

Full of the Devil Electric

Devil Electric is a Melbourne band that likes to mix blues tones with the darker shades of rock’n’roll.

Pete Murray tickets remain

ickets still remain for Pete Murray at Geelong’s Wool Exchange and Entertainment Complex Saturday night, August 26.

Surf Coast’s Immy Owusu releases his ‘Narcissistically Self-Titled and Debut EP’

Surf Coast denizen Immy Owusu is a multi-instrumental songwriter, known primarily as the drummer for young indigenous powerhouse Yirrmal and former drummer for Surf Coast rockers Children of the Sun. And he has just released his debut EP.

Beloved live music venue is set to close its doors

Suttons House of Music recently announced that they will be closing at the end of October. Since opening as a music venue in 2014 they have hosted 600 gigs, with a wide variety of performers passing through the doors.

Jess Locke heads to Ballarat alongside Jeff Rosenstock

Jess Locke will be heading to Ballarat and recently announced her new album Universe will be released on October 20 via Pool House Records / Remote Control Records.

The Scientists add The Barwon Club to their Australian Tour

The Scientists are back! In their classic 1985 lineup! Kim, Boris, Tony and Leanne will be doing one show in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Geelong and Melbourne only!

Supersuckers don’t suck

Set to headline Geelong’s River Rocks, Ballarat hasn’t been forgotten with the Supersuckers lining up a show at Karova Lounge on November 5.

Rock in the Vines

The one and only Jimmy Barnes will headline November’s Rock in the Vines, a huge Australian-flavoured day of music held at Sutton Grange Winery.

Josh Pyke goes regional

Songman Josh Pyke is taking a well-earned breather at the end of the year, but not before he heads out for one more regional run.

This Way North hit Canada

Currently abroad charming the pants off our Canadian friends, when This Way North returns they may have some new music for you.

Drop everything, the Falls lineup is out

Falls Festival seems to be a bit of a no-brainer when it comes to deciding what to do on New Years Eve, and with the lineup just released you’d be stupid not to try and get your hands on some tickets – plus it’s their 25th year celebration, it would be rude not to help celebrate.

Liam Gallagher is coming to Australia

Liam Gallagher, the mastermind who pioneered one of the greatest bands of all time, is coming to Australia to play some music.

British India announce massive 32-date national tour

Aussie rockers British India have announced a huge national tour for their upcoming new album Forgetting The Future.

Siamese bring chaotic, yet commanding live shows to town

After making waves with their debut single ‘Computer Patient’, Adelaide’s most exciting young bloods, Siamese, are primed to build on this strong introduction with second single, ‘Scatterbrain’.

Maja is out for blood

Serbian-born soul-folk-pop singer-songwriter Maja completed her studies in Music Composition at the University of Queensland in 2014.

The Mane Event 2017

The brainchild of Jon Gilchrist and Tristan Gall, The Mane Event is a musical day out for a great cause.

Batpiss honour the fallen

To rock in the hearts of others is to never die. Rest in Piss. Batpiss welcomed their third album Rest in Piss earlier this year.

Lizzie Flynn takes flight

Known for blending satirical storytelling with joyful emotion, Lizzie Flynn is heading out with her new album, You & the Open Sky.

 

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