A Good Friend to Have

Having recovered from their Queenscliff Music Festival date, Olly Friend will perform a couple of smaller shows as part of their ‘7” Vinyl’ tour, taking in Aireys Pub, Aireys Inlet on December 4 and Workers Club, Geelong on December 12.

A Drop of Cider

Just a stone’s throw outside Daylesford you will find Musk, and it is here you will discover a 30-acre property housing Daylesford Cider, an orchard grown on strictly organic principles.

Swidgen hit the Eastern tonight!

Looking for something to do tonight in Ballarat? Swidgen are inviting you to come down and help them celebrate the launch of their 2nd full length album, Doghouse, at The Eastern in Ballarat.

Ain't No Siesta!

Street parties are the best parties, and Quban know this all too well. Branching out into the adjacent car park on December 12 the venue will be throwing the perfect party to welcome in summer, and heads up, this ain’t no siesta.

One Cool Cadillac

Over the next couple of Friday nights (December 4 & 11), Geelong’s Pistol Pete’s will play host to Andy Phillips and the Cadillac Walk. Originally from New Zealand, Phillips hopped around for a little while before settling in Melbourne – first it was Sydney, then London.

Lonely Days Are Gone

Originating in South Australia but now calling Geelong home, Famous Will churn out the kind of lovely country folk that heals broken relationships.

Bendigo Street Festival

Get out and explore Bendigo with the free events that are taking over the CBD as part of the Bendigo Street Festival.

Music to a Tee

A highlight on the Surf Coast music calendar is the Music to a Tee series, which plays its final round on January 22, 2016.

My Dad's In a Band

Despite some healthy touring and a recent visit to the US, Hockey Dad has enough in them for one final 2015 fling. Formed by mates Zach Stephenson and Billy Fleming, the lads’ name is a reference to a video game played by Bart and Milhouse in The Simpsons.

The Juke Beer Garden

Let’s face it, if you’re heading to a beer garden this summer, you want assurance that you’ll be sipping on some great quality beer.

British India

Over the last decade British India have become leaders in the indie music scene, something that’s reflected in the success of their four previous studio albums and fiercely loyal fan base.

Mellow Yellow

They’re young and they’re talented and they’ll make you wish you had learned an instrument when you were younger. Meet The Mellows, a little Warrnambool band with a big progressive folk style.

Punk, Thy Will Be Done

According to their Facebook page, the Western Sydney suburb of Colyton is known for “its low cost housing, lack of anything to do and sun-baked streets”. However, it gave enough to inspire Ramonescore and ’60s pop lover Tim Obradovic to start a band called Colytons.

Off the Beaten Track

Robyn Davidson and Raimond Gaita will take in an evening of story at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal this Saturday night, December 5.

Ballarat Beer Festival Descends on Ballarat City Oval This January

We all know the fun in drinking beer with mates, but there are right ways and wrong ways to do it. The Ballarat Beer Festival happening in January is one of the former, and is set to be a day of spoiling your tastebuds, discovering new beers (there are over 100 different types) and listening to good music.

Belmont Hotel

Feel like you’re on top of the world, as you take in all the sights from the Belmont Hotel’s famous roof top terrace!

It Ain't Pretty

‘Mary’ is a popular name choice for songs – Mary’s Place, Along Comes Mary, Proud Mary, The Wind Cries Mary, for example. Described as a “brash thunderous jam reminiscent of early Kasabian, T-Rex and Deep Purple”, Melbourne psych-rockers Pretty City now join the gang with their new track, ‘Mary Go Round’.

A Free Man

Bendigo will be treated to a small taste of Bluesfest in 2016, with Jason Isbell set to perform at the Ulumbarra Theatre on March 31.

Sleep Now and Forever

30+ years in and The Black Sorrows remain as popular as ever – and Joe Camilleri as cool as ever. The band released two limited edition 12” vinyl LPs this year, Endless Sleep (Chapter 46) and Endless Sleep (Chapter 47), a tribute to the likes of Lou Reed, JJ Cale, John Coltrane, Captain Beefheart, Hank Williams and Skip James.

Tomorrow's People Festival Announce Inaugural Line Up

Festival season is upon us, and Tomorrow’s People have thrown their hat into the ring to kick things off.

Hitch Your Lagwagon

Remember early 2015? Suspenders were the ‘must-have’ fashion item, dancing was the new craze and Lagwagon toured Australia as part of Soundwave.

Anglesea Music Festival

Now, I don’t wish to place any unfair pressure on you, but have you secured your ticket for the Anglesea Music Festival? It is going to be awesome, and that comes with Forte’s Golden Guarantee, which we don’t hand out willy-nilly.

Nightjar

A handful of years ago, Lyndelle Flintoft and Kyla Vinton made their dreams a reality when they created NightJar, a meeting space for music, emerging designers, artists and market. And while they may not have envisioned such a success, a success it indeed is with thousands of people taking part in proceedings.

Toothless Grin

Melbourne’s Claws & Organs will deliver their scuzzy shoegaze (or shoe-grunge, if you like) to The Eastern, Ballarat tomorrow night, November 27, as they wrap up their ‘No Teeth No Stamina’ tour.

 

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