Ella Hooper goes Way Out West: ‘Eat the cake, buy the shoes, buy the tickets, let’s do it!’

Ella Hooper is the latter after releasing her second solo album Small Town Temple, topping the ARIA Charts, touring her…

‘We’re just stoked’: It’s all finally happening for Bones and Jones

After cutting their teeth as staples of the national gig circuit for the past decade, it seems the Bellarine/Melbourne-based blues…

Mystic Park unveils highly anticipated debut album ‘Silver Lining’, delivering a sonic journey like no other

Mystic Park, the groundbreaking musical project led by the acclaimed Shann Lions, renowned as the frontman of Bendigo roots rockers…

‘This definitely feels really fucking good’: Hard-Ons rip into second album with Tim Rogers

When they announced the coronation of rock royalty, Tim Rogers, as frontman in their punk palace in 2021, the sonic…

Husband duo Mister Co usher in a new rock era with liberating new single ‘Don’t Talk About It’ 

Stepping out of the colourful, love-filled world and into a new era, liberated and filled with a fiery passion, Mister…

Dallas, Ditching Dixie and A Day On The Green: The Chicks Decades On

Throughout their nearly three-decade career in their current formation, each of these plural nouns and their final statement holds true…

‘True to ourselves’: Georgia State Line on the strong community of musicians heading to Lightning & Rhinestones festival

With a live show that invites you in and makes you never want to leave, the ARIA-nominated project Georgia State…

‘More rock and roll’: Ben Mastwyk promises a party with new alt-country festival Lightning & Rhinestones 

Merging the storytelling traditions of country music with the raw energy and instrumentation of rock, alt-country has experienced a notable…

If you think live music only belongs in a pub then Ballarat’s Be_Hear/Now has news for you

From ice rink to antique store, wine bar to abandoned shopping complex, at the end of this month all kinds…

‘There’s a certain alchemy to this band’: The Waifs’ Donna Simpson looks back on 20 years of their seminal album ‘Up All Night’

Wonder if you can pick up my accent on the phone / When I call across the country, when I…

‘Interesting and unusual venues are part of the Be_Hear/Now ethos’: Pyrex take to the stage

There’s no denying that a global pandemic is a terrible thing. As disruptive as it was, though, there were also…

My Life Is A Symphony: Kate Ceberano takes time to think about her life in song

Within the last month, Kate Ceberano has brought us together for celebrations of humanity.  She raised money singing her hits…

“This store is my love letter to Geelong”: Popcultcha Records on becoming one of Australia’s best independent record stores

There’s just something to be said about the experience of selecting a distinctive vinyl from a shelf, extracting the record…

Freya Josephine Hollick is bringing alt-country charm to the Lightning & Rhinestones Festival 

Freya Josephine Hollick has been a staple of the Australian music scene for several years, playing a bevy of shows…

Ocean Grove’s Heath Robertson announces local launch show for his joyful, nostalgic new single 

With the intrinsic ability to create ear-catching hooks with riveting guitar licks, relatable lyrics and solid beats, all inspired by…

‘We’ve got time on our side’: The Go Set’s Justin Keenan on their new record The Warriors Beneath Us and writing music in lockdown

The Go Set have been a staple of the Australian music scene for many years, playing thousands of shows across…

‘Nothing could keep us away’: Oscar Dawson on Holy Holy’s return to the Torquay Hotel and new danceable music

Celebrating the release of their latest single ‘Messed Up’ (feat. Kwame), indie rockers Holy Holy are currently travelling across the…

The southern hemisphere’s biggest music industry event BIGSOUND announces first speaker lineup

Returning for its 22nd year, the southern hemisphere’s biggest music industry gathering and Australia’s longest-running and most influential music market…

‘We always play what people want to hear’: James Reyne, Ella Hooper bring comfort with national tour

Families share invaluable memories together, are able to be vulnerable together, and appreciate one another. We were lucky enough to…

Record Store Day 2023 is on this weekend so here’s where to find some exclusive gems across Victoria

Record Store Day – a global celebration of the indie record store space and the largest event on any music…

‘What We Become’: The Reformation of Kisschasy

The same year Queens of the Stone Age dropped their third and most thrilling album, Songs for the Deaf, Darren…

One Year of Living The Dream: Gus Unger-Hamilton on alt-J’s fourth album

After a whirlwind of seven years of album releases and what has been labelled an overnight success story, the band…

‘Still stuff for the diehards’: Mudhoney return for their first pub shows in the country since 2014

For the better part of 25 years, Mudhoney have honed in on a tried and tested formula. Distorted garage rock…

‘It’s not all beards and kilts’: How the 2023 National Celtic Folk Festival has something for everyone

From June 9 to 12, the National Celtic Folk Festival (NCFF) will be returning in full swing, bringing the best…

 

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