The Spaghetti Stains on their debut album, using their platform for good, and their next stages as a group

The Spaghetti Stains are an unstoppable force. Their original blend of surf-rock, indie and lo-fi has garnered them fans from…

Melbourne’s Oceans blends shoegaze and electronic soundscapes in debut EP, ‘Come So Far’

Delivering a majestic dreamy stroll through the love, loss and letting go of the past, Melbourne artist Oceans is transporting…

Hollow Coves share their favourite places to visit in Australia

Renowned for their passion for travel and observing the world and garnering a huge following for their captivating acoustic melodies…

Gold Haus: Events brand dishing out Melbourne’s best new dance parties

With humble beginnings appeasing mates with a dance party for the mere fun of it, to a genuinely serious events…

Nick Batterham’s ‘Lovebirds’ features a soaring chamber orchestra and ethereal vocals

The creative mind behind Blindside, Cordrazine and The Earthmen, Nick Batterham has just released ‘Lovebirds’, his sixth solo studio album….

PREMIERE: Mother Culture releases electric new single ‘Fuzzface’

Fresh off the back of their first EP ‘To Be Frank’, Melbourne based indie-pop duo Mother Culture has revisited a…

We sat down for a Q&A with Mother Culture ahead of the release of their new single

Brothers Spencer and Darcy Ward of indie pop duo Mother Culture are celebrating the release of their latest single ‘Fuzzface’…

Five of The Vann’s ultimate pit stops when touring Australia

With a huge national tour coming up this June, South Coast four-piece The Vanns have continued to stoke the fires…

From Spice Girls and Powderfinger, to Prince and Tool, here are the albums turning 25 this year

I don’t remember the first album I purchased. I would not be a good RocKwiz contestant. However, I do remember…

Geelong ’90s cult favourites Greenhouse reunite, returning to their roots with first headline gig in 27 years

One of the best (yet sadly short-lived) Victorian bands to come out of the ‘90s, Greenhouse, haven’t played a headline…

Andy Kent talks You Am I’s new album ‘The Lives of Others’

With a career spanning decades, You Am I are one of Australia’s most defining rock bands. The four-piece have added…

10 must-hear Victorian bands, according to Jake Laderman from Clowns

A punk band not bound by genre, Melbourne’s Clowns have built a career spanning 12 years, four critically acclaimed albums…

Jeff Lang brings ‘An Evening of Words and Music’ to regional Victoria this month in support of his first-ever book

Jeff Lang has become a legend around these parts. Throughout his 30-year career, the lauded guitar extraordinaire has released more…

FINN to release album ‘Stonewalling’, a deep and powerful exploration of the human condition

Melbourne blues-rock band FINN are set to release their new album ‘Stonewalling’ on May 28, a meditation on an eclectic…

PREMIERE: Cinnamon Sun delivers mesmerising new single ‘Goosebumps’

Formed within the throes of the pandemic, Brisbane’s fresh-faced alt-pop/hip-hop outfit Cinnamon Sun arrive with their kaleidoscopic new single ‘Goosebumps’,…

Following a gig at the sold-out Darklove showcase, Melbourne DJ Traxion unravels the current state of the industry, making music and performing post-lockdown

Novel’s ‘Darklove’ has broken from the dreaded lockdown hiatus and joined the enlightened era of pandemic survivalist events. With an…

Meet Alex Pye, the surf coast songwriter making her way back onto the scene

Hailing from Torquay, singer songwriter Alex Pye graces listeners with her unequivocally Aussie sound inspired by the likes of Missy…

Meet Anton Cleary, the prolific Warrnambool based street performer and radio presenter, championing up and coming talent amidst a bruised local music scene

Stereotypes are a funny thing, we know they exist for a reason, but they can never tell the full story….

The low-down on Australia’s hottest new stage show, Drummer Queens

Comprising eight extraordinary women, Drummer Queens is the brainchild of music industry stalwart Joe Accaria, a renowned drummer whose rich…

Julia Zemiro returns to Melbourne for an evening of hilarity, music and trivia for RocKwiz’s annual ‘Really Really Good Friday’

When RocKwiz’s Really Really Good Friday returns to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl after a pandemic-forced year off, Julia Zemiro predicts tears…

Godfather of Australian rock’n’roll Michael Gudinski honoured at state memorial in Melbourne

Everyone who has listened to, supported, or seen live music in Australia, has most certainly been witness to the extravagant…

Book your ferry tickets, Aussie icons Daryl Braithwaite and Kate Ceberano lead Peninsula Music Festival lineup for Easter

Giving music lovers an excuse to get out and about this Easter long weekend, the inaugural Peninsula Music Festival will…

Victorian artists on some up and comers you should check out

Australia’s got some pretty awesome music. But sometimes it’s fun to delve into other areas and find some new acts…

Meet Geelong’s new online record store, Bad Neighbour Records

Honest and unpretentious, Bad Neighbour Records is the brainchild of Geelong-via-Tasmania hospitality veteran, disc jockey and just all-round legend Sam…

 

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