A Grumpy Celtic Christmas

No need to flinch – there is not even a pinch of a Grinch in sight, despite the name of Claymore’s Christmas collaboration with Order Of Australia recipient Eric Bogle and the Glenbrae Celtic Dancers!

FINNEAS On Finding Fame

To say the year has been intense is an understatement, but O’Connell is in good spirits.

Cosmo’s Midnight To Get Your Heads Dancing

Sydney producers, Cosmo’s Midnight, will be taking over the decks at Barwon Heads Hotel post-Christmas day as part of the annual Dancing Heads Music Festival, alongside Bag Raiders, Cassian and Dean Turnley.

Resisting the Fall

If you think you’re too metal for Meredith, get along to the show Saturday 14 December at The Eastern.

Destruktor Blaze up with new Bassist

Like a fine whiskey, Destruktor only gets better with age. 22 years since their first demo (on cassette, remember those?) and four years on from their second full-release Opprobrium, Destruktor are kicking back into action for BLAZE Geelong December 7th hosted by the Barwon Club.

Blaze is bringing Garlic Nun to town

Her Highness and Resist Promotions present Blaze, a festival of musical delights that takes place at the Barwon Club on December 7.

Busking for a change is a chance to do something special this Christmas

Held at The Deck in Geelong this Sunday (December 8), the event will be an all ages, all day and all night public music charity event, boasting an incredible lineup of incredibly talented local musicians and dancers who are willing enough to perform for free to help raise these funds for the homeless.

Festival X is bringing one of the UK’s finest exports in electronic music to Melbourne this weekend

We sit down with Nic Fanciulli for a quick chat ahead of this weekend’s antics!

Royal Easts Top Five Lessons From Gigs

A gig is about more than the music; it’s an opportunity for holistic artistic expression.

Larkin Poe bring their unique brand of gritty, southern-fried blues, roots ‘n’ roll to Melbourne

Growing up surrounded by music, Rebecca and Megan Lovell found their groove after experiencing it first-hand.

Blind Boys of Alabama are bringing messages of love, tradition, and unity to Port Fairy Folk Festival 2020

With insightful ingenuity, vibrant views and a powerful perspective, the motivational Blind Boys Of Alabama guide us with amazing grace through a visionary performance to be seen by all the senses.

Good Things, Bad Religion

Punk veterans, Bad Religion are making their way down under for Good Things this December bringing with them their 17th studio album, Age Of Unreason.

Stella Donnelly is heading to Laneway ’20

Now after a swathe of international shows throughout 2019, Stella will be returning home to grace Laneway Festival for its full circuit for the first time which is a bit of a teen dream come true for the artist.

Funkfest is the latest addition to the summer festival circuit

Making its way to Victoria’s Alpine Valleys this February (for the first time ever), FunkFest is here to fulfil all your funk and soul desires over the span of three glorious days.

Marty Friedman’s Music Freedom

Legendary guitarist and ex-Megadeath member, Marty Friedman makes his solo debut down under.

This Must Be The Place comes to Queenscliff

The workshops will see highly acclaimed artists Merpire and Al Parkinson provide insight into how they got their start in the music industry, highlights of their careers so far, and what it means to exist in the music industry today.

Christmas with The Old Married Couple

The vintage-styled novelty folk, jazz duo will fill your stocking with cheer as they share a night of distinctive 20’s inspired Dixieland toots and hoots with some extra special Christmas treats thrown in – tis’ the season after all!

Camille Barr’s new single is an in-depth reflection of being a woman in today’s world

Camille described the content of the song as “recognising that patriarchy still exists within our culture and that it is a system that not only limits women’s opportunities but it is a system that is limiting human potential as a whole.

ALBUM PREMIERE: Kilns reveal debut album You Can Bet Your House On Me

Meet Kilns – an explosive new addition to the Melbourne music scene. The indie-rock quartet have spent the last eighteen months coming together as a band.

The Beautiful Monument are onto a Good Thing

Few bands have made such an immediate impression with the debut album as The Beautiful Monument have with I’m The Reaper.

Ninoosh Opens The Floodgates

Melbourne born, Swedish based electro artist Ninoosh has released her ethereal soundscape of an album with Floodgates.

Tim McMillan & Rachel Snow return home for their Aussie summer tour

The duo have gained a reputation for performing entertaining sets full of lively music, entrancing vocals and a good slice of humour.

Polaris’ rapid rise to success places them as one of the most anticipated acts at Unify Gathering 2020

UNIFY Gathering takes over Tarwin Lower between Thursday, January 9 and Sunday, January 12.

Here are the results of the Music Victoria Awards 2019

These awards are an absolute stand-out celebration of the past 12 months of local music, and the sheer amount of nominees and awardees are indicative of the thriving local music industry in the area, which is certainly a cause for celebration.

 

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