A moment with Oliver Northam & The Elsewheres

Supported by his tightly arranged 6-piece band The Elsewheres, Oliver has built a name for himself as a prolific songwriter, arranger and performer.

Sugar, spice and everything nice: the perfect music festival recipe

What makes a music festival a success? These days you can find amazing line-ups in diverse locations all year round, so how does any one festival manage to stand out let alone sell out?

Gomez bring Liquid Skin to The Lost Lands

90’s British power band Gomez is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their second album Liquid Skin.

Chitra is one of a kind

Drawing on elements of rock’n’roll, contemporary indie-rock, classic singer-songwriter, and a hint of blues and country twang, twenty-two-year-old local musician Chitra is taking the music industry by storm, making a distinct step forward in her musical trajectory with her latest and second single ‘A Kind’.

Riverboats Music Festival returns for 2020 with Bernard Fanning and Something for Kate

Nestled on the banks of the Murray River under the hot summer sun, some of the best Australian acts converge on Riverboats stage.

San Francisco: Where’s your disco? We sit down with Dom Dolla

Dom Dolla, the Melbourne-born house music producer, has created waves after delivering yet another hit single: ‘San Frandisco’.

David Bridie will be bringing The Wisdom Line live performance to our region

David Bridie is one of Australia’s most prolific and respected songwriters, and his sixth solo album release The Wisdom Line is an immersive multimedia project exploring themes of Melbourne, asylum, home, the transience of our relationships, and trying to make genuine connections in an interconnected world where everyone is talking on their phones.

Kid Congo Powers takes on River Rocks Rehab

Congo and the Near Death Experience appear for two Australian dates this year, the RRR being their final show, so we thought we better sit down and chat with the absolute legend.

Kyle Lionhart: From the Beach to the Country

From Byron Bay busker to Nashville recording artist, the lion is taking over the pride, but what we want to know is, what’s the magical ingredient we’re missing?

Party your little Loch Harts out with Baked Beans

With a recent string of shows along the east coast and past festival performances at the likes of Kennedys Creek, Baked Beans are keen to get back on the stage and share some of the tracks from their sophomore record, due out soon through Flightless Records.

The new era of Ash Grunwald

Ash Grunwald will appear at Queenscliff Music Festival this November, during which he will also mentor newcomer Cooper Lower through the Alison McKenzie Mentor Program.

Hold//Fire release debut album

Hold//Fire return to the Barwon Club after a run of recent Geelong shows on October 25 to celebrate the release of The Space in Between, supported by The Wonder and Geelong alt-rockers Hiddenite.

Tremorverse Records have released their second compilation album featuring Melbourne five-piece Diamonds of Neptune

We sit down with the band following Two’s release.

Land of Plenty Offer Plenty of Talent

Hip hop superstar, Illy co-headlines with Sydney coast boys, Ocean Alley, and are joined by Briggs, Alex The Astronaut, Slowly Slowly, Ocean Grove, and current ARIA number 1 record holder Tones and I, Eliott, DRMNGNOW, Jack Botts, Heard Instinct Collective, Pick of the Crop winner, Charlie Mccosh and straight fire sets from killer DJs.

Tennyson King is bringing all the energy back to Australia this November for the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival

A high energy and mesmerizing live performer playing music that has the emotional sweetness of the blues with a rock and roll sensibility, this folk-rocker is definitely one artist you need to know about.

It’s a long way to the shop with This Way North & Tuck Shop Ladies

This tour will be like the Tour De France, but better because there are no bicycles, it’s not just for men and there will be lots of bloody great music. We chat to both bands ahead of the tour.

Tourbus Entertainment is Geelong’s answer to a cutting-edge music store

Whether you’re searching for your dream guitar, need new drum skins, or just an affordable ukulele, the team at Tourbus Entertainment are here to help you.

Thandi Phoenix heads to Festival X ahead of her debut EP

If you don’t know the name Thandi Pheonix, it won’t be long before you do.

Wax’o Paradiso are hosting the Ballarat International Foto Biennale closing night party

With a penchant for Australiana psychedelia, they will be bringing their disco remixes to a one-off dance party amidst the art at The Mining Exchange.

Three years on and The Lost Lands continue to ignite the festival lover in everyone

From humble beginnings in 2016, to now celebrating their third year this November, the Lost Lands has become one of Australia’s leading festival for families, enabling people of all ages to share a wild and wonderful experience with each other, and engage positively with the best in music, art, installations, entertainment, food, and wine.

a day on the green brings Cold Chisel to Geelong

Cold Chisel’s Geelong performance will be particularly special, with supports from music legend Paul Kelly, Perth rockers Birds of Tokyo and Geelong alternative rock band Magic Dirt.

PREMIERE: Pretty Bleak make their presence know with debut single ‘Jawline’

‘Jawline’ is a defining effort and statement of intent.

Dancing Heads Music Festival returns with DJ sets from Cosmo’s Midnight and Bag Raiders

Following the success of last year’s sold-out, inaugural event.

Falls Festival have dropped their first round of sideshows

The first announcement of sideshows from this year’s delicious Falls Festival lineup are here to make all your troubles disappear.

 

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