REMI heads Blue Black Beatz MMW Showcase

Melbourne Music Week kicks off this weekend and our favourite Melbourne hip hop duo, Remi, will be returning to the event for the brand new showcase, Blue Black Beatz.

Melbourne’s HAVE/HOLD are reinvigorated, wide-eyed and raring to thrive with their sophomore album

To celebrate, we sit down with HAVE/HOLD for a few minutes to get the low down on the top five artists that inspired the record.

Japan’s ministers of superheavy funk Osaka Monaurail return

As the late Marva Whitney once described them as, Osaka Monaurail are ‘one of the hottest funk bands on the planet’.

The Wonder Years are onto a Good Thing

Firstly, Sister Cities, the sixth studio album from The Wonder Years, is like a great big hug.

Alice Ivy riding that wave of love for craft

What’s not to love about Alice Ivy?

Rice Is Nice Celebrate 10 Years at Melbourne Music Week

And you’re all invited!

Wheel 4 MND is raising money through music

Until there is a cure, there is only care and this fundraiser seems like the perfect place to start.

Last Dinosaurs are en route to Loch Hart

We sit down with Sean Caskey to chat about their release Yumeno Garden.

Review your plans, RocKwiz is coming to Geelong

Put your trivia hats on, freshen up your rock music knowledge, and practice your go-to karaoke jam.

Nahko & Medicine For The People are heading to Melbourne

With an aim is to create music with a purpose, music people can relate to, Nahko & Medicine for the People are creating social movement music.

Scrambling with Crooked Colours

The trio make music that is both menacing and upbeat – imagine, if you can, Donkey Kong finding himself stuck in Doom.

The Teskey Brothers are headlining an open air concert in Halls Gap

Set at the foot of the gorgeous Grampians mountains, family fun and good times will be had in the picturesque location, while The Teskey Brothers and supports fill the air with their infectious sound.

Forté's Top Picks at Hopkins Creek Music Festival 2018

We’ve narrowed down our top six artists you MUST check out.

China Bowls is making her debut Aussie festival performance at Queenscliff Music Festival

At only 26 years old, you’d be forgiven for believing China Bowls has lived her life ten times over.

Our Top Picks for Melbourne Music Week

We’ve narrowed it down to three events you MUST get to.

Sampa The Great, Angie McMahon, Slum Sociable, Wafia and more announced for Grampians Music Festival 2019

Grampians Music Festival is bringing the Valley Stage back to the stunning paddock location in Halls Gap in 2019 from February 15-17.

Matt Corby is coming to Geelong in 2019

Matt Corby’s Rainbow Valley tour heads to Geelong’s Costa Hall on Saturday April 13.

Falls Festival adds Dizzee Rascal, Cut Copy & more to lineup AND have released local tickets for those wanting to head to the sold-out Lorne

Like a cold ice-cream on a perfect summer day, Falls Festival are sprinkling a little sugar on their already sweet 2018 / 2019 line-up.

Judah Kelly is having a real good time

We chat to Judah about the album, his shows and what’s next.

The Wombats… A Riesling to be cheerful

Sometimes we all need a Riesling to be cheerful – and if news of our favourite furry friends The Wombats returning down under this November isn’t reason enough, I’m not quite sure what is.

The Maldon Folk Festival celebrates 45 years

One particular performance we are excited about is Melbourne folk outfit Rich Davies & The Low Road.

You know Gonzo and U-Bahn, but who's Moth?

Being the drummer in both U-Bahn and Gonzo, two of the hottest acts in the Melbourne gig scene at the moment, I genuinely don’t know how Darcy Berry has found the time for his own solo project.

Baked Beans are babbling into the BC

I remember coming home from school and eagerly looking in the pantry for some goodies and hearing my mum say, “Oh, there’s Baked Beans…” A statement to which my response was “piss off, mum.”

Alpha Female, Kailei Ginman, Launches Female and LGBTQI+ Inclusive Booking Agency

We love a good female empowerment story, so when we heard about a lone booking agent shaking up the music industry by establishing a female only and LGBTQI+ inclusive agency, we had to find out more!

 

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