Mallrat on her new EP, collabs and a headline tour

Now she is ready to embark on her own (already almost completely sold out) solo tour in June in celebration of her new EP. We chat to the endearing live performer ahead of the release.

CHVRCHES on Love Is Dead

“I am very proud of this record, we’ve spent a long time really exploring different aspects of what we could do.”

Forte’s Guide to the National Celtic Festival

It’s time to pull out your kilts, put your winter woollies on and rug up to dive head first into this Celtic affair, this Queens Birthday long weekend will see the National Celtic Festival come back for 2018! Here’s Forte’s guide for a long weekend to remember.

Romantic synth soul duo Kllo are back for a very special one-off show in Melbourne

We chat to the duo ahead of the show.

Tubular Bells For Two

One Album. Two Men. Too Many Instruments.

Celebrate her Majesty’s birthday with Roland Tings

At Forté, we believe there isn’t a better way to celebrate the Queen’s day of days than checking out some killer live music, and boy, do The Inn Hotel have an absolute pearler happening.

Northeast Party House: The Melbourne group who love to party

The high-energy party starters will be celebrating eight years of anthemic bangers and electrifying live shows, kicking it off with a massive hometown party at The Croxton Bandroom this June.

The Melbourne Sessions 2018

Write, compose, connect and create

Tech-House Superstar Patrick Topping is heading to Bloom

One of the most in-demand DJs in the circuit right now, Patrick Topping will be bringing the experience to Bloom next weekend.

Tropical F#ck Storm on their debut A Laughing Death in Meatspace

There’s nothing subtle about this band. Consisting of members of The Drones, High Tension and Harmony (Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, Lauren Hammel and Erica Dunn), Tropical F#ck Storm is their name and A Laughing Death in Meatspace is the name of their swanky debut album.

AViVA is back with latest single ‘BRN’

We have a quick chat to the Aussie dark pop powerhouse.

CC:DISCO! on PBS Radio Festival 2018

If you got 100 people in a line and asked all of them what their favourite feature of radio is, there is a high chance most will answer ‘it’s free’. That may well be a fair answer in some cases, but it is also the answer that people have fooled themselves into believing for decades.

West Thebarton; the seven-headed soul-rock hydra straight outta Adelaide

What do a legal clerk; a radiation therapist, a public servant, a marine biologist and a tattoo artist have in common?

DMA’S avoiding the 'second album syndrome' with their stunning release For Now

Sydney’s timeless guitar pop trio have successfully raised their game with their new album For Now – a gloriously uplifting album of beautifully honed, passionately emotive rock’n’roll songs.

Spit Syndicate: No time to waste

ARIA Award-nominated Australian hip hop duo Spit Syndicate have got fans riled up with their most recent offering, Orbit.

Mammal: Stepping out of the wilderness

It was in the late months of 2009 that Australian rockers Mammal announced their split as a band. The statement released read, “Due to long standing personal, political, musical and business differences, Mammal has decided it cannot continue and is no more”.

Hen shares her Women In Red playlist

The latest from the Adelaide artist is an empowering pop tune that celebrates strong women while breaking down the stereotypes surrounding the ‘hot girl’.

Nineteen-year old Georgia Rodgers is bringing a new soulful level to jazz infused blues, understatedly tapping into the Geelong and Melbourne music scene

The Geelong kid on the jazz block

Five Animals in Oh My My’s House

In celebration of the breathy and intoxicating track, Oh My My has rounded up the top animals in his house…

Dr. Colossus honour Nathan Johnston

The guys have decided it’s time to get on stage again as Dr. Colossus and play songs from their debut record The Dank in honour of Nathan.

All about that jazz

The City Of Stonnington Cordially Invite You To The Stonnington Jazz Festival This May

In Capital launch their debut album 'Human Is'

Human Is bridges the space between ambitious studio project and dance floor masterpiece with effortless stride, fuelled with ’80s synthpop hooks and irresistible beats.

Our top five acts to see at The Stonnington Jazz Festival

The Stonnington Jazz Festival is kicking off on the 10th of May for its 13th year,

Sophisticated Dingo's Top 5 Dog Breeds

“So here we have our five favourite breeds of K9-spiration, if you will. I’m not sure if you’d like to have them as a pet but stuff it, get it in ya…”

 

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