Small but mighty: Omega Ensemble take on Chopin’s piano concerto

Featuring Frédéric Chopin’s spectacular first Piano Concerto, Finnish composer Olli Mustonen‘s Nonet II and a world premiere from exciting new Australian…

The Hard-Ons are running their way into a new sound

Peter ‘Blackie’ Black of the Hard-Ons speaks to me with the softness of an internalised aftermath. The consequential fatigue of…

How the Geelong Music Network is strengthening Geelong’s music community

For years the strategic question has been asked, “What makes a strong and thriving music scene?”  It’s not a simple…

“I’m excited to be with you” – Katy Steele on Little Birdy’s hot anniversary reunion

Just last year Katy Steele and I caught up to discuss her solo album Big Star; an album that was…

From Underdogs to Taking on the World: You Me At Six end their career on a high

Bearing the same original lineup 20 years on, You Me At Six have drummed up a storied career with eight…

There’s solace in the geography for Dan Kelly with his most recent release GOLDFEELS

As birds chirp and the sound of fallen gumnuts hit tin roofs, Dan Kelly speaks to me through the screen…

Rich Moffat has big plans for Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal

Nestled into the Goldfields region of west central Victoria, Castlemaine is a melting pot of rich history, stemming largely from…

“I’ve been waiting to come back to Australia” Tash Sultana on touring, new music and The I Am Me Foundation

Aussies get noticed on the world stage because we do things a little differently — acts like Tash Sultana are never…

Danny O’Donoghue on The Script’s new tour, record, and era

Since then, The Script have celebrated many hit albums, support slots with artists like P!nk, and plenty more. The group…

The 40 year evolution of Pseudo Echo is moving like a machine

Just this year Canham released the ‘Machine remix’ of Pseudo Echo’s famous single ‘Listening’, the first release of what will…

Marshall knocks it out of the park with the Emberton III and Willen II

Marshall is a name that will immediately have any serious music fan’s ears prick up and for good reason. Those…

Get ready for brat summer with Torquay Hotel with these shows

We know that Bell Street’s Torquay Hotel is a hub for live music, booking the hottest talent on the Australian…

From Chainsmokers to Alesso, these are the 11 tracks we’re most excited for at Palm Tree Music Festival

This sun-soaked tropical festival is bringing some of the biggest names in electronic music Down Under, with The Chainsmokers and…

From Japanese punk legends to Grand Final parties with Eskimo Joe, the gigs are sizzling for September

Does there exist in this world a more retched conversation to find yourself in, a more soul-crushing abyss of despair…

10 unmissable moments at BIGSOUND 2024

Our flights are booked and we’re all counting down the days until Australia’s biggest music industry event once again takes…

Sarah Carroll embraces the notion of not being quite right on new record

At 57 years old, Bellarine-based blues musician and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Carroll is at peace with her songwriting.  Keep up with…

Cooper Alan on Aussie Fans, Country Music Camaraderie, and Writing an EDM Song

There’s no question that Country Music’s on a bit of a hot streak at the moment, with Beyonce, Post Malone,…

Bootleg Rascal on ‘Oti’, new eras, and regional touring

With sold out shows in almost every corner of the world, features on Spotify, NME, Rage and Apple Music, it’s…

The Superstars are back: Old friends Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens are teaming up for a live show.

From the hearth of a recently fueled fire Kate Ceberano answers my call. “It’s like experiencing Christmas in July,” she…

Bluesfest Byron Bay announces final festival for 2025

After 35 years of celebrating the best in blues, roots music, and beyond, the legendary festival that has brought world-renowned…

Arctisky jets onto the Melbourne music scene

The Maldives is a place of paradise for Australians. The elevated version of Bali holidaying, Maldives offers a place of…

Sonic innovators ZÖJ unleash art, music and poetry at Ballarat’s Be Hear Now

At the upcoming music festival Be Hear Now, Gelareh Pour and Brian O’Dwyer are set to lit up the stage at the Ballarat…

San Cisco on 2024’s touring landscape, new music and regional gigs

There’s no question we’ve got plenty of musos doing the indie rock thing here in Australia, unless you’re doing something…

“We’ve been doing this since 1964”: Brian Cadd is back out on tour

Riding alongside him for most of the years has been dear friend and musical collaborator Glenn Shorrock. And yet after…

 

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