Art vs Science, Fulton Street and The Badloves announced for Great Australian Beer Festival Geelong 2022

Good news beer lovers of Geelong, The Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF) and beer lover’s paradise has unveiled its plan to…

Melbourne’s electric collective Empress unveil live video series ‘Empress Live at Bank Street’

Formed in late 2019, just a few short months before the pandemic, Empress is a unique contemporary ensemble centring around…

Guns n’ Roses reschedule their highly anticipated Aussie tour to November and December next year

The American rock legends’ national Australian tour will move to new dates in November and December 2022 due to Covid-19. The shows…

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Jaron Jay makes his debut with funk-fuelled singles, ‘Hour After Drop’ and ‘Stitch Up’

Since making his first steps into the music industry more than 15 years ago, Jaron Mulholland, or Jaron Jay as…

Coastal punks Atticus Chimps deliver fuzzy, space-infused rock anthem ‘Liquid Percussion’

The Gold Coast duo are back with another full-throttle effort that belies a band with only two members. The pair…

Sydney producer Tawanda goes bar for bar in new single ‘Trying’, shining a light on mental health

Sydney-side producer Tawanda lets his emotions flow on a new empowering single, ‘Trying’, acknowledging his mental health struggles while exploring…

Melbourne’s NUFFJAH showcases risk-taking and versatility on new hip hop album, ‘Yeah Mate’

NUFFJAH, the moniker of Melbourne-based artist Ben Arthur, dropped his debut album Gin Habits back in June last year, illustrating…

Video Premiere: Sirens immerse you into a mystical world with new single ‘Absence of Pleasure’ 

Bringing together a combination of psychedelic, progressive rock and dream pop music that makes you feel instantly immersed in their…

“It’s enough to break some people”: Piano Bar’s Andy Pobjoy shares the struggles of local businesses in poignant new video

Is anyone actually surviving in the most locked downstate in the world? That’s the question explored in a new video…

Blues Roulette release new EP to raise funds for hospitalised Melbourne blues musician Jesse Valach

Jesse Valach hails from Tauranga, New Zealand, and has been resident in Australia for some years. I first came across…

Hoodoo Gurus, Baker Boy, SIX60 and more join Bluesfest 2022 in what’s being dubbed the festival’s best-ever lineup 

Six60, Hoodoo Gurus, Baker Boy, Renee Geyer, Sam Teskey, Kara Grainger and Jeff Martin playing Led Zeppelin will all now…

The Whyte Cutting Through the Dark

Being a musician just now is a struggle. Gigs have dried up, festivals and tours have evaporated, and you can…

Pop superstar Dua Lipa announces Australian dates for her ‘Future Nostalgia’ tour in 2022

Prepare to get physical, because global pop superstar Dua Lipa has finally announced she’ll be bringing her ‘Future Nostalgia’ Tour…

Video Premiere: Grand Pine delivers a captivating cinematic voyage with new single, ‘Hi//Lo’

There’s something about Melbourne’s Grand Pine that is so cinematic, meaning that anytime they release a new music video, it…

Dope Lemon AKA Angus Stone is giving away a vintage Cadillac to celebrate his third album release

Dope Lemon, the side project of Angus Stone, just loves to treat music lovers, and this is most definitely his…

The sold-out Queenscliff Music Festival ‘unlikely’ to go ahead this November, hopeful plans for a smaller event

The music jewel of the Bellarine the Queenscliff Music Festival is only just holding out hope for an event this…

Meet Spinnin’ Juice, a new online shop that sells record-and-wine bundles from Igni’s Aaron Turner

Every single thing Aaron Turner – the man behind Geelong’s best dining spots, Igni, Tacos Y Liquor and The Hot…

Melbourne’s Fulton Street have returned with another soulful and totally danceable single, ‘Weight of the World’

Fulton Street, the Melbourne based seven-piece known for their volcanic soul music is back and better than ever with their…

After a decade of solo acoustic gigs, Ryan Gay makes his debut with infectious indie-folk single ‘Down’

Earning himself a solid reputation within the local music scene over the past decade under his solo acoustic moniker ‘Knot’,…

The Hard-Ons are heading to Geelong with new recruit Tim Rogers

Following two singles and music videos for ‘Lite As A Feather’ and ‘Hold Tight’, Sydney punks the Hard-Ons and Tim Rogers…

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Benjamin Trillado explores self-doubt in new music video ‘Nuisance’ 

On the back of recently released his new single, ‘Nuisance’, Melbourne/Naarm singer-songwriter Benjamin Trillado is back with a moving film clip…

Regional music festival Land of Plenty announce new date for April 2022

Land of Plenty festival has become the latest victim to the ongoing COVID outbreak with festival organisers postponing the highly…

A new rock and metal festival, Uncaged, is coming to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this summer

After a series of cryptic announcements across their social media over the past six weeks, UNCAGED Festival has been confirmed…

Immersive event Be_Hear/Now returns for 2021, celebrating Ballarat’s rich music and arts culture

Building on last year’s inaugural event, The City of Ballarat and Creative Ballarat has announced the return of Be_Hear/Now, a…

 

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