Geelong’s new all-female festival, Sweetfest, is going down this August

Geelong’s brand-new festival Sweetfest is going down this August, after been postponed due to the ongoing Victorian restrictions. The festival,…

NZ indie-rockers Mako Road’s debut album ‘Stranger Days’ is brimming with groovy, psych-surf tunes

Lifting moods with their unique brand of infectious reggae-infused indie-rock, Christchurch four-piece Mako Road have been dropping top-shelf music for the past…

Queenscliff Music Festival announces stacked lineup for 2021 featuring a bunch of Aussie greats

The music jewel of the Bellarine the Queenscliff Music Festival is officially back, and has given a taste of what’s…

Ballarat’s music and arts hub Volta joins Melbourne’s iconic Cherry Bar in launching membership schemes to stay afloat

Victoria’s live music industry has spent the past 18 months weathering the ongoing storm of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and…

Millar Jukes is making a definitive statement with soulful, bluesy self-titled debut album

With his infectious self-titled debut album, Scotland-bred, Melbourne-based troubadour Millar Jukes has made significant steps in the transformation of his…

Melbourne Music Week is back for 2021 and they want local musicians, venues and promoters to be part of it

Melbourne Music Week has announced its return for 2021, taking place across ten days from Friday, December 3 until Sunday,…

Melbourne’s Riley Catherall tugs at the heartstrings with debut album, ‘When I Go’ 

From the humble Hume Highway haven of Yass Valley a boy with a budding jazz and classical career was born….

The Living End, Daryl Braithwaite and more announced for new Victorian music festival, Live At The Park

Red Hill Entertainment, the team behind Inverloch Sounds of Summer, Gippsland Country Music Festival and Land of Plenty Festival, are…

The Lost Lands, Werribee’s charming family-friendly festival, has been postponed to 2022

From humble beginnings in 2016, The Lost Lands has become one of Australia’s leading festival for families, enabling people of…

Melbourne singer-songwriter Cahill Kelly finds his voice with indie-folk debut album, ‘Classical and Cool Jazz’

Since arriving with his debut single ‘Wayward Shrine’ back in 2019, and slowly drip-feeding listeners with singles over the last…

How this unassuming Melbourne music professional came to manage TISM in the 1980s

Australia’s premier iconoclasts TISM are in the midst of a comprehensive reissue campaign, unearthing much-loved bootleg recordings and rarities via…

Great Australia Beer Festival has joined forces with one of Australia’s longest-running beer festivals ahead of Geelong’s 2022 event

Beer lovers of Geelong, who’s keen for some good news?! Australian Beer Ambassadors, the team behind The Great Australian Beer…

Backyard Fest is the newest music festival to grace regional Victoria, and it’s got a killer lineup

Regional Victoria is getting a new music festival called Backyard Fest (BYF). Arriving in Newstead, just outside Castlemaine, from Friday…

Video premiere: MOZË reveals spellbinding music video for her raw debut single ‘Afraid’

With absolutely stunning vocals, delicate instrumentation and a heartening message about empowerment, Australian self-produced female artist MOZË has made her…

Loch Hart Music Festival unveils first lineup for its return to the Great Ocean Road

Hailed as one of Victoria’s best boutique festivals over the last couple of years, Loch Hart Music Festival has lifted…

Melbourne rapper Felix-Culpa bares all on infectious, vulnerable debut album, ‘Den of Lions’

A landmark moment in his creative journey and a solidified introductory of his artistry, Den of Lions is the debut…

Indie folk-roots duo Pierce Brothers keep sights firmly on national tour

Siblings Jack and Pat Pierce were due to bring their high-energy set and new album Into the Great Unknown to…

A grant of $10,000 is up for grabs for emerging singer-songwriters in Victoria

Attention up and coming Melbourne based musicians, the Upstart Singer Songwriter award has opened for submissions. The annual competition gives…

Premiere: Seb Szabo delivers a cinematic voyage of life, love and heartbreak on debut EP, ‘Staring Out The Windows’

Delivering a passionate blend of big-hearted indie rock and lyrics as honest as they are emotive, Melbourne artist Seb Szabo…

NYE on the Hill unveils mammoth lineup for 2021 

NYE on the Hill is officially back with the beloved festival revealing a huge lineup taking to its serene Loch…

Euphoric ten-piece Hot Potato Band are bringing their positive coastal energy to Geelong this August

Starting out as wandering musicians and street performers from Sydney and turning into one of the country’s hottest brass-pop bands,…

Country superstar Shane Nicholson unveils poignant new single ‘And You Will Have Your Way’, alongside news of a huge national tour

There is something refreshingly honest about country superstar Shane Nicholson, and his latest single is a testament to this. The…

Aussie punk legends The Meanies are touring regional Victoria this month

Melbourne’s renowned punk rockers The Meanies are returning to the sweaty, beer-splattered stages of regional Victoria this month as part…

SAE Institute is hosting an Open Day in Melbourne for anyone looking to dive into creative media

SAE is all about getting industry ready from the get-go. As the world’s leading educator in creative media, SAE Institute…

 

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