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Essentially, it’s all the really good shit.

Five of the greatest Queen songs

Freddie Mercury fans unite because Queen Forever – The Australian Tribute Show is making its way to Geelong in May.

A bunch of Aussie artists are featuring on the new ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ soundtrack

Time to grab your skateboard and do a heelflip 720 because a bunch of Aussie artists will be featuring on…

The Lost Lands announce cancellation for 2020

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

The mesmerising and sleek Sleuth returns with a string of soaring releases

For the past few years, Portland’s Sleuth (AKA Melissa Francis) has been earning herself a solid reputation for her mesmerising…

Queenscliff Music Festival’s FOOT-in-the-DOOR initiative goes online

Aside from the established artists we see year after year, Queenscliff Music Festival stays ahead of the rest by running…

Riding the wave of creativity, Illy joins forces with G Flip for anthemic single ‘Loose Ends’

Confined to his Melbourne apartment, the last few months mark the longest Melbourne-born, Australian rapper Illy (the moniker of Al…

‘Like Nothing Else’ is the acoustic melody raising awareness for Zoe’s Fight

Entitled ‘Like Nothing Else’, two Melbourne based musicians – Aaron Schembri and Stefan West – have paid tribute to the…

Loch Hart Music Festival has officially been cancelled for 2020

Created as an opportunity to showcase local up-and-coming Australian talent and the very aesthetically pleasing Great Ocean Road (and all…

Nando’s are donating 15,000 meals to Support Act

As the music industry continues to grapple with the impacts of the pandemic, Support Act’s COVID-19 Crisis Relief grants have…

Melbourne’s Riley Catherall’s new single will be sure to melt your heart

Set to release his first album later this year, Riley Catherall teases us with his new single ‘Leave Me Out…

LIKE NIRVANA is a staggering showcase of Cub Sports versatility and vulnerability

In this category-confounding album, singer-songwriter-producer Tim Nelson dives deeply and unapologetically into their journey of self-discovery to deliver a glittering,…

Andy McGarvie reveals musing new single ‘All I Wanted’

Earning himself a solid reputation for his guitar-driven blues-rock with soul and pop sensibilities over the past few years, Melbourne-born…

Bluesfest report reveals grave economic loss from festival cancellation

With the Australian bushfires and then the Coronavirus pandemic forcing the cancellation and postponement of hundreds of concerts, conferences, events…

The Barwon Club announces first gigs back with live audience

Everyone has a story from a gig at the BC; from Henry Rollins kicking a guy in the face, to…

Perth’s Make The Suffer have released How to Survive a Funeral and it may easily become their magnum opus in years to come

There’s no mention of tumblr inspired pro-life lyricism, breakdowns haven’t been replaced by guitar solo’s and most importantly; at the same time MTS have maintained their brutality, they have also found their own unique subtleties.

It’s official… Queenscliff Music Festival is postponed to 2021

The beloved festival has made the difficult decision.

Paul Kelly, The Teskey Brothers & more to perform for episode two of ‘The Sound’

The Sound made a triumphant debut on Sunday night, welcoming the likes of Nick Cave, Mark Seymour and the Undertow,…

5 sophisticated records with Sophisticated Dingo

Best listened to while wearing a monocle and sipping tea.

Yirgjhilya delivers a powerful and soul tingling call for unity with her debut single ‘Baganar’

We sit down with Yirgjhilya to talk about the single, her career in music and her role in standing strong in support of the Indigenous female community.

Bendigo’s IRONSTONE deliver high energy, fast-paced metal with their debut EP Prophecy

IRONSTONE’s Prophecy at its core is what I would consider ‘modern metal’.

Ballarat punk trio The Shorts release their highly anticipated new EP Tango

‘Tango’ was my first encounter with the Ballarat based punk act The Shorts and god damn, they are a lot of fun.

Desolator’s forthcoming album is loaded with intelligent songwriting, creative guitar work and killer production

Their latest offering “Sermon Of Apathy” is rooted primarily in the death metal you would expect to hear from the Swedish alumni, but also hints at influences from some of the darker worldwide death metal bands such as Immolation and Dismember among others.

Tijuana Cartel’s Top 5 Quick Vegan Minimal Stuffing Snacks for On-the-Go Peeps That Don’t Dry Their Hair

Gold Coast-based outfit Tijuana Cartel back with their latest single ‘Minimal Stuffing’.

 

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