Australia’s favourite rebellious surf-rockers Caravana Sun are bringing their new EP to Torquay

We chat to vocalist and bassist Ant Beard about their latest offering, their time overseas and what’s on the horizon for the sun-soaked Sydney-siders.

Download has unleashed an insane lineup for 2019

So, which heavyweight heroes will be powering the mosh pits in 2019… you better be sitting down…

Birregurra Festival and Art Show returns this October

With high quality musicians from the area and further afield, delectable food and wine from the Otways region and a smorgasbord market of arts, crafts and local products over the weekend, this festival has celebrating community life at the heart of it and is looking to be the best one yet.

Dream On Dreamer are coming to Geelong next month

They’ll be bursting with ferocity and intensity.

Melbourne's Royal East have dropped their infectious indie-pop single ‘Gin’

It’s so tasty.

PREMIERE: Melbourne's Local To Local reveals second single 'Energy'

‘Energy’ is the first track to come from LARKS and is the perfect balance of brooding and remorseful flows with a touch of auto-tune.

Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College enters world-first virtual reality music project

Matthew Flinders is currently aiming to gain some VR music equipment for their school but more importantly the community.

Grampians Music Festival early bird tickets are now on sale

Setting up in one of Australia’s most picturesque national parks next February, the three-day Grampians Music Festival is one to mark on the calendar.

Brisbane's Port Royal are heading to Geelong

Place your heart in the hands of Port Royal.

Scott Ian is the One Man Riot

If you somehow don’t know who he is, we are talking about a guy whose band Anthrax are not only part of the Big 4 (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax), but are seen as the founding fathers of Trash Metal.

Nocturnal explores power with Ngaiire, Electric Fields & Black Tree

Nocturnal has forged a mighty party-promising line-up for its October edition, featuring live performances by Electric Fields, Ngaiire, and Black Tree, plus DJ Christopher Port and a series of presentations and talks themed around power in all its forms.

Let Them Eat Cake Festival has dropped its 2019 lineup

Talk about a slice of goodness.

Join the Geelong West Brass Band

Do you play a brass instrument? Are you looking for a way to get involved in the local community? Well the Geelong West Brass Band (GWBB) needs you!

VB Hard Yards is the tour backing live Aussie rock

VB and rock and roll tours; you couldn’t find a better combination if you tried… and now you don’t have to.

Mr Wilson on his new album To The Lost

We chat to Aussie rapper about his album, his influences and the Geelong scene.

TesseracT on their return to Australia this September

They’ve played festivals and toured in the northern hemisphere all summer so by the time they come Down Under, visiting musos are pumped and ready to rock with us – UK progressive metal masters Tesseract are no exception to this fact.

Save The Date! Grampians Music Festival returns

Big mountains, huge sounds… it’s back.

Sydney's Airports has released the perfect track for your Friday

The soundtrack for a night out featuring an up-tempo party jam.

Aleyce Simmonds is bringing her country sounds to Pistol Pete's

We chat with the seven times Golden Guitar winner ahead of her upcoming performance in Geelong.

B Wise is heading to Karova Lounge

His forthcoming album is Area Famous (September 14), a celebration of “the suburban streets where fibro and brick are intermixed”.

Why You Should Visit The Lost Lands

The Lost Lands has a pretty simple but important remit: to be a truly family-friendly camping event that focuses on getting the young people in our lives to engage positively with the best in music and art.

Phaedo

One to watch in the Geelong scene…

Jen Cloher is heading out for a run of intimate solo shows

Having brought out her first full-length LP ‘Dead Wood Falls’ in 2006, Jen Cloher’s career has been a long time in the making.

What's on in Ballarat

Geoff Achison has just released an intimate eleven track album titled Sovereign Town.

 

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