AMPED are hosting a Gangsters Ball

Get your Gatsby on…

Blunt Shovel & Shatter Brain are heading to Ballarat

Each band has provided three tracks, which include originals and covers of some of their favourite metal songs.

Regurgitator have just released their ninth album and are bringing it to Geelong next week

We chat to bassist and vocalist Ben Ely for a chat.

Play it again Sam

It is funny how life works sometimes.

This State We’re In #694

Industry updates from Music Victoria.

“We’re The Chats, Get Fucked”

The Chats serve up that Cabana-stick kitsch that is an all-Aussie guilty pleasure.

Ella Hooper unleashes indie pop anthem and announces Bigsound showcase

It’s a cathartic disco pop number on burning bridges and starting anew.

Top Five Tips For Touring Bands from nine piece band Black Bird Hum

As veterans of touring circuit, they share their best tips.

Bigsound takes artist lineup to 139

BIGSOUND welcomes sets from Didirri, CLEWS, Arno Faraji, San Mei, Bad Juju, Robbie Miller and many more, joining the 75 acts already announced to create an Aussie aural assault of 139 new Australian acts.

A Miner on his debut album As Water Fills My Lungs

A Miner, the guitar-less solo venture from Mark With the Sea frontman Marc Oswin, has just released his debut album As Water Fills My Lungs. We sit down with Oswin as he lets us in on everything A Miner.

Warped are back with a brand new record

Prepare for face melting guitar wizardry…

Sugar Man is returning to Australia

The legendary singer-songwriter and self-taught guitarist will bring his iconic blend of folk and psychedelic rock to our shores.

Here's who took home gold at the 2018 AIR Awards

Not only did this year’s list of recipients see 12 of Australia’s finest artists acknowledged, it also recognised the work of two strong independent music business’, rewarding them with financial funding from our supporting partners.

Guitar legend Joe Satriani returns to Australia for the first time in 30 years

A rare chance to experience one of the world’s greatest guitarists beginning the next chapter of his legendary career.

Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton is heading on an East Coast tour

This news also comes alongside a new single and video for ‘Some People’.

Good For Wednesday are back with their first gig of the year

Theyll hit up Geelong’s Workers Club this Saturday, July 28.

Top five recording tips for indie bands

Western Sydney-based alt rockers ‘Hurst’ give us their best tips.

Festival of the Sun announces magical 2018 line-up

Welcome to Festival of the Sun 2018, Roll on Up Edition.

Slum Sociable are in town

They’ll hit up Geelong and Ballarat

City At Midnight say…

Alongside the single, they’ll be premiering a few new tracks that they have been cooking up with all of the traditional secret herbs and spices.

Check out The Hollow Majors

‘Mary Jane’ is their new single.

2 Worlds Festival to bring cultures together

After a highly successful inaugural event which saw 1500 attend, this year’s event will go up a notch with more headline acts, more stages and more activities.

Masco Sound System are heading to The Eastern

“Progressively regressive reverse-engineered analogue dance music with live, improvised painting”

Clowns announce new single and Australian tour dates

Their new single ‘Freezing In The Sun’ is a taste of what is yet to come from Clowns and it sees bright and jangly guitars juxtaposed with politicised lyrics of discontent.

 

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