The Offspring supercharge ahead of their ALWAYS LIVE performances

After the impact of Smash and Americana, The Offspring will never lose their legacy as SoCal punk icons. That being…

OCD are giving Geelong something to smile about with next event

Geelong’s favourite social event entertainers, Old Cunts Disco (OCD) are back with their final celebration of the year, giving their…

Loch Hart Music Festival locks in 2025 lineup

Victoria’s most loveable festival is returning for a steaming hot summer weekend this January. Loch Hart Music Festival have announced…

Sam Hales heals with The Jungle Giants next album

Sam Hales has been a busy musician this past twelve months. As the vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of indie…

Chitra chatters with social anxiety on new single ‘Motormouth’

We hate to go back to THAT time, but here we go. Lockdown has us encased in our homes for…

Ocean Grove embrace the strange on Luke Holmes return album

Well before Y2K resurged to infiltrate the fashion and music industry, Ocean Grove was already reshaping the sound of modern…

The Kooks revealed as Secret Headliner for Party in the Paddock, announce Australian tour

Party In The Paddock (PITP) is have this morning reveal that UK indie rock icons The Kooks are the festival’s…

Grief, loss, love and longing: Clay J Gladstone unpack each track on Is This How I Die?

Life and death: it’s a lot to cover, especially on a debut. But with melancholy, angst and screaming guitars, Sydney…

Obdurate weave gameplay with prog for Perfectionism in Speedrunning and Music

The pursuit for more as a musician is an endless journey – more finessing of production, more layers, more live…

Pitch Music & Arts pulls together a giant lineup for 2025 including Honey Dijon

Pitch Music & Arts returns for its eighth iteration from 7 to 11 March 2025, bringing an electrifying lineup of music and arts to…

More artists added to Meredith Music Festival, plus playing times revealed

Meredith Thirty Two is just around the corner, taking over the natural Meredith Natural Amphitheatre across the weekend of 6…

Town Folk Festival is a showcase of the creative culture of Castlemaine

Ahead of time the forecast read the temperature to sit at 35 degrees Celsius; an unprecedented swelter for Central Victoria…

The Feeder frenzy is coming to Australia

The long wait is over – UK indie rock giants Feeder find their way back down under after 14 years…

Denzel Curry announces Australian tour dates

A leading rapper of the underground, Denzel Curry has today announced he will be bringing his Mischievous South World Tour…

A. Savage isn’t holding back on his maiden tour of Australia

Andrew Savage co-fronts the popular band Parquet Courts, and yet it’s his personal musical project, A. Savage, that he and…

Folk Rhythm and Life Festival is set to transform Bilyana with spirit and song

The much-loved Folk Rhythm and Life Festival is back after a hiatus, bringing its unique blend of music, culture and…

Goat ground themselves with self-titled album

Still to this day, I stand by their set at Meredith 2015 being one of the best live shows I’ve…

Ten years in the making: Kasabian return to Australia

It’s been too long between visits to Australian audiences for UK alt-rockers Kasabian, ten years in fact. Making up for…

Sofar, so good: Geelong branch of magical global movement celebrate first 12 months of local shows

As we head into the final swing of 2024, Sofar Sound Geelong are looking back on an overwhelmingly successful year;…

Lookout Festival brings Australian rock royalty to Torquay and Mornington

Following a successful 2024 inaugural event featuring Live and Incubus, Lookout Festival returns and expands for 2025 with a mammoth…

Test your talents: Applications to our Emerging Artists Stage at Festival of Sails 2025 are now open

It’s that time of year again as the Geelong waterfront is activated by summer sun-soaked events. A local favourite is…

blyss. blast back onto the local scene with brand new music

blyss. has lived a few lives. Whilst the members of the band comprising Nick, Tristan, Nathan, and Bill have been…

Let It Rip: A music fundraiser for Ocean Mind is coming to Torquay

Celebrating the integral work that therapeutic surfing charity, Ocean Mind, does through their mental health, relationship building and goal-setting surfing-based…

CMAT on her love for Kylie Minogue, writing new music, and playing with The Teskey Brothers

After being namechecked by icons like Robbie Williams and Elton John, CMAT is the Irish songstress bringing an interesting mix…

 

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