Graeme Connors – The Eternal Optimist

“Once upon a time, people did something all their life, it defined them. These days people don’t have a tendency to do that, most people will change jobs in as short a space of time as 18 months, it’s quite remarkable. I don’t criticise that, but it’s not who I am.”

A festival of wine, music and food is heading to Bendigo next month

Bendigo is ripe and ready for the 2017 Strategem Winemakers Festival, kicking off in April.

Review: Port Fairy delivers another event for music lovers of all ages

As you’d expect, heading along to such a festival with an incredible heritage in Australian music, you are always going to find artists that you’d never turned your attention to before.

Five Benefits of Participating in the Live Music Professionals Program

Thanks to Music Victoria, a brand new and vibrant program has been created to help create a sustainable live music sector. The Live Music Professionals Program is a free opportunity for established independent promoters and venue bookers in Victorian’s music community.

100% Kylie: A Global Tribute to the Aussie Darling

100% Kylie is a stunning touring tribute show which guarantees a night of glitz, glamour, and fun paying homage to the very greatest hits from Australia’s beloved pop-star Kylie Minogue.

Alex Lahey, Slum Sociable + more join already huge GTM line up

Groovin The Moo have announced the lineup for their Fresh Produce stage, giving punters a taste of Australia’s finest emerging acts.

Bob Evans announces 2017 national tour

Acoustic troubadour Bob Evans is picking up his guitar and hitting the road.

Killing Heidi announce first national tour in over 10 years

Aussie rock legends Killing Heidi are heading out on their first national tour in more than a decade.

Castlemaine’s D.D. Dumbo is heading to Ballarat on debut album tour

Castlemaine’s own D.D.Dumbo (aka Oliver Hugh Perry) is heading on tour and Ballarat gets paid a visit.

Smoke Stack Rhino Find Love

Melbourne’s Smoke Stack Rhino formed with the intention to bring the blues back to the mosh pit.

St Patrick’s Day Street Party at The Elephant & Castle

For the celebration of the national saint of one small but beautiful country, St Patrick’s Day found its way far beyond Ireland’s borders to become a worldwide, annual event. The Elephant & Castle Hotel will once again be hosting their annual street party to celebrate the life of Ireland’s favourite saint.

UNO celebrates two years of doing what they do

One of Geelong’s favourite club destinations, UNO Danceclub is set to celebrate its second birthday this month with two headline acts Cyril Hahn and Secondcity as well as a slew of local acts. We had a chat with Adam Metwally, one of the masterminds behind the event. If you see him around, swing a slice of cake his way.

St. Paddy’s Day at Irish Murphy’s

St. Patrick’s Day has been a day of celebration since the 17th century – and every year on March 17th, the Irish, or Irish lovers join in on festivities that colour the day green.

Birds of Tokyo Adam Weston talks Brace: How this dark thematic album is their liveliest yet.

They came out saying ‘mums of Australia are going to hate it,’ and whilst the verdict is still out on that one, the general consensus is that this album is pretty fucking awesome.

Mae Udarbe

Integrity. It’s the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, and it’s also the name of local artist Mae Udarbe’s new EP, reflecting the overall theme of her powerful music.

Safe Hands head to Ballarat

Safe Hands, Sail On! Sail On! and Have/Hold have teamed up for one fine triple-header tour.

Listen Out: Winfield

Forte chat to energetic five piece Winfield

One to watch: Janeva is the next Geelong musician we’ve got our eye on

Perhaps it’s the vision board that’s helped Janeva set her sights on her music career, but more likely it’s her humble nature and raw talent that has already seen her work with the likes of London Topaz, LDRU and Dugong Jr. With her first solo single released (‘You & I), she’s well onto achieving her goals.

What to do this long weekend if you haven’t got a clue

Not one’s to put three days off to waste, we’ve picked a few events happening around town to make the most of it.

Crooked Colours are stopping by Lorne this weekend for a free show

With their first musical outputs in over a year, Crooked Colours made a come back recently with the track ‘Flow’ from their upcoming album.

A.B. Original take home $30,000 Australian music prize

A.B Original have taken out the top spot in the 12th annual Australian Music Prize, making them the first Indigenous act to do so.

Transience Rides the Wave

Based in Melbourne, prog-rock meets metal outfit Transience formed in 2012 and released their self-titled EP the following year.

Are you an emerging songwriter? There’s a $15,000 initiative you need to know about

The APRA Professional Development Awards are back for another year, an initiative which has helped grow the career of countless music success stories.

How Jakubi Went From Melbourne Café Jam Sessions To Packed Out US Venues With The Help Of Perez Hilton

A short while ago, in a neighbourhood a few kilometres away, five young guys started jamming together above a café. Flash forward nearly two years and those guys, making music as Jakubi, are now packing US venues and selling out shows back home.

 

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