The Hard-Ons are running their way into a new sound

Peter ‘Blackie’ Black of the Hard-Ons speaks to me with the softness of an internalised aftermath. The consequential fatigue of…

Notorious Norwegian black metallers, Mayhem return to Australia for 40 year celebration

It has been 40 years since Mayhem introduced the world to the most brutal sounds, styles and stories of the…

Yours and Owls expand booking roster, entering the Victorian market

Wollongong-based music company Yours and Owls has this morning announced a significant expansion of their venue booking roster that sees…

Joan As Police Woman announces 2025 Australian tour dates

Highly acclaimed American songwriter Joan As Police Woman (Joan Wasser) returns to Australia following the success of her 2022 Australian…

Dua Lipa has just announced a fifth and final Melbourne show

Dua Lipa is set to bring her electrifying live show to Australia in 2024, much to the excitement of fans…

How the Geelong Music Network is strengthening Geelong’s music community

For years the strategic question has been asked, “What makes a strong and thriving music scene?”  It’s not a simple…

Fontaines D.C. are back to being risk-takers on Romance record

Having lauded Dogrel (2019), as one of the best punk releases of the last decade, Fontaines D.C.’s two most recent…

Daryl Braithwaite is bringing his ‘You Won’t Go Home Whistling the Lights’ tour to Geelong

Iconic Australian singer/songwriter and ARIA Hall of Fame Inductee Daryl Braithwaite is bringing his You Won’t Go Home Whistling the…

Kasey Chambers announces Backbone Australian tour to kick off 2025

ARIA Hall-of-Famer and revered singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers is heading back on the road, today announcing a massive Backbone Australian Tour…

Explosive, chaotic, noisy; The Grimwoods return with three new punchy singles to keep your blood pumping

The Grimwoods (Geelong/Djilang) are making the right kind of noise with their three latest singles,  with the eccentric chaos-makers familiar…

Geelong musician’s touching tribute to late brother

Not an eye will be dry listening to the debut track from Geelong duo, homelight. In 2022, the local Geelong…

“I’m excited to be with you” – Katy Steele on Little Birdy’s hot anniversary reunion

Just last year Katy Steele and I caught up to discuss her solo album Big Star; an album that was…

Jamie xx falls into the familiar with In Waves

It’s the album everyone’s been waiting for—no, scratch that, it’s the album everyone’s been begging for. But xx is a…

Kylie Minogue to make homecoming with Tension tour

Today, our one and only Kylie Minogue has announced her highly anticipated ‘Tension Tour’ for 2025, which will see the…

Photo Gallery: Hiatus Kaiyote captivated during their Love Heart Cheat Code tour

Four musicians dancing on the edge, and eleven playful, exuberant, NEW songs. Hiatus Kaiyote are back for their Australian national…

From Underdogs to Taking on the World: You Me At Six end their career on a high

Bearing the same original lineup 20 years on, You Me At Six have drummed up a storied career with eight…

Luke Combs is heading back to Australia

Global superstar Luke Combs is heading back to Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2025 and is set…

Meatstock promise barbeques, bands and bedlam for Bendigo 2025 return

Meatstock 2025 is bigger and better than ever, returning with a fun-filled sensory explosion on 7 and 8 March in…

There’s solace in the geography for Dan Kelly with his most recent release GOLDFEELS

As birds chirp and the sound of fallen gumnuts hit tin roofs, Dan Kelly speaks to me through the screen…

Supergrass celebrate 30 years of I Should Coco with Australian tour

Frontier Touring are bringing Britpop legends Supergrass to Australia in June 2025 for a 30th anniversary tour of their UK…

The Mojo Corner and Checkerboard Lounge team up for double headline show

The Barwon Heads Hotel has been heating up with gig announcements of late – Pete Murray just added a summer…

Esoteric’s 2025 lineup led by Kaya Project, Arjuna and more

Esoteric has announced its first wave of international music acts for the highly anticipated 2025 event. The lineup, which promises…

Kate Miller-Heidke jumps back on the road for Feb/March tour

So much more than a judge of Channel 7’s The Voice, Kate Miller-Heidke is a storyteller with an unparallel history…

Coterie, Checkerboard Lounge, Charlie Needs Braces join Queenscliff Music Festival lineup

Closer and closer November creeps in. Spring has set in, the days are getting longer, the temperature is bumping up…

 

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