2 December 2015
30+ years in and The Black Sorrows remain as popular as ever – and Joe Camilleri as cool as ever. The band released two limited edition 12” vinyl LPs this year, Endless Sleep (Chapter 46) and Endless Sleep (Chapter 47), a tribute to the likes of Lou Reed, JJ Cale, John Coltrane, Captain Beefheart, Hank Williams and Skip James.
2 December 2015
The AWME opening night ushered in the start of three days of great music and networking opportunities.
2 December 2015
How good was Trainwreck? Pretty good, right? Well it could have ended a whole lot differently. Judd Apatow has just released the alternative ending for Trainwreck, featuring Amy and Aaron cradling a gorgeous little baby.
2 December 2015
UK comedy favourite Russell Howard has confirmed his return to Australian stages… but not until 2017.
2 December 2015
You may be thinking, Big Ass Tour, that’s a bit rich. But no, it’s the perfect title for the tour The Amity Affliction are currently undertaking.
2 December 2015
Pretty things are nice. Pretty things all in the one room are even better. That’s why the Big Design Market is pretty darn amazing.
2 December 2015
Festival season is upon us, and Tomorrow’s People have thrown their hat into the ring to kick things off.
2 December 2015
Remember early 2015? Suspenders were the ‘must-have’ fashion item, dancing was the new craze and Lagwagon toured Australia as part of Soundwave.
2 December 2015
Now, I don’t wish to place any unfair pressure on you, but have you secured your ticket for the Anglesea Music Festival? It is going to be awesome, and that comes with Forte’s Golden Guarantee, which we don’t hand out willy-nilly.
2 December 2015
Cherry Bar have revealed their plans for the 2016 edition of Australia’s only dedicated rock’n’roll street festival, which takes place across two stages in AC/DC Lane and the venue itself.
1 December 2015
All year round the Geelong Performing Arts Centre, or GPAC as it’s affectionately known, offers a unique mix of theatre shows and events that educate, enlighten and bring together like-minded people.
1 December 2015
A few weeks ago KUBU Studio exploded into the Geelong arts scene promising a unique space that’s accepting of all people, no matter where you’re from or your story on how you got there.
28 November 2015
Shia LaBeouf is known for his odd behaviour of late, and the most recent in a long list is when Shia watched a marathon of his own movies for 72 hours at the Angelika Film Center in NYC. And all live tweeted.
27 November 2015
A handful of years ago, Lyndelle Flintoft and Kyla Vinton made their dreams a reality when they created NightJar, a meeting space for music, emerging designers, artists and market. And while they may not have envisioned such a success, a success it indeed is with thousands of people taking part in proceedings.
27 November 2015
It’s been a little bit of a wait and there’s certainly a lot of excitement over the architectural wonder that is the new Geelong library and heritage centre, but as of last week, it’s officially open.
26 November 2015
In a special Soundwave-exclusive performance, Killswitch Engage will perform the entirety of their seminal 2002 record Alive Or Just Breathing, while Ill Niño will be performing Revolution, Revolucion in its entirety.
26 November 2015
Australia’s largest open mic comedy competition, RAW Comedy, are putting the callout for up-and-coming comedians looking for their big break. Past competitors have included some familiar faces such as Matt Okine, Ronny Chieng, Hannah Gadsby and Josh Thomas.
26 November 2015
Have you ever felt disconnected? As if every room you enter there’s nothing connecting you to the people within it? It’s something we’ve all felt at one point or another, and it’s something Daniel Longo will explore in his upcoming exhibition Enter As Strays at Courthouse Youth Arts.
26 November 2015
Melbourne’s Claws & Organs will deliver their scuzzy shoegaze (or shoe-grunge, if you like) to The Eastern, Ballarat tomorrow night, November 27, as they wrap up their ‘No Teeth No Stamina’ tour.
26 November 2015
Port Fairy Folk Festival, known for its good times and down to earth vibes (oh and great music) have just announced the fourth line up for the festival scheduled on March 11-14.
26 November 2015
Gideon Benson (The Preatures) has announced a Melbourne show to coincide with his debut solo project, hot off the heels from releasing inaugural single ‘All New Low’. The track finds Benson experimenting with ’90s new wave sounds, turning his full attention to hip hop style beat making for the first time. Get down with Gideon Benson on Friday February 12 at Shebeen.
25 November 2015
For anyone who doubted whether Adele could come back to her equal status in the industry, don’t read on as you’ll soon be proven wrong. She recently released her first single, ‘Hello’, in four years and it smashed Vevo records for the most views in 24 hours (tallying up to 27.7 million). Taylor Swift previously held the record with just over 20m.
25 November 2015
Few good things have come out of ‘The Birdie Song’. Simon Hudson is an exception. Upon teaching someone how to play the song, he was given a guitar … and all the power that comes with it. He would turn to world music later in life, studying the African and Brazilian masters, incorporating the sounds with his influences – The Cat Empire, José González, Neil Finn and Paul Simon.
24 November 2015
The 2016 Brunswick Music Festival is set to be their biggest incarnation yet, and today they’ve announced the first round of international acts that will take to the stage.
