19 November 2015
Tim Hulsman was born in Tasmania as one of six children raised in a devout Jehovah’s Witness family. When he turned 18, he informed his parents that he no longer wished to follow the family’s way and instead wanted to follow his musical desires. He was excommunicated. But a snippet of an interesting life, Hulsman released Dead Man’s Garden in 2014.
18 November 2015
Three times a charm and Motor City are proving that tenfold with the line up just announced for the festival scheduled for March 11-13 at the Geelong Showgrounds.
18 November 2015
Final release tickets for the ultimate arts, music and lifestyle experience that is earthcore have been released. Scheduled for November 26-30 in Pyalong the line up is headed by Infected Mushroom and followed up with a very impressive list – though you’ll have to check that out for yourself…
18 November 2015
‘Mary’ is a popular name choice for songs – Mary’s Place, Along Comes Mary, Proud Mary, The Wind Cries Mary, for example. Described as a “brash thunderous jam reminiscent of early Kasabian, T-Rex and Deep Purple”, Melbourne psych-rockers Pretty City now join the gang with their new track, ‘Mary Go Round’.
18 November 2015
Mildura’s finest citizens, Jackson Firebird, have lined up a few shows in support of their new album, Shake the Breakdown. One-part Dale Hudak and one-part Brendan Harvey, JF took off in 2006, though prior to that they were known to jam away for hours on end out the back of a local bakery.
17 November 2015
A new live music venue has opened in the heart of the CBD. Named W4, the converted warehouse lies in Coverlid Place right underneath Roxanne Parlour. W4 is the latest venture of Sam Sleigh, Letitia Lillis and Marco Schirru of The Luminosity Group. The main bandroom can comfortably hold 350 punters, while the more intimate W4 Parlour upstairs holds 200. Stay tuned via the website for more events.
16 November 2015
Heavy rock in a medieval castle is on the cards with the debut of Rolling Thunder, who have just announced Texan heavyweights The Sword as their inaugural headliners.
16 November 2015
While serving in the RAAF in 1944, musician Abe Monsbourgh wrote to his friend C. Ian Turner with an idea about running a “jazz convention” once the war had ended. The first event was held in 1946, attended by local and interstate artists.
16 November 2015
A heads-up that Music Man Megastore’s Live Music Family Fun Day will return to Bendigo in 2016, following a successful debut in 2015. After all, music should be a family experience. How else are our children going to grow up to be satanic rockers without the loving guidance of parental figures?
16 November 2015
Tickets for 2016’s Rainbow Serpent Festival are selling like hotcakes, with early bird tickets sold out at the time of writing. For those not up to speed, tickets are limited to the same numbers as 2015, which the festival hopes will maintain the friendly vibe it’s known for.
15 November 2015
In 1983, David Bridie formed Not Drowning, Waving with John Phillips. Combining elements of rock, ambient and world music, the band released a handful of albums and soundtracks before disbanding in 1994.
15 November 2015
This month is Aus Music Month and that means it’s also time for the 2015 j awards from triple j. The nominees for Australian Album of the Year are; Alison Wonderland – Run, Alpine – Yuck, Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, Gang Of Youths – The Positions, Hermitude – Dark Night Sweet Light, Jarryd James – Thirty One, Parkway Drive – Ire, Seth Sentry Strange – New Past, Tame Impala – Currents, The Rubens – Hoops.
14 November 2015
When it comes to musical experiences, you will be hard-pressed to beat the experience shared by 14 Mick Thomas fans earlier in the year. With his old mate Squeezebox Wally, Mick treated these lucky fans to a tour of South Africa, playing everywhere from around campfires on safari to venues in Johannesburg.
14 November 2015
It’s time to gather the posse for a night out with Sydney folk-punk band The Rumjacks when they hit Geelong’s Barwon Club on November 20. While the band may have been missing from our shores, they were busy on their debut overseas tour, playing to some 50,000 people across a three-month stretch.
14 November 2015
Not all friends are on two legs, sometimes they’re on four and maybe even throw in a set of wings. Animals deserve a place in our hearts just as much as our human counterparts and the WEEAC (Worldwide Events to End Animal Cruelty) held at Ceres Environment Park this Sunday (November 15) could be just the chance to show them you care.
13 November 2015
Soundwave have locked in three heavy-hitting bands to join their 2016 bill.
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. Also joining the bill is the supergroup Terror Universal, featuring current and former members of Machine Head, Soulfly and Ill Niño.
13 November 2015
It’s doubtful that Tequila Mockingbyrd could do anything wrong at the moment. The “jagerbomb-fuelled” trio of Estelle Artois, Jess Riley and Josie O’Toole recently enjoyed an experience of a lifetime when they rocked it for troops in the Middle East, and now they’re tougher than hell.
13 November 2015
Lido Cinemas, the artiplex situated in the heart of Hawthorn that opened earlier this year, have today launched the program for their rooftop cinema, set to launch in a fortnight. Lido on the Roof is Melbourne’s first rooftop cinema that features latest release films. Lido on the Roof opens on Thursday November 12. Hit their Facebook for more details.
13 November 2015
Aboriginal cultural centre Narana will host NaranaFEST this Saturday, November 14. Narana is a significant attraction on the Great Ocean Road that seeks to “build understanding of Aboriginal history and culture in a welcoming, friendly and relaxed atmosphere, through personal interaction with groups and individuals from all community backgrounds”.
13 November 2015
The Melbourne Night Noodle Markets are back, and with it they bring the buzz, flavour and colour of Asian culture. Head to Birrarung Marr from November 12-29 and pick yourself up something tasty.
12 November 2015
Songbird Dana Hassall recently released ‘Spinning Wheels’, a song which she describes as something that “comes from that twenty-something feeling of wondering whether all your effort is going to amount to anything, but soldiering on when it feels like you’re getting nowhere”.
12 November 2015
Bluesfest have added five new artists to their 2016 lineup. Leading the charge will be Brian Wilson to perform his album Pet Sounds in full with an 11-piece band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine and long-term member Blondie Chaplin. He’ll also be playing some of his greatest hits.
12 November 2015
This January, the City of Stonnington are putting on a series of Sunday evening shows called Sunset Sounds. First on the bill are multiple ARIA award-winners The Audreys.
12 November 2015
Groovin’ the Moo is a festival we’ve loved for a long time. Maybe because we have a soft spot for anything regional, but more likely it’s because this festival knows what’s what.
