26 September 2015
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen will be discussing his new book, The Money Men, and revealing interviews with five of Australia’s most recent treasurers at Courthouse Youth Arts on October 7. Bookings are essential as seats are limited.
26 September 2015
Voted by Tom Waits as a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, it doesn’t get much better than that for Ocean Grove musician Gallie. Originally from Dublin, Gallie is set to officially launch his new album, The Occuquan River, in October but will play a show at the Potato Shed in Drysdale on September 27 alongside Aine Tyrell.
26 September 2015
Regional Victoria will be treated to some wonderful classic performances next month, courtesy of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. MSO Concertmaster Eoin Andersen will lead an ensemble of MSO musicians through Mozart and Beethoven, a concert featuring the most popular of Mozart’s forty-one symphonies.
25 September 2015
Whip out your phone and throw in these dates because Ballarat’s Suttons House of Music has plenty coming your way. Tomorrow night, September 18, welcomes songman Neil Murray. A founding member of the Warumpi Band, Murray has also released over 10 solo albums. His latest is Bring Thunder and Rain. On September 19 you have the Sam Boon Soul Session featuring local saxophonist, Sam Boon.
25 September 2015
The Port Fairy Folk Music Festival will celebrate their 40th edition next March, with over 100 acts across 20 venues, presenting 200 shows over four days.
25 September 2015
Tuesday, September 29 is National Police Remembrance Day, a time me for members of Victoria Police and the community to honour the dedicated men and women who have died serving their community.
25 September 2015
Formed out of Adelaide in 2012, I Exalt’s drive and passion has seen them share the stage with the likes of Thy Art is Murder, Cattle Decapitation, Emmure, Make Them Suffer, Signal the Firing Squad and Northlane.
25 September 2015
When it came to feeling out forthcoming new album Drive, Chris Russell, ringleader of Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk, stopped listening to music altogether.
24 September 2015
Riff-driven rock and roll distinguished by raw, powerful female vocals is what Evol Walks is all about. They formed at the beginning of 2014, winning a fan in Brian Howes (Airbourne, Daughtry, Simple Plan) who invited the band to record their debut with him. Further invitations followed, including one to appear at the Global Rock Summit at Musexpo held at the famous Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.
23 September 2015
Beechworth is a pretty place, no doubt about it, but they’re also big players in the festival scene. With the announcement of the Beechworth Music Festival, the line up gives other festivals a run for thier money.
23 September 2015
Sad news comes with the announcement that the Geelong Thirsty Merc gig tonight has been cancelled after the band were involved in a car crash en route to their Warrnambool gig yesterday.
23 September 2015
Recording trouble is not a new thing by any means. Things get in the way. For Koral Chandler, the much-loved Adelaide singer-songwriter who fronts Koral & the Goodbye Horses, it was a hit to her vocal chords. Upon further inspection, the doc found something nasty in her sinuses that required surgery. What followed was an intensive recovery and rehabilitation process.
23 September 2015
Laughing seems like a pretty easy thing right? It’s easy, it feels good, and you’ll feel a whole lot better knowing your laughter at the Comedy 4 Karma event is actually going towards a good cause as well.
23 September 2015
Bluesfest have today revealed the second of eight announcements that will form the full 2016 lineup.
23 September 2015
The 2015 NYE on the Hill lineup just got bigger. Added to the bill today are Luca Brasi, Mojo Juju, YEO, STATUE and Your Mouth Collective.
23 September 2015
Time for round two of the music industry leaders and innovators who are joining the ranks of the Face the Music industry conference, held on November 13 and 14 at the Arts Centre in Melbourne.
23 September 2015
Jules Verne, the man who penned Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eight Days, is also responsible for Journey to the Center of the Earth, which tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil War band of weapons enthusiasts and their attempt to build a rocket to launch three people to the moon.
22 September 2015
Taking a good selfie is hard enough let alone painting a self portrait, but Chelsea Gustafsson is helping students manouvre through the minefield and guide them through the steps of executing a line drawing, transferring it to a wood panel, blocking skin tones, building layers and refining detail. Set for October 10 at Boom Gallery it’s best to book ahead for this one as spots are limited.
22 September 2015
We don’t know about you, but laughter and music go together pretty nicely. That’s why the final announcement for QMF is on the money.
22 September 2015
Maybe you missed the news last issue (though how could you?) but Face the Music has come around again for the year. Tickets are on sale now for your chance to get an uncanny insight into the music industry and all its happenings. The event will take place at the Arts Centre in Melbourne on November 13 & 14.
22 September 2015
Road warrior Ash Grunwald is at it again, hitting the road for the kind of lengthy tour he is known for. As you may have heard through the grapevine, Ash has a new album for his many fans titled Now – and it has all the attitude of a classic power trio.
22 September 2015
We’re around a week away from the Mildura Country Music Festival, so dust off the ol’ boots and get all the details you need to know. Ranked alongside Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Gympie Muster as one of the big three, the festival welcomes some 80 performances across a 10-day stretch.
22 September 2015
Melbourne’s first dog friendly music festival, Dogapalooza, is selling out like hot dogs (pardon the pun) with all proceeds to the festival going towards dog rescue groups.
22 September 2015
Known for pioneering artists at the top of their game and getting onto those just about to break the big-time, Laneway Festival has done just that for its 2016 festival, set for the Footscray Community Arts Centre on February 13.
