The Teskey Brothers Wind Their Way Home

He is referring to the brothers rejecting multiple offers from juggernaut Glastonbury Festival across the past couple of years. You…

‘Caught In The Act’ offers stark glimpses of Didirri’s life, perspectives and tribulations

His debut release is a testament to this. Upon listening to Caught In The Act, you don’t just feel like…

Fiddlehead: ‘There is something going on in Australia right now…especially the hardcore scene’

Not because they hate Australian fans– if anything, it’s the opposite, with each band member pining to make their way…

The Vanns: ‘After every show we walk off the stage going ‘Man, we’re doing something right’

The New South Wales indie rockers are absolute staples of the Australian festival circuit, playing everything from Splendour In The…

Dennis Cometti’s ‘Suburban Condition’ is a no-holds-barred punk-rock straight from the shed

If Dennis Cometti wrote down the lyrics to the songs on Suburban Condition, they most likely wrote them on a…

history of house

‘They thought it was the craziest idea they’d ever heard’: Groove Terminator and the Soweto Gospel Choir reignite dance classics

In his heyday, Simon Lewicki – aka Groove Terminator – would have been drawn away from a phone interview to…

Evanescence

‘We’ve got a lot of catching up to do’: Evanescence are larger than life at Rod Laver Arena

They are the songs that get the crowd revved up, the songs that create the atmosphere and intention for the…

Boy & Bear: Jon Hart on playing regional shows, their new self-titled album, and the world of self-production

Their original works have seen much critical acclaim, including APRA Awards, ARIA Awards, and even the Australian Music Prize.  Now…

Beyond The Valley 2023 is shaping up to be an utter spectacle

Carloads of friends heading off to revel in the sun, soundtracked by beloved artists weaving their performances around the country….

Dippers’ debut ‘Clastic Rock’ is a genre-defying sonic odyssey

For the first time under the moniker of Dippers, Thigh Master founder and leader Matthew Ford has again teamed up…

Mixtapes & Memories: A look at the joy of making mixtapes and the relationship between music and memories

I’ve been making a bunch of mixtapes recently. Well, mix CDs, but mixtapes sounds cooler. It’s what I like to…

G Flip’s homecoming gig at the Forum was a sold-out success

A sold-out show at the Forum was the first of only four Victorian shows on the DRUMMER tour for G…

the chemical brothers

The Chemical Brothers announce Victorian-exclusive show at A Day On The Green

The Chemical Brothers will headline a massive one-night-only event set to take place this March in Geelong. With the help…

Melbourne jazz festival

Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers & Chic lead Melbourne International Jazz Festival lineup

For 10 days in October, the city will be overcome with blaring horns, sultry voices and tinkling piano keys as…

Twice

TWICE announce exclusive Melbourne show as part of Ready To Be Pt. 3 world tour

Following a super successful Australian tour last May, the wildly popular girl group TWICE will be returning to Melbourne this…

The Weeknd announces new Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane shows

The Weeknd will be bringing his After Hours Til Dawn tour down under this summer with dates planned for Brisbane,…

Drift

Drift announce Candyland EP and Australian tour

For the past few years, Drift have been drip-feeding fans a stream of heavy-hitting tracks – washed-out, raw and layered…

Know Your Product: Diving into The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper

The opening subject game from ABC’s lifeblood music show, Spicks and Specks, came in the form of Know Your Product,…

The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea announce The Honeymoon Is Over 30th anniversary tour

In the ’90s, if you were driving down some sun-baked Australian highway with a couple of surfboards strapped to the…

Seven awesome record shops to check out in regional Victoria

Today we’re diving into some of the coolest record shops across regional Victoria, and some of their rarest records that…

360

Rapper 360 reveals massive Back To Life regional tour

Following a sold-out run of shows in June, the rapper is back and will be heading to a town near…

screensaver

Melbourne synth-punk band Screensaver announce huge national tour

The rising post-punk five-piece Screensaver is embarking on a month-long East Coast tour in support of their sophomore album, Decent…

Ocean Sounds

Phillip Island’s Ocean Sounds unveils Xavier Rudd, Spiderbait and more on 2024 lineup

Each year, the event takes over Churchill Island (Phillip Island’s little sibling) for a delightful event of community and tunes….

‘There was no stopping me’: G Flip on being the representation they never had growing up

About to kick off on their highly anticipated DRUMMER tour, they reflect on being at the forefront of queer, non-binary…

 

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