Super Snõõper: Nashville’s DIY punk rockers Snõõper unveil brilliantly manic debut album

Some songs resemble heartbeats, Snõõper’s debut Super Snõõper resembles cardiac arrest. With its runtime clocking a mere 23 minutes, the…

Oliver Tree announces Australian headline tour dates for October

Oliver Tree’s Alone in a Crowd world tour kicks off on October 10 at Auckland, NZ’s Shed 10 and will…

DMA’s take out #1 spot in triple j’s Like A Version Hottest 100

Having been a staple of the rotation for sometime, the inaugural Hottest 100 Of Like A Version were named, before…

Strawberry Fields have just dropped its huge international heavy lineup for 2023

Forget your freezing cold sharehouse, because warm riverside days await! Strawberry Fields is set to launch the festival season with…

Dope Lemon announces Australian tour dates for September

Dope Lemon is eyeing a busy year ahead with festival performances at Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits, and…

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Entries are now open for The UpStart Award, offering a $10,000 grant to emerging Victorian songwriters

The annual award is funded by a music-loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel…

Tex Perkins announces The Man In Black tour, celebrating the Songs of Johnny Cash

There are few artists who can translate the work of Johnny Cash and bring it to the modern day like…

2000s pop-punk trio Short Stack are heading to Torquay in October

From adorning countless Myspace pages in the early 2000s to proving that pop punk is alive and well decades later,…

Australian Women in Music Awards announce 2023 finalists, celebrating the fierce talent of women in the industry

Jessica Mauboy, Sarah McLeod, Kate Ceberano, Beccy Cole, Vika & Linda and Geelong’s very own Lucinda Goodwin are among the…

Boundary-pushing dark arts festival WinterWild expands its three-day program

Apollo Bay’s famous boundary-pushing dark arts festival WinterWild is right around the corner on 25–27 August, presenting three days of…

UK progressive metal masters TesseracT announce 2024 Australian tour

UK, progressive metal masters TesseracT will make their triumphant return to Australia in 2024. Marking the band’s first visit to Australia…

Singer-songwriter Didirri announces Australian headline tour for October

Dropping another teaser from his upcoming and very long-awaited debut album Caught In The Act, out Friday 4 August, Warrnambool…

Lost Paradise announces 2023 return to the Valley for another spectacular NYE

One of Australia’s most iconic New Year’s Eve festivals, Lost Paradise, returns for another sensational summer run. Taking over Glenworth Valley (Darkinjung…

Phony Ppl are heading on an Australian tour this October

Comprising some of the finest young musicians in Brooklyn, Phony Ppl draws inspiration from a diverse range of musical legends,…

Out On The Weekend adds even more acts to its glorious Americana lineup

Americana extravaganza Out On The Weekend is coming up on Saturday, October 14 at Seaworks, Williamstown and more amazing acts…

The Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir announce four-month long Australian tour

Prepare to be uplifted as the three-time Grammy®-winning Soweto Gospel Choir takes center stage during their exhilarating four-month tour across…

Nowhere and everywhere: Wanderer Festival’s second year is a big one 

Last year, Wanderer Festival was a welcome beacon for those tired of the overbearing joy the pandemic gave us all…

The Toads push the scope of Melbourne’s ever-emerging DIY-punk scene with debut ‘In The Wilderness’ 

Anti Fade is more than just a record label. They have that whole Fast and the Furious ‘it’s all about family’ vibe going on…

Bliss n Eso announce Flying Colours 15th Anniversary Australia Tour 

Legendary Australian hip-hop trio Bliss n Eso are doing what they do best and heading back to the stage in…

Victoria’s rural three-day summer festival OK Motels unveils its first lineup

Watty Thompson & his Total Fire Band will deliver their unique flavour of heartfelt country-folk melodies alongside Melbourne buzz band, The Belair…

‘We don’t have to be defined by what happens in our youth’: The Unbreakable Jess Hitchcock 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following article contains footage of deceased persons. Presenting talent and…

30+ live music gigs are happening across regional Victoria this year for flood recovery

The stunning Victorian valleys we all know and love will come alive this Spring with a slew of live gigs…

The Brian Jonestown Massacre are coming to Castlemaine in November

Psychedelic rock icons The Brian Jonestown Massacre are set to bring their distinct brand of psychedelic rock to Australia this…

Milk! Records to close at the end of the year with final Courtney Barnett album

After 11 years, Milk! Records is set to close at the end of 2023 and they’re going out with a…

 

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