What's Going On in Melbourne and Surrounds
Melbourne National
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CherryFest Gets Bigger
The Powder Monkeys have been confirmed as the headline local act for CherryFest; Sweden's Blues Pills and locals Money For Rope, The Sweethearts, Dead River and Sheriff have
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Green Day Headline Soundwave 2014 Bill
It's beginning to feel a lot like Soundwave. A huge list of bands set to grace stages at SW14 has been announced today, headlined by Green Day and Avenged
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Nile Rodgers To Tour Australia With Chic
There's very little argument that Chic was and is disco's greatest band; both because, well, they were a pretty great band, and because history is written by the winners.
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Melbourne Faces The Music
Tickets go on sale today for Melbourne's contemporary music conference, Face The Music 2013, held over two days (November 15-16) at Arts Centre Melbourne.
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The Trouble With Templeton: Growing Pains
An intense international and national touring schedule has been vital to the growth of The Trouble With Templeton, says mastermind Thomas Calder.
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Melbourne Festival Brings The Noise
Encompassing 36 shows from 6 continents in seven venues across the city, this year's Melbourne Festival contemporary music program is the most extensive to
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Rainbow Serpent Drops Second Line-up Announcement
Rainbow Serpent Festival has announced the second round of acts appearing at the 17th instalment of the festival, to be held over four days in Lexton, Victoria from January
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Bertie Page Clinic Jump Into The Pond
New song, new video, new tour. Bertie Page Clinic have wasted no time since returning from France.
The free-spirited Brisbane band — fronted by notorious burlesque... -
The Preatures Give It Their All
Gideon of The Preatures feels comfortable with all of his eggs in one basket as the band release their new EP, Is This How You Feel?
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Let Them Eat Cake Again
New Year's Day 2013 saw an enthusiastic crowd descend upon the majestic surrounds of Werribee Mansion to take a chance on an unknown boutique festival — and party like they
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Make White Night Melbourne Yours
The creative operation that was White Night Melbourne 2013 has announced its return for 2014, and it's enlisting all artistic personnel to join the ranks.
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Fat As Butter 2013 Line-Up
Bliss N Eso, Matt Corby, Porter Robinson and Boy & Bear will headline this year's full-strength Fat As Butter line-up.
Zan Rowe revealed the first 21 acts on... -
Ron Gilbert: PAX Man
It has never been about the money for renowned game designer Ron Gilbert.
The man behind the cult classics Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island began... -
Help Revive George Street Cinema
There's something about walking into an old cinema.
Not the shiny new cinemas with the plastic seats, foam cushioned and identical to every single other one in... -
Stranger Than Techno
Techno's underground hero Function and dance music genius Pangaea have come together for an event simply called Stranger.
The music wizard who calls himself... -
The Fauves Turn 25
When you've just hit your quarter century mark, you ought to party with your closest friends. And that is exactly what the Fauves intend to do with their
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David Bridie Comes Full Circle
Australian music veteran David Bridie — best known for his work with My Friend The Chocolate Cake and Not Drowning, Waving — ventures back to his roots with his new album,
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Rainbow Serpent Announces 2014 Line-up
The folks at Rainbow Serpent Festival have revealed the first names to be featured in their 2014 line-up.
The 17th annual music and arts festival will be held over... -
Vans Warped Tour 2013 Line-up
Ending months of speculation, the line-up for the Vans Warped Tour's long-awaited return to Oz has been announced.
Revived by Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah and... -
And Then There Was Tavi
Seventeen-year-old fashion guru and media pioneer Tavi Gevinson is on her way to Australia.
Gevinson, who lives in Chicago, will be a keynote speaker at a Sydney...