The Gum Ball
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The Gum Ball 2020 First Line-up
One of the Hunter Valley’s most cherished cultural escapes, The Gum Ball returns in 2020 for three days of discovery over the April school holidays.
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The Ruiins Are Ready To Record Again
Alt-rock duo The Ruiins are back in action and will be bringing new music to Dashville when they play The Gum Ball in April.
The collective of Pat Sugden and Adam... -
Philadelphia Grand Jury Is Back In Session Making New Music
Time seems to have slipped away from Simon 'Berkfinger' Berckelman, frontman for Philadelphia Grand Jury, considering his response when he's told 2019 is the ten-year
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More Bands Added To The Gum Ball 2019 Line-up
With a whole extra day to enjoy at The Gum Ball this year, the folk at Dashville are pulling out all stops with their huge programme of live music and family
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Augie March Re-Boot For The Gum Ball
Things have been a little quiet for Augie March since the release of their most recent album, 'Bootikins', last year.
Twelve months on from the album release and... -
BATTS Is Ready To Unleash Her Debut Album... Soon
Melbourne singer-songwriter Tanya Batt aka BATTS lifts off with her debut album, a concept record based around the journey of the Voyager I space probe.
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The Gum Ball Adds More Bands To 2019 Line-up
Hunter Valley boutique festival The Gum Ball have raised the ante with another selection of artists added to their 2019 bill.
Aussie folk troubadour William... -
Dave Knows It's Only Yoch & Roll, But They Like It
Specialising in their own brand of rock music they dub 'yoch and roll', Newcastle alt-rockers Dave prepare to unleash their debut album 'Slob Stories' in 2019.
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The Gum Ball Drop Second Line-up for 2019
It's barely even Christmas and the good folk at Dashville have already dropped an early gift in the form of the second line-up for The Gum Ball in 2019.
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Tex Perkins Headlines The Gum Ball 2019 First Line-up
Legends of Australian music rub shoulders with a fresh crop of future stars on the first round artist line-up for The Gum Ball in 2019.
The towering titan of Aussie... -
The Gum Ball Adds An Extra Day In 2019
After the success of Dashville Skyline 2018, which left a 'beautiful receding cosmic glow', the organisers behind the Hunter Valley-based musical-come-cultural movement have
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Hat Fitz and Cara Are International Music Travellers
Hat Fitz and Cara have a huge list of festival appearances ahead of them, including Mojo Burning (Brisbane), The Gum Ball (Hunter Valley) and Blues On Broadbeach (Gold
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Melbourne Band Rocket Science Celebrate 20 Years Together
Melbourne rockers Rocket Science will mark a major milestone in 2018.
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The Gum Ball Adds More Bands To Its 2018 Line-up
After dropping their first line-up announcement in December (which included REMI, The Aints and Butterfingers), Hunter Valley festival The Gum Ball has added more musical
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The Gumbull 2018 Line-up
Back for its 13th edition in 2018, Hunter Valley music and camping festival The Gum Ball has announced its first round of bands for the 27-29 April event.
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Liz Stringer Is Back In Oz Playing Shows
Last year Liz Stringer toured for ten months her fifth album, 'All The Bridges'.
But it hasn’t been without a few hiccups. “Last year when I came back from Canada,... -
Interview With The Gum Ball Festival Promoter
The good folk at Dashville have done it again, compiling a stellar line-up for their premier event The Gum Ball.
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Kim Churchill Is Living Life Out Of A Van
Living out of a van with just a bag, his instruments and music on his mind, it seems from the outside that the life of Kim Churchill couldn’t be more chilled.
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Boo Seeka Drop New Single And Tour Nationally
Sydney indie electronica duo Boo Seeka have unveiled their latest single, ‘Does This Last’, the first taste of their debut album due out later this year.
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Caiti Baker: Reconnecting With The Blues
After healing herself and reconnecting with her father, Caiti Baker is creating music with grits, guts and real soul with a sound that can only be described as
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