Vindicta Max Watts Religious worship descended onto Max Watts as Vindicta graced Australian stages. A room full of disciples graciously offering themselves to the spectacle onstage that transpired. With big heavy hitting riffs, a distinctly symphonic sound and vocals that ranged between a growl and a melodic harmony, Vindicta put on an exceptional show. Supporting…
YOU AM I ANNOUNCE ‘STRUNG UP’ EAST COAST AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH STRING QUARTET CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF ‘HOURLY DAILY’
One of Australia’s most beloved and enduring rock bands, You Am I, today announce their STRUNG UP tour, a special run of east coast Australian performances celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their seminal 1996 album Hourly Daily. Featuring handpicked orchestral manoeuvres from Hourly Daily and selections from across their entire career, the tour will bring…
BRAZEN BARBIE SHARES BEWITCHING NEW SINGLE ‘KEEP IT ON THE PLAYGROUND’
Wielding an old-school spirit with sharp and new age energy, Kenyan-Australian powerhouse Brazen Barbie returns today with a bewitching new single Keep It On The Playground. An earworm dazzling with wit and powerful messaging, Keep It On The Playground follows on from Brazen Barbie’s most recent single, 2026’s Say What?, and her 2025 mixtapes BRAZEN and TOO BRAZEN. Laden with fierce swagger and Brazen Barbie’s signature…
News: FLESHWATER Return To Australia This November with special guests Ingrown (USA) + Secret World
Since first emerging from the underground with their distinctive blend of shoegaze, grunge, alternative rock and hardcore, Fleshwater have become one of the most talked-about bands in heavy music. This November, the Massachusetts outfit return to Australia for a national tour following a huge twelve months that has seen them release their acclaimed second album ‘2000: In…
Review: Stella: A New Australian Musical
Stella: A New Australian Musical Ian Potter Center for Performing Art A homestead interior, mountains rising out of the horizon and sparse furniture as we meet Stella Miles Franklin, a young girl with dreams of being more than what is assigned to her at birth. She writes, sings and fills her head with dreams as…
Live Gallery: Sanguisugabogg | Peeling Flesh | Gutless
Live Gallery: Sanguisugabogg | Peeling Flesh | Gutless at 170 Russell | 14/06/26 The extreme metal party machine of Sanguisugabogg and Peeling Flesh steamrolled a sold out crowd at 170 Russell on a cold Sunday night in Melbourne. Great to see the local death metal juggernaut Gutless pick up the national support for this highly…
Review: Blanc De Blanc
Blanc De Blanc Spiegletent Melbourne Perched atop a car park rooftop in Latrobe street, the Speiglehouse is tonight host to Blanc De Blance: Encore. Entering the venue is like walking into a hidden world where the anticipation of what is to come hangs in the air, heavy with promise. The anticipation is almost palatable as…
BOB EVANS ANNOUNCES 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF ‘SUBURBAN SONGBOOK’ SET TO PERFORM 2006 ALBUM IN FULL THIS SEP + OCT
A profound and timeless collection of songs from one of Australia’s most beloved singer-songwriters, Bob Evans’ 2006 sophomore album Suburban Songbook remains a critical and commercial success story two decades beyond its release. And fittingly in 2026, Bob Evans today announces a national headline tour for the 20th Anniversary of Suburban Songbook, set to perform…
Live Review: VICTORIA K
Victoria K Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne Saturday June 13 Dressed in chain mail and a long black skirt, her raven hair flowing Victoria K is the epitome of goth metal. As she writhes, throwing her hair back and forth, she is here to get the attention of the audience at Leadbeater. The rain outside is cold…
YOU ASK, DIESEL PLAYS: BY REQUEST TOUR EXPANDS WITH 22 NEW 2026 SHOWS
Following overwhelming demand and a string of sold-out performances, beloved singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso, Diesel has announced a brand new spring edition of his acclaimed BY REQUEST tour, taking his uniquely audience-driven live experience to 22 venues across New South Wales and Victoria this September, October and November. Returning to regional stages after the enormous…