As winter draws to a close, Live N Local Festival invites you to head southside and ring in spring with an eight-day celebration of music throughout the City of Port Phillip. Running eight days from 25 August to 1 September, the Festival has today announced the full 2018 program, which cements itself into the Melbourne…
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News: SUMMIT DROP NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “ECHOES” & ANNOUNCE EP RELEASE
Hailing from the far-flung and picturesque landscapes of Australia’s Northern Territory, Metalcore outfit SUMMIT are today releasing their brand new single “Echoes” and announcing their EP “Echoes of Aberration”, out Friday August 31. “Aberration” is defined as “A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected.” SUMMIT are most definitely that. One does not expect…
27 Listicle Series: Baby Blue
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Baby Blue have been around for longer than two years given their prolificacy in the Melbourne music scene. Having quickly become a staple of the local scene through their relentless gigging, the band have been turning heads with their infectious melodies and live show which is a joy to…
News: ROB ZOMBIE signs to Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast Records is pleased to announce the worldwide signing of Rock and Heavy Metal icon and unique filmmaker, ROB ZOMBIE. A follow up to his 2016 studio album, »The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser« and 2018’s »Astro-Creep: 2000 Live« is expected for a 2019 release. More details to be announced shortly. Comments ROB ZOMBIE: “I am very excited…
Live Gallery: King Parrot
King Parrot All Ages show at The Bendigo Hotel 21/7/18 It was on for young and old as King Parrot played their all ages show at the Bendigo Hotel. King Parrot are an Australian grindcore band formed in Melbourne in 2010 and have amassed quite the following. Behind the lens Sebastian Marino
Live Gallery: Miguel
Miguel, The Forum Melbourne In Australia for Splendor in the Grass, Miguel identifies himself as part of the new wave of R&B artists that include Frank Ocean, The Weeknd and Elle Varner. Dropping in for a few side shows along the way he performed for Melbourne audiences. Behind the lens Monique Pizzica
News: The hilarious comedy show Story Party is back!!
The hilarious Story Party comedy show is back in the Southern Hemisphere to once again make you laugh, cringe and die of laughter once again. Story Party is the live storytelling show about the one topic we all struggle with — DATING. At Story Party they ask you to put away your phones…
News: ALICE COOPER Releases ‘Poison’ Single From A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris On August 31
Following the release of the 2017 studio album “Paranormal”, which was the best chart-performing album by Alice Cooper in decades, the American rock legend took his exciting live show all over the world, accompanied by “the best band he has ever had.” After an entire year spent on the road, the “Paranormal tour” ended in Paris, on…
News: LENNY KRAVITZ Drops Video for Low New Album Raise Vibration
Directed by acclaimed photographer and music video director Jean-Baptiste Mondino, the powerful clip uniquely presents Kravitz’s new single in a compelling singular setting. “Jean Baptiste has been a part of my family since the beginning of my career. He has an acute ear for hearing the essence of a song and always finds a unique way to…
CD Review: Hadal Maw ‘Charlatan’ EP
The deepest realm of the ocean is known as the Hadal Zone—a term derived from Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Fittingly, Melbourne death metal band Hadal Maw have assembled a discography that leaves listeners with the overall impression of trudging through the deepest and darkest oceanic trenches. Their forthcoming EP Charlatan maintains that…









