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ATET Club
Venues: Plans For More Live Music, Collapses, Openings & More
accommodation (bed) nights.  TWO GRANTS FROM SOUND NSW NSW Government agency Sound NSW is offering two grant programs for the state’s venues and their operators. Venue Upgrade Advice ... Canberra, Port Kembla and the Wollongong CBD.” GREEN MUSIC BOOSTING VENUE SUSTAINABILITY Green Music Australia ( GMA ) has launched a program to boost the sustainability of live music venues. Overseas research
News / Music
C.O.F.F.I.N
C.O.F.F.I.N To Headline Coolangatta’s Mayday Madness
Aussie punk and rock from some of the BEST up and coming bands in Australia.” C.O.F.F.I.N are not to be missed live. In a 2024 review for The Music , Guido ... which feels nostalgic. Essentially a boozy party band, tossing back a V.B. to the sounds of C.O.F.F.I.N feels alright
Features / Interviews
Within Temptation
Within Temptation On Knotfest & Their Australian Debut: 'It’s An Honour To Share The Stage With These Bands'
Within Temptation are preparing to visit Australia for the first time, and for fans of the Dutch symphonic metal band, it’s been a long time coming. The band ... have released eight albums, with their latest Bleed Out , embracing their signature symphonic rock sound alongside elements of metalcore, djent, and gothic rock. Sharon den Adel’s musical beginnings didn
Reviews / Live
Jordan Rakei
Live Review: Jordan Rakei @ Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
long-awaited performance at the Opera House’s Concert Hall, the New Zealand-born, Australia-raised multi-instrumentalist delivered a night of intricate, soulful compositions that spanned his impressive ... guitar strap detach, but rather than falter, he continued singing while a sound technician fixed it. The moment encapsulated his poise and professionalism—nothing was going to break the spell
Features / Interviews
Lake Street Dive
Lake Street Dive: From Dive Bars To Madison Square Garden
stage at the sound check and played – and knew that it was gonna sound good, and felt comfortable – it was just all excitement, I feel like.  “Then the show ... sound crew guy, fell backwards on this chair – he was so shocked [laughs].  “It's always awesome to see the wildlife in a new place, especially in Australia; there
Industry / News
Phil Tripp
Phil Tripp, Music & Tech Biz Visionary, Dies At 75
executive names and contact listings for every music, media, live and tech company in Australia, New Zealand and the Asian territories. He also founded TheMusic.com.au . Using contacts in Government ... didn’t serve in the military. He grew his hair and became a sound engineer for Hanley Audio in the ‘70s, then went on the road as production and road
Reviews / Live
Jinjer
Live Review: Jinjer, Kittie @ Festival Hall, Melbourne
apparently, it’s been something like thirteen years since they’ve toured Australia, which blows the mind a little.) Women in heavy rock and metal are an increasingly regularly seen ... with vim, vigour, vitality, and a joyously rough-around-the-edges aesthetic. And it sounds enormous in the cavernous open atmosphere of Festival Hall, the grand old dame
News / Music
The 1975
The 1975 Ruled Not Liable In Malaysian Music Festival Lawsuit
ordered Future Sound Asia to pay $126,000 in legal costs. Future Sound Asia attorney Andrew Burns stated that authorities initially didn’t allow the band to perform ... News reports that The Malaysian government has blacklisted the 1975. The 1975 last toured Australia in April 2023, performing in arenas across the country
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Go-Jo
Go-Jo To Represent Australia At The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest
official: Manjimup, Western Australia-based singer-songwriter and producer Go-Jo , will represent Australia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest will be held ... Records . The Australian singer-songwriter and producer has already developed an engaging, distinctive sound of guitar-driven pop, R&B, and hip-hop. Go-Jo started playing his first
Features / Interviews
AFI
AFI's Davey Havok: 'I Had Perhaps The Greatest Experience Performing American Idiot On Broadway'
been a long time since AFI last toured Australia. Last here in September 2017 on their Blood Tour (playing in support of their Blood Album ), a lot has happened since ... while incorporating moody atmospherics, acoustic guitars, and further experimentation of the band’s signature sound. Meanwhile, frontman Davey Havok , along with AFI bandmate Jade Puget , dropped three more albums under
News / Music
Vinyls to be played at ALL EARS
An Immersive Deep Listening Series Is Coming To Sydney’s Inner West
exact way that was intended by the artist: uninterrupted and on high-fidellity sound, powered by Sonos’ audio systems. The series debut will feature Pink Floyd and The Wizard ... breweries. The Inner West is already well-known as the Craft Beer Capital of Australia , and this event further establishes its status as a necessary stop for locals, interstate
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Port Kembla Festival
Port Kembla Festival Unveil 2025 Lineup
some of the best in Australia’s genre-blending, cutting edge music scene. Across 14 different stages, pop-up shows and immersive light and sound installations, attendees can catch acts