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NewsThe Black Keys Top Bluesfest’s Massive First Lineup Annoucement
Bluesfest 2015 is looking to younger whippersnappers this year.
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NewsDirector Florian Habicht on Putting Pulp to Film, with a Little Help from Sheffield
It took a whole town to tell the story of Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, life, death and supermarkets.
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NewsListen to the Album Sonic Youth, Ariel Pink, Yoko Ono and Others Recorded for Plants
It's some seriously chill listening.
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NewsLady Gaga Was At Cherry Bar Last Night and You Totally Missed It
The one night you refrain from hitting up AC/DC lane!
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NewsThe Palais Theatre is at ‘Imminent Risk of Closure’
Bob Dylan must party really hard. Port Phillip Council are lobbying the state government for $15 million in restoration costs for the iconic venue.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsA List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked
No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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NewsIt's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)
This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsTen 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsRodriguez Announces Australian Tour
THE Rodriguez last toured here with Midnight Oil in the '80s.
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NewsLegendary Bennetts Lane Jazz Club To Close
Great, just when we were having a few victories for Melbourne's live music scene.
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NewsParadise Music Festival Returns with All-Australian Lineup Announcement
Kirin J. Callinan, Oscar Key Sung, Crooked Colours and Young Franco are headed for postcard-perfect Marysville.
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NewsHow to Stick to Your Guns and Make Machines Behave Themselves with Seekae
With the upcoming release of their third album, Seekae are heading out on tour.
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NewsSounds in the Snow Secret Location Revealed
Care for some warm cider and electronic pop by the hot pools?
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NewsFalls Festival 2014 Lineup Announced
Big beats, festival singalongs and top notch rap for Falls this year.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsMeredith Announces Lineup, Bans Offensive Headdresses
Joining The War on Drugs this year is Ty Segall, De La Soul and The Lemonheads. Nice one, Aunty.
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NewsLondon’s Blockbuster David Bowie Exhibition Is Coming to Australia
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
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NewsFBi Radio’s Northern Lights Competition Finalists Announced
Australia's must-listen musicians on one finalist bill (with a free compilation of all ten).
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NewsJonathan Boulet Made a Motorcycle Gang with His Dad (Not to Mention a Killer Third Album)
We caught up with the now beardless Sydneysider ahead of his national tour (kicking off this week).
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NewsFuture Classic and Le Coq Sportif Team Up For ‘The Reissue Project’
Sportswear for the clurb and beats for working up a sweat. It pays to visit the archives.
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EventMr West Presents Northwest Connect
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Expand your horizons, as four venues — two in Footscray and two in Carlton — invite guests to drink and dine in celebration of the new Metro Tunnel's launch.
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EventYoung Franco at AO Hilltop
Sun, 18 Jan, 2026
Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Ring in the start of the Australian Open's main draw action with this free high-energy gig set against the city skyline.
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EventLimited-Edition January Flavours at Pidapipo
Thu, 1 Jan - Sat, 31 Jan 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Available for one month only, this selection of limited-edition scoops might just be the best way to catch a break from the January heat.
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EventRooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne
Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026
QT Melbourne, Melbourne
Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.
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EventSummer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 - Sun, 25 Jan 2026
Quealy Winemakers, Balnarring
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
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EventDome Under Fulldome Festival
Fri, 30 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb 2026
Scienceworks, Spotswood
Head to Melbourne Planetarium to see 39 films from around the world at Australia's only fulldome film festival.
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EventLibrary on the Lawn: Kids Festival at State Library Victoria
Multiple single dates
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Add more reading time and kid-friendly entertainment to your summer holidays schedule, from storytime sessions to scavenger hunts.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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NewsNew Laws Will Protect Melbourne Music Venues From Their Neighbours
Fist-shaking neighbours can't shut venues down any more, thanks to these new laws.
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NewsBluejuice Call It Quits, Announce National Farewell Tour
Good luck and don't dare give up, give it a little bit of vitriol.
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NewsStream Lollapalooza from Your Own Home This Weekend
Stay home, get the jump on spring cleaning and stream Lolla from home.
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NewsPanama to Headline Free ‘Sounds in the Snow’
Sydney's pop-house trio are ready to warm your little snow-loving toes up.
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NewsAndy Bull Talks DIY Production, Staying Sane and Second Album Pressure
"Humility, patience and all the stuff that gets a bad wrap is important; we love the stories of creativeness being a huge, violent mess."
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NewsThe Best of Splendour in the Grass 2014
Day by Skywhale-watched day, we skip merrily through the best bits of Splendour.
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NewsMelbourne Festival 2014 Program Announced
Nearly 100 events, with a golden carousel spinning in the centre.
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NewsNo Cameras Allowed Doco Shows One Guy Sneaking Into 50 Music Festivals
Recording your own misdeeds never looked so good.
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NewsAction Bronson, The Preatures and Peking Duk to Bring in NYE at Beyond the Valley Festival
Victoria's newest NYE festival has started leaking.
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NewsRemi, Violent Soho and Kate Miller-Heidke Reveal the Truth About Money in Music in New Doco
If you've ever ranted about a musician 'selling out', you need to watch this.
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NewsLondon Grammar Reschedule Splendour Sideshows, The Presets Join the Party Instead
Frontwoman Hannah Reid has a nasty spot of pneumonia so The Presets are stepping in.
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NewsThe Five Best Byron Bay Festivals to Travel For
Don't wait till Easter to get festive in Byron.
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NewsCalifornia’s First Electronic Sriracha Festival Fuses EDM with Hot Sauce
Water stations undeniably necessary.
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NewsAnother 40 Artists Added to BIGSOUND Lineup
the church, Seekae and Voyager make up the newest BIGSOUND additions.
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NewsJenny Lewis Drags Up with Famous Friends in New, Instantly Viral Video
Lewis celebrates the end of a six year solo hiatus with Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathway and an instantly viral video.
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NewsJustin Townes Earle, Henry Wagons and Porteno to Headline New ‘Out On the Weekend’ Event
Named for Neil Young, meet Melbourne's newest Americana-fuelled hootenanny.
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NewsCould a Revamp of the Melbourne Pavilion Replace The Palace?
Flemington's Melbourne Pavilion will undergo a major refit and find new life under the name Pavilion Live.
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NewsWagons’ New ‘Psych-Claymation’ Clip Would Even Trip Out Gumby
"One month, 6500 shots, a skateboard for a dolly, ten packets of modelling clay, one jumbo packet of smarties..."
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NewsHow the New Music Strategy Aims to Take Melbourne’s Music Scene Next Level
Gig-guide apps, industry toolkits and a CBD music hub should give Melbourne music the high-five it needs.
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NewsTony Jones, Courtney Barnett and Tom Ballard to Chat During Splendour in the Grass Forum Program
Tony Jones, Tom Ballard and Courtney Barnett having chats. Who needs Interpol?
