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Disclosure Announce Listen Out Sideshows

The UK's favourite underground-gone-mainstream dance act promises us a little extra love this spring.

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Mumford & Sons, As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

There's something slightly different about the new Mumford & Sons clip. Try to spot it.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Give that So Fresh CD a rest.

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Big Day Out 2014 Line-Up Announced

The top of the ticket is pretty monumental for Big Day Out 2014.

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The Vinyl Record That Soundtracks an Entire Year

The song of the year, literally.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

We've made your weekend playlist for you so that you can spend more time enjoying yourself.

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Chic with Nile Rodgers Confirmed to Headline Meredith, Opera House

Chic will get the crowd grooving at the Meredith Supernatural Theatre with their epoch-defining tunes.

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The Artists of ‘At First Sight’ Explain the Love of Vinyl

Those imprinted on vinyl records reflect on society's romance with the medium.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Whatever you're doing this weekend, you're going to need a killer soundtrack. This is that soundtrack.

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Harvest Cultivates a Killer Lineup

'A civilised gathering' for those disinclined to battle the marauding hordes at some of the larger summer festivals.

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The Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend

There you are with two perfectly good ears and nothing to do.

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The Top Five Tracks To Hear This Weekend

Happy almost the weekend day. Here is a musical gift for this momentous occasion.

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

To put a spring in your step and a boogie in your groove.

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Give your ears an end-of-the-week gift.

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Expect DJ sets from Triple R’s Small Fry as well as food and drinks from Rumi, The Rocket Society, Bride Road Brewers and FoMo Cinemas.
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Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week

Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

Snag a sip of a cocktail classic without spending a cent this November at these participating bars.
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Into The Vines: Gulp Fiction

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024
The Rochester Hotel, Fitzroy

Consider this mini wine festival the ultimate Thursday night knock-off, preparing you for the slow descent into silly season.

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Upstairs @ The Rochey

Multiple single dates
The Rochester Hotel, Fitzroy

The Rochey is hosting intimate electronic gigs every Saturday night in its upstairs bandroom.
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Van Gogh at The Lume

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf

Sunflowers, stars and a sublime multi-sensory experience: you'll find them all at this immersive and stunning exhibition.

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French Impressionism

Fri, 6 Jun - Sun, 5 Oct 2025
NGV International, Melbourne

After its 2021 season was cut short due to the pandemic, this stunning exhibition is returning to NGV International with 100-plus iconic paintings.

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Apéritif v Aperitivo Arvos at Molly Rose Brewery

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Molly Rose Brewery, Collingwood

Sample Molly Rose's new small-batch gins, pastis, vodkas and vermouths at its aperitivo sessions and masterclasses.

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Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Thu, 14 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This year's MQFF boasts a 42-feature lineup stacked with LGBTQIA+ must-sees — and a celebration of music videos.

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Is Hip Hop the 21st Century’s Answer to Jazz?

Jay-Z might just be the modern day equivalent of Jay Gatsby

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Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' has been leaked in full on iTunes. Listen to it now.

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Social media darling and astronaut Chris Hadfield takes David Bowie to new, dizzying heights.

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That's right, one lucky reader will get to take 9 of their friends along to the most hyped album launch OF ALL TIME.

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Five new songs to soundtrack your weekend.

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Happy Monday, Here’s Some Good News from Happy Mondays

One of the most influential bands of their generation finally tours Down Under.

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Bernard Fanning Departs – for Australia

The Powderfinger frontman is back, and everywhere.

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Connect with humankind via the humble cursor.

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Modular Takes a Trip for New Festival in Croatia

Indie pop on an island paradise.

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A Handful of Extra Tickets to Daft Punk Album Launch Released

One listen and we're addicted.

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MONA Reveals Dark Mofo Festival Program – And Will Fly You There for Free

Enough art, music and jet fuel to blast through the winter chill.

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Five Cool Dads You Didn’t Expect to See at Coachella

No dad jokes; all party.

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Daft Punk Are Winning the Internet

The excitement builds in in anticipation of the album launch in Wee Waa.

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Playlist for the weekend: check. Aural satisfaction: check.

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Daft Punk Throw a Party in Wee Waa

That's right, Wee Waa.

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Martha Wainwright Tours Come Home to Mama

Rejoice the return of Martha Wainwright to Australia for a massive, 12-date national tour.

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Eight Genre-Defining Beards of Modern Music

The Beards aren't the only band with facial hair that says a lot about their music.

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Ten Inspiring and Insightful TED Talks by Musicians

Amanda Palmer isn't the only industry luminary with a penchant for both lyrics and discourse.

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Splendour in the Grass Moves to Its Permanent Home

The North Byron Parklands are prepped and ready to go for July 2013.

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Your Tweets Control the Music in SXSW’s Interactive Vending Machine Stage

With Doritos' Bold Stage concert you can choose the songs, special effects and even performers with nothing more than a tweet

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The Off-White Album: How History and Decay Affect 45-Year-Old Records

No matter what their colour, condition or quality, Rutherford Chang wants your iconic 1968 Beatles 'White Album'.

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Earn Yourself Free Festival Tickets with Optus RockCorps

Exchange community service for 'money can't buy' festival tickets with Optus RockCorps

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