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by The Spinning Rooms Complicating Things was recorded and mixed by Tom Lyngcoln (Harmony, The Nation Blue) and mastered by Mikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Total Control) – the same team that delivered their...

by Royal Jellies Local group The Royal Jellies, formerly The Royal Jelly Dixieland Band, have got something going on with their hybrid mix of traditional Dixieland jazz, New Orleans grooves and even a bit of...

by Mazzy Star Seasons Of Your Day is the fourth album from Mazzy Star, and is such a satisfying follow on from their previous albums. This is striking and surprising simply for the fact that...

People from all over Australia continue to show their generosity towards Casey Tutungi whose heartbreaking story has resonated across the nation. Born and bred in Lorne, Casey suffered a tragic football accident in June this...

by Bill Callahan Bill Callahan has been around for a long time now. Whether it’s under the Smog name or under his own, he’s been releasing albums since 1990! While many of the Smog albums...

by Various Artists The latest in the ‘Rough Guide to’ series is an absolute cracker. The Bollywood compilation from this ongoing franchise was fun enough, but adding a serious does of Indian psychedelia to this...

by Monash Art Ensemble Local label Jazzhead reaffirms its commitment to emerging Australian jazz artists with two releases over the last month that feature students from the Monash University School of Music. First we heard...

by Nightmares on Wax Known as Nightmares on Wax, George Evelyn has a pedigree that goes back to 1991 when his first album was released. He was one of the first acts to appear on...

by Adalita Adalita's second solo album is a natural extension of, and progression from, her self-titled debut of 2010. All Day Venus is similarly personal, honest and vulnerable, allowing us to relate and connect to...

This year as part of Darebin Music Feast, catch three hours of rocked out family entertainment with PBS Get Up Morning radio show hosts Fanta and Janelle

Listen back to Junkyard with Michael Mulholland for a live set from Hugo Race Fatalists.

Read on for few of our picks from this year’s festival!

Every year, Melbourne’s thriving music community comes together to celebrate songwriting and music in all its forms at the Darebin Music Feast.

Entries are now open for the 2013 MBAS Blues Challenge!

by Gregory Porter Jazz singer Gregory Porter has precious few prominent male contemporaries to be compared to stylistically. His rich, unadorned and thoroughly heartfelt sounds are so inviting you might as well not bother likening...

by Cherrywood After playing all over the country for the past couple of years, these likeable larrikins have released their debut full length LP/CD. Recorded live to tape in a farmhouse near Trentham, Book of...

by Marc Hannaford Liminal is a new collection of works for solo piano, with occasional electronics from Melbourne’s Marc Hannaford. In recent years Hannaford has established himself as one of Australia’s most progressive and, at...

by Pat Capocci Combo Rockabilly has a strong affinity with Australian rock & roll with many bands finding success here and in Europe. This is not to say that rockabilly here is a clone of...

by The Step Kids Troubador is the sophomore album from the Connecticut trio The Stepkids, and by the sounds of things, they've been listening to all the right people. Having toured recently with Kimbra, Meyer...

Listen back to The Breakdown with DJ Manchild for a live set from The Do Yo Thangs.