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What a great night was had at the Mornington Peninsula Music Network AGM, many MP musicians and supporters came together at Mornington Brewery to celebrate the milestones and achievements of the Network. Since 2010 the Network has designed and administered a website/database/Facebook page for Penins
Summer’s here again and for Australia that means the beach, friends, good times and The Beautiful Girls. And, in what has become a summertime tradition, The Beautiful Girls collective are hitting the road to chase the sun. For front man Mat McHugh, who juggles his love of both music and surfing in e
BATTLE OF THE BANDS HEATS UP The Battle of the Bands annual regional finals have now concluded, and the remaining bands must now prepare for the final battle. For the past seven months, emerging artists have been battling for the last seven months in the 2014 series of the FReeZA Push Start Battle o
1. Min&Mal, Orkestrated & Delayz – Rage (Original Mix) Not quite out yet, but the Soundcloud preview had me head bumping instantly. With a chunky electric guitar filled build up to an insanely smooth and spacious drop, this track definitely delivers the goods. Had to replay this track as soon as it
CHILLOUT IN DAYLESFORD Head down to Daylesford next Labour Day weekend and ChillOut at Victoria’s biggest regional Queer pride event. Boasting a relaxed, down-to-earth atmosphere with an array of music, dancing, local cuisine, wine and general merriment, the ChillOut festival is sure to be fun for
Australian Crawl is surely one of Australia’s most loved bands – revered in the same manner as their peers Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel and INXS, they played an integral part in the development of the Australian ‘sound’ and were one of the truly great rock groups of their time. From their inception in
TRACK REVIEWS WITH DARCY STEPHENS www.soundcloud.com/darcy-stephens 1. Reflekt – Need To Feel Loved (Adam K & Soha Vocal Mix) I could listen to this song all day, everyday. I have a weird obsession with cinematic strings, in this mix it’s with Thomas Newmans ‘Ghosts’. The chord progression mixed w
Trippin’ is the lead single from the upcoming IVAN OOZE mixtape. IVAN OOZE had this to say about the single, “Trippin’ is about a time when my mother thought chasing a career in music was more a dream that a realistic job. It breaks down the lows of what we both felt and that attitude we both had of
Continuing in the vein of recently successes with Katie Noonan, The Australian Queen Tribute Show and the Absolutely 80s Show, the Grand Hotel in Mornington is proud to present two of Australia’s most enduring songwriters and performers, together on the same bill, right here in our backyard again. M
In a huge coup for Pier Live and The Pelly Bar, Rusty and the boys from Electric Mary will team up with recently reformed 80s/90s group Defryme for a massive double bill not to be missed. 2014 is a year of celebration for Electric Mary. After an incredible ten years that has been highlighted by tour
Just as the festival season heats up with some big events, so too are some more local events announced, with local roots/rock festival ‘Shed Rock’ now entering it’s fifth year with a February 7, 2015 date confirmed. The event is the brainchild of Turk Tresize (aka. Mr Shed Rock), starting as a small
The Westernport Hotel has established a reputation over the last 12-18 months as one of the few venues down south to offer premier live music touring acts, up close and person in a regional setting. With their regular revolving catalogue of blues and party bands including local larrikins Olly & Scuz
