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Woozy horns, fierce sax: Big Jazz Day Out should be a permanent swing
The launch of a new jazz event in Melbourne this weekend offers a ray of hope for Australian music festivals.
- Jessica Nicholas, Tony Way, Sonia Nair, Andrew Fuhrmann and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
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Think you know First Nations music? This block party will blow your mind
Expect the unexpected when dozens of musicians and DJs take to stages across three Melbourne venues for the Uncle Archie Roach Block Party.
- John Bailey
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Hear that? It’s the sound of live music dying for local Australian artists
I was asked to support a huge international act. Then I read the fine print.
- Athanasia Sakoutis
Even this modern maestro won’t touch the world’s weirdest instrument
The theremin’s “woo-ooo” sound has haunted music and cinema lovers for years. Carolina Eyck is the world’s best player, but she’s still making sense of it.
- Michael Dwyer
‘It’s gotta save your soul’: ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons on longevity and that famous beard
Billy Gibbons’ long beard, hat and sunglasses were part of ZZ Top’s signature identity. The guitarist and his whiskers are back in Australia next month after a decade-long absence.
- Bill Wyman
Spectacular adults-only cabaret comes with an air of debauchery and much celebration
Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett combines circus, sideshow, bizarre burlesque and song to help you shake off the world’s woes.
- Cameron Woodhead, Andrew McClelland and Tony Way
Brisbane band to support Oasis on UK legends’ Australian tour
Brisbane’s Ball Park Music have been selected as the support act for the Australian leg of Oasis’ reunion tour.
- Alex Condon
Lady Gaga tickets for $1500? The mad frenzy for star’s Australian shows
The Australian leg of Lady Gaga’s tour in December will mark the first time in more than a decade the pop legend has toured Down Under. So why are fans outraged?
- Cindy Yin
Vivaldi and Hendrix collide in a concert that was something of a religious experience
Abel Selaocoe performs with the ACO in a show that is part rock concert, part ritual.
- Tony Way, Will Cox, Jessica Nicholas and Andrew Fuhrmann
Much-loved music venue ordered to improve its soundproofing – for flats that don’t exist
Justin Stanford’s Night Cat in Fitzroy may have to close after being ordered to make costly upgrades because of a residential building that doesn’t yet have planning approval.
- Alexander Darling and Tom Cowie
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